Eligible Countries: Available for candidates from developing or emerging countries.
Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

We are seeking applications from highly motivated individuals with a diploma/master degree in geophysics, physics, digital signal processing, computer science or a closely related subject. Fluency in the English language (speaking and writing) as well as the willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team is essential. Experience with time series analysis and programming as well as an understanding of relevant physical mechanisms in the project context are desired skills.শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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How to Apply: Applications should include the following components: a detailed CV, a letter of motivation, a brief research concept (approx. 2 pages) for the PhD project (focusing on a plan on how to use audio signal processing concepts for seismic signal analysis), a record of studies, master and bachelor certificates including a transcript of records, an English synopsis of the Master thesis, a list of publications, oral and/or poster presentations at conferences, and two letters of recommendation. The files should be sent, by e-mail, in one single PDF document (< 10 MB) to Dr. Theresia Petrow (natrisk-at-uni-potsdam.de) by May 20th, 2018.

Based on the applications, the University of Potsdam will, in a first stage, nominate two to four candidates. These candidates will be required to submit a full application to the DAAD which will then, in a second stage, be evaluated by DAAD. Candidates will be informed in detail about the second stage in case they are nominated after the first stage. The actual scholarship and the related PhD study are envisaged to start in October 2018.

The selected candidate will be fully integrated in the activities and the teaching curriculum of the NatRiskChange Research Training Group, and enjoy the vibrant international research environment in the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Potsdam, located around 40 km from the center of Berlin.