University of Copenhagen PhD Scholarship in Food Science

Deadline: 19 May 2016
Open to: applicant with completed Master degree in food technology or science, chemical or biochemical engineering
Scholarship: the salary level and appointment is determined by the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations

Description

Department of Food Science (FOOD), Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen (DIKU) is offering PhD Scholarships within Process and production mapping within biotechnology. 

The main objective of the university is to provide high quality, comprehensive educational and training opportunities that are compatible to changing needs of the students.

DIKU is the first danish computer science department founded at University of Copenhagen. The department conducts research and offers a number of study programmes on Bachelor, Master and PhD level as well as individual courses and summer courses.

Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at SCIENCE are:

  • Manage and carry through your experimentally based research project;
  • Take PhD courses;
  • Write scientific papers and your PhD thesis;
  • Participate in international congresses;
  • Teach and disseminate your research.

Eligibility

  • Master degree in food technology or science, chemical or biochemical engineering;
  • A strong commitment to research and performing experiments across scales (lab, pilot, full-scale;
  • Strong interest in (on-line) measurement principles and data analysis (experimental design, statistics, chemometrics);
  • Experience with programming;
  • The grade point average achieved;
  • Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD programme;
  • Previous publications;
  • Relevant work experience;
  • Other professional activities;
  • Language skills;
  • Interpersonal skills.

Scholarship

The position will be filled according to the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

How to apply?

Applications in English must include:

  • Cover Letter, stating which PhD project you are applying for and detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project;
  • CV;
  • Diploma and transcripts of records;
  • Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any), peer reviewed and other;
  • Personal Recommendations;
  • A maximum of 3 relevant scientific works which the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment;
  • Applicants whose principal language of instruction during their BSc/MSc was not Scandinavian or English must enclose IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

For more information please visit the official website.

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