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Indo-Norwegian NANSEN Ph.D FELLOWSHIPS at CUSAT/NERCI
( Submission Deadline – Closed)
Applications invited from eligible candidates for consideration of offering 3 fellowships, each of three years duration under the Nansen Fellowship programme of the Nansen Scientific Society, Bergen, Norway for the purpose of pursuing doctoral research leading to Ph.D degree of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) jointly with NERCI is in the final stages of selection process. The Nansen Fellowship program jointly offered by Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Centre, Norway (NERSC), Nansen Environmental Research Center India (NERCI), and CUSAT, is available for the academic year 2011-2012. The candidates must have passed M. Sc Marine Biology / Oceanography / Meteorology or M. Tech in Atmospheric Sciences with at least first class (60%) or equivalent grade and be eligible for registering for Ph.D degree of CUSAT.
The fields of research that would be supported under the programme are
- Indian monsoon variability
- Sea level change in the Indian ocean
- Monitoring and modelling of harmful algal blooms
Future Openings
- JRF position -1 at Dept.of Physical Oceanography, CUSAT/ NERCI for the SARAL-Altika project funded by SAC-ISRO.(Open from October-November,2011)
- Project Assistants and Trainees- UNEP-APFED funded project on Regional Climate Change issues and adaptation measures for low lying areas.(Open from January 2012)
- Part time GIS specialist-1 for UNEP-APFED Project.(Open from January 2013)
- Coastal and Estuarine Modelling Consultant- 1 for UNEP-APFED Project.(Open from January 2013)
Prof (Dr.) P.V.Joseph felicitated
Interview for post of Junior Research Fellow
Interview for selection of JRF for the SARAL-Altika Project will be held at Dept of Physical Oceanography, School of Marine Sciences, CUSAT at 0930 hours on 2nd Feb 2012.
Project from Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC)
NERCI has been awarded a project by DoECC, Trivandrum, on “EIA study on effects of house boats on the Vembanad lake eco-system” for the period 2012-2014. Prof (Dr.) N.R.Menon and Dr. N.Nandini Menon, NERCI Scientists are the Principal investigators of this project.
September 27th, 2011
NERCI launched its new website on September 27,2011 to spread out its activities to the research community and to disseminate its scientific knowledge to the society.
November 18th, 2011
Nansen Center, Bergen, Norway; 25 years Colloquium in honour of Fridtjof Nansen's 150 years anniversary. Invited Lecture by Prof. P.V. Joseph on Indian Monsoon System At VilVite Conference Center, Bergen
December 12th, 2011
Regional climate change adaptation Project Kickoff meeting at NERCI office. Participation through invitation.
