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[Joeri Strijk]

Three PhD-scholarships in Tropical Botany, Genomics, Systematics of major tropical tree families in Borneo & SE Asia at IBER, Universiti Brunei Darussalam


Full PhD-scholarships in Tropical Botany, Genomics, Systematics, Taxonomy and Biogeography available for August 2023/January 2024 enrollment in the University Graduate Research Scholarship Program (Universiti Brunei Darussalam).

For enrollment in these subjects, you will be placed within the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Research IBER, the biological research institute of Universiti Brunei Darussalam. I am seeking up to three highly motivated and productive international PhD students to engage in 3-year projects in Botany, Plant Genomics, Systematics, Taxonomy and Biogeography, with a focus on the evolution of major tropical tree families of Borneo and wider SE Asia. Combination of these subtopics is possible and can be further determined upon successful application.

Students will enroll in the University Graduate Research Scholarship Program (UGRS) at UBD for 3-year projects, with complete waivers for tuition- and housing-fees. Housing will be provided in the international student dormitories (The Core) on the UBD campus. Fellowships come with an ample monthly allowance for the full duration of the project, including a research grant to facilitate overseas research or conference visit. More information here: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fubd.edu.bn%2Fadmission%2Fgraduate%2Ffees-and-funding&data%7C01%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7C086beb01ca8b473169a608daf869db86%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638095430787850665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XW1l6HamFe%2FtR2DxHA%2BQkeBYML9CTXD22H7uzKha2J0%3D&reserved=0(graduate)/ugrs.html

Applications are now invited for an intended starting date of projects in September 2023 or January 2024.  The application deadline is rolling, but incoming applications will be treated at a first come-first serve basis.

Applicants with a proven track record of previous publications in peer-reviewed journals, experience in molecular/genomic labwork, phylogenetics/phylogenomics analyses, bioinformatics (python/perl) and tropical fieldwork will have an advantage in applying. Proven proficiency in English is a requirement. Applicants will need to submit a short but competitive research proposal which will be decisive in the final selection process.

Opportunities for the development of individual research projects as well as collaborative work, exist within our institute and with external groups. Candidates will be integrated in a multidisciplinary team, providing a creative and stimulating research environment, and will work as part of a growing team studying genomics, evolution and taxonomy of selected plant taxa in Brunei and wider Asia. The working language in our research institute is English. Projects will be supervised by Associate Prof. Joeri Strijk (joeri.strijk at ubd.edu.bn) and interested applicants are invited to contact the PI directly.

Our research institute is part of Universiti Brunei Darussalam, which houses a wide range of laboratories and research groups near the South China sea coast in northern Brunei. With plant and molecular laboratories, a DNA bank and botanical garden, a new herbarium (IBER), remote tropical field station and other off campus research sites, the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER) houses growing research facilities for the study and conservation of Brunei?s spectacular biodiversity. More than 50% of Brunei is set aside as protected forests and these provide a major resource for the study of tropical biodiversity in a region that has seen dramatic forest reductions and conversion to palm oil plantations. Located in norther Borneo, Brunei is situated centrally in SE Asia with short flight times to major regional hubs such as Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Manila. Please visit our website for more information on IBER, our members and research: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fiber.ubd.edu.bn%2F&data%7C01%7Ctaxacom%40lists.ku.edu%7C086beb01ca8b473169a608daf869db86%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638095430787850665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cmSE15vV5wlnsdz2YZhAmpzh%2FHJSbQgTxY2VVgpPNL4%3D&reserved=0

To apply for a position, please email a 1-page statement of research interests and goals, a curriculum vitae, and the email addresses of three references directly to the project PI:

Associate Prof. Joeri S. Strijk (joeri.strijk at ubd.edu.bn).

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until all positions are filled.