Ph.d - Re-advertisement: Establishing a chronology of the first hominin occupation of Central Asia
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Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Geoscience programme. The position is available from 1 October 2021 or later.
Title:
Re-advertisement: Establishing a chronology of the first hominin occupation of Central Asia
Research area and project description:
Central Asia is a key route for ancient human expansion out of Africa, with early human migrants leaving behind stone tools in thick wind-blown dust (loess) deposits in Tajikistan, deposited over the last 2-3 million years. However, much remains unknown about the timing and environmental context associated with the first presence of modern humans and ancient hominins in Central Asia. This PhD scholarship is part of an exciting cross-disciplinary project, involving scientists from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia and Tajikistan, that will answer questions such as when did humans arrive in Central Asia and what was the environment and climate like at the time?
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for developing a chronology for the last ~2 million years at two key sites in Tajikistan, using paired cosmogenic nuclides with different half-lives. The project will involve fieldwork, lab work focusing on geochemical preparation of samples, and development of new techniques for burial dating of loess based on cosmogenic nuclides. The candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Mads Faurschou Knudsen, and collaborate closely with PhD students and staff working at other Nordic/Russian/Tajik institutions within the fields of chronology, archaeology, and organic as well as inorganic proxies of past climate and environmental change.
Qualifications and specific competences:
Applicants to the PhD position must have acquired a relevant Master’s degree in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, archaeology or physics by August 1st, 2021. The successful candidate should be highly motivated and able to demonstrate a record of academic excellence (e.g. through grades, recommendations or other).
The candidate should also be able to work at the interface between different scientific disciplines, including geology, archaeology, and physics. It is an advantage to have experience with numerical modelling and/or geological fieldwork, but it is not a requirement. Finally, a key part of this project relies on fieldwork in Tajikistan, and the successful candidate is expected to take part in this field campaign.
Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the work place is Department of Geoscience, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C., Denmark.
Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
Mads Faurschou Knudsen
Department of Geoscience
Aarhus University
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +45 6130 7981
Application procedures
Before you apply
Information and attachments:
Please be aware that you must have all relevant appendices, attachments, addresses for referees, etc. ready when you apply, as the entire application must be uploaded to the system in one go.
Documentation of language skills:
The English language requirement at the graduate school is comparable to an “English B level” in the Danish upper secondary school (“gymnasium”).
English language qualifications comparable to an “English B level” are documented by one of the following tests:
When to take the test and how to upload the documentation:
The test result must not be more than two years old at the time of application.
The English language test should be taken before applying for admission and uploaded under “language skills documentation” in the online application form.
It is possible to apply for admission before you have taken the test. In this case, documentation stating that you have signed up for a test (please state expected submission date) must be uploaded under “Language skills - proof” in the online application form. If the test result is not part of the original application, the test result must be sent to [email protected] no later than one month after the application deadline.
The following applicants are exempted from documenting their English qualifications/taking a test:
The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.
How to apply:
1) Find the application form:
Go to https://phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/ - Note, the online application system opens on 1 June 2021.
Choose August 2021 Call with deadline 1 August 2021 at noon (11.59 AM CEST).
You will be directed to the call, and must choose the programme “Geoscience”.
2) Fill in the following information:
Next to some of the information fields you will find a number. Click on the number to get further directions on how to fill in the information field/what information is needed.
3) Application attachments:
Please be aware that you cannot submit the application if one or several of these documents have not been uploaded.
If you wish to upload more than one document under each section, you must scan/merge all documents into one large PDF file and upload this. Please note that we reserve the right to remove scientific papers, large reports, theses and the like. Instead you can indicate a URL where the information is available.
All information in the application must be in English or Danish, preferably English. A certified English translation is required for documents written in languages other than English or one of the Scandinavian languages (i.e. Norwegian, Swedish or Danish) languages.
As a minimum all applications must include (pdf-files only, max. 20 MB, no zip):
After submission of the application, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with an application ID, you should use for reference if needed.
The graduate school reserves the right to verify the authenticity of your educational diploma and transcripts:
Please note:
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
Title:
Re-advertisement: Establishing a chronology of the first hominin occupation of Central Asia
Research area and project description:
Central Asia is a key route for ancient human expansion out of Africa, with early human migrants leaving behind stone tools in thick wind-blown dust (loess) deposits in Tajikistan, deposited over the last 2-3 million years. However, much remains unknown about the timing and environmental context associated with the first presence of modern humans and ancient hominins in Central Asia. This PhD scholarship is part of an exciting cross-disciplinary project, involving scientists from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia and Tajikistan, that will answer questions such as when did humans arrive in Central Asia and what was the environment and climate like at the time?
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for developing a chronology for the last ~2 million years at two key sites in Tajikistan, using paired cosmogenic nuclides with different half-lives. The project will involve fieldwork, lab work focusing on geochemical preparation of samples, and development of new techniques for burial dating of loess based on cosmogenic nuclides. The candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Mads Faurschou Knudsen, and collaborate closely with PhD students and staff working at other Nordic/Russian/Tajik institutions within the fields of chronology, archaeology, and organic as well as inorganic proxies of past climate and environmental change.
Qualifications and specific competences:
Applicants to the PhD position must have acquired a relevant Master’s degree in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, archaeology or physics by August 1st, 2021. The successful candidate should be highly motivated and able to demonstrate a record of academic excellence (e.g. through grades, recommendations or other).
The candidate should also be able to work at the interface between different scientific disciplines, including geology, archaeology, and physics. It is an advantage to have experience with numerical modelling and/or geological fieldwork, but it is not a requirement. Finally, a key part of this project relies on fieldwork in Tajikistan, and the successful candidate is expected to take part in this field campaign.
Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the work place is Department of Geoscience, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C., Denmark.
Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
Mads Faurschou Knudsen
Department of Geoscience
Aarhus University
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +45 6130 7981
Application procedures
Before you apply
Information and attachments:
Please be aware that you must have all relevant appendices, attachments, addresses for referees, etc. ready when you apply, as the entire application must be uploaded to the system in one go.
Documentation of language skills:
The English language requirement at the graduate school is comparable to an “English B level” in the Danish upper secondary school (“gymnasium”).
English language qualifications comparable to an “English B level” are documented by one of the following tests:
- TOEFL test (internet-based), minimum score: 83. The graduate school does not accept the paper-based test, nor the TOEFL ITP test. Remember to ask the test center to send your test results to Aarhus University in order to enable verification of your test results. Aarhus University’s TOEFL code is 8935.
Currently, the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition test (available in selected areas) will also be accepted. - IELTS (academic) test, minimum average score: 6.5 points
- Cambridge English Language Assessment:
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge English: Certificate of Advanced English with grade A,B or C (CAE)
Cambridge English: First Certificate with grade A (FCE)
When to take the test and how to upload the documentation:
The test result must not be more than two years old at the time of application.
The English language test should be taken before applying for admission and uploaded under “language skills documentation” in the online application form.
It is possible to apply for admission before you have taken the test. In this case, documentation stating that you have signed up for a test (please state expected submission date) must be uploaded under “Language skills - proof” in the online application form. If the test result is not part of the original application, the test result must be sent to [email protected] no later than one month after the application deadline.
The following applicants are exempted from documenting their English qualifications/taking a test:
- Applicants with citizenship from the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, or one of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden).
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme completed in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States. In this case, please upload your Bachelor’s or Master’s diploma under the section ”Language skills documentation”.
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme completed at a Danish university for which the requirement was English B level at the time of admission. In this case, please upload your Bachelor’s or Master’s diploma under the section ”Language skills documentation”.
The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.
How to apply:
1) Find the application form:
Go to https://phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/ - Note, the online application system opens on 1 June 2021.
Choose August 2021 Call with deadline 1 August 2021 at noon (11.59 AM CEST).
You will be directed to the call, and must choose the programme “Geoscience”.
2) Fill in the following information:
- Personal information
- Academic background
- Admission
- Financing (if any)
- Study: In the dropdown menu you must choose the project: “Establishing a chronology of the first hominin occupation of Central Asia”
- Source (how you found out about the call)
Next to some of the information fields you will find a number. Click on the number to get further directions on how to fill in the information field/what information is needed.
3) Application attachments:
Please be aware that you cannot submit the application if one or several of these documents have not been uploaded.
If you wish to upload more than one document under each section, you must scan/merge all documents into one large PDF file and upload this. Please note that we reserve the right to remove scientific papers, large reports, theses and the like. Instead you can indicate a URL where the information is available.
All information in the application must be in English or Danish, preferably English. A certified English translation is required for documents written in languages other than English or one of the Scandinavian languages (i.e. Norwegian, Swedish or Danish) languages.
As a minimum all applications must include (pdf-files only, max. 20 MB, no zip):
- One reference (template for references)
- Curriculum vitae,
- Motivation (max. 1 page)
- Transcripts, grade point averages (weighted and unweighted), and diploma(s) for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. If the original documents are not in English or one of the Scandinavian languages (i.e. Norwegian, Swedish or Danish) then copies of the original documents as well as a certified English translation must be attached.
- Project description (½-4 pages). For technical reasons, you must upload a project description. When - as here - you apply for a specific project, please simply copy the project description above, and upload it as a PDF in the application. If you wish to, you can indicate an URL where further information can be found. Please note that we reserve the right to remove scientific papers, large reports, theses and the like.
- Documentation of language skills if required.
After submission of the application, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with an application ID, you should use for reference if needed.
The graduate school reserves the right to verify the authenticity of your educational diploma and transcripts:
- Request additional information to verify an application.
- Reject the application if it is proven, or if the University has reasonable belief, that the information provided is false or if the applicant refuses to provide the requested information, whether or not an offer has already been made.
- For further information on applying, assessment procedures, etc. please see the GSNS Application Guide.
Please note:
- The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.
- The project will only be initiated if final funding (from the graduate school/the faculty) is secured.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background.
Kilde: Jobnet.dk
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