MRes Research Funding @ SCENE
Funding is available to applicants for the MRes Ecology and Environmental Biology wishing to undertake research work at the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment.
SCENE is the foremost field station for research and teaching in ecology and environmental sciences in Scotland. It is situated in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, within 1 hour commute by car to the main University campus. Today’s research is on a wide range of topics across ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, environmental change and disease ecology.
The funding covers year-round accommodation (equivalent in value to approximately £4,000) while undertaking the degree. It is intended to encourage high quality field-based research, and provide the opportunity for students to fully participate in research activities at the field station. Successful students over the past two years have undertaken projects on migration of Atlantic salmon smolts in freshwater and marine systems, thermal ecology of woodland birds and pathogen-host dynamics of Lyme’s disease in wild deer.
Students will be given access to excellent office, laboratory and research facilities, including aquaria. Field research in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats is well supported, with immediate access to field sites by foot or by boat.
Successful applicants will be provided with rent-free accommodation and utilities, consisting of modern en-suite single rooms with communal kitchen and sitting room. Pets are not allowed due to restricted space in shared accommodation and for allergy risks to other residents.
Eligibility
Applications are open to candidates who have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on the MRes Ecology and Environmental Biology degree. Please make sure you apply well in advance for the MRes so that you hold an offer when applying to this scheme.
MRes Website: http://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/ecologyenvironmentalbiology/
How to apply
You should apply by covering letter (maximum 2 pages A4) along with a copy of your curriculum vitae. In your covering letter you should address the following:
- How do your interests overlap with research at SCENE? (you can find out more about SCENE supported research here
- In what ways would this opportunity to live and work at SCENE benefit your future career?
Please be aware that you will be required to attend daily classes on the University campus during Semester 1 and up to two taught course options during Semester 2. Ability to drive is advantageous but lift shares can be arranged to cover main teaching periods.
Applications should be emailed (as a single pdf) to mvls-ecolbio@glasgow.ac.uk no later than 7 July 2023.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview at SCENE or via phone/Zoom. Interviews are expected to be held mid-end July. Informal enquiries in advance to the MRes Coordinator dominic.mccafferty@glasgow.ac.uk are very much welcomed.
Further information on SCENE can be found at: www.gla.ac.uk/scene
Read the SCENE blog: https://naturallyspeakingpodcast.wordpress.com/category/scene/