{"id":17,"date":"2014-08-20T05:44:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T05:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/alexsjwyatt\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2024-03-04T15:01:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T07:01:36","slug":"opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanecol.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

We welcome enquiries from outstanding students and postdocs.\u00a0 We are particularly seeking ambitious and creative people that are passionate about ocean science with strong scientific\/engineering backgrounds and high-level writing and communication skills.\u00a0 Please check out any specific advertised opportunities (\u2192) and the details provided below, as well as your fit with our research themes, before getting in touch.<\/p>\n

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Graduate Students<\/h1>\n

Please be sure to explore this site to determine if your background and interests are a good fit with our mission and one or more of our research themes<\/a> before making contact.\u00a0 Also check out the information at the HKUST Office of Postgraduate Studies<\/a> website and PhD Fellowships video to the right (\u2198).<\/p>\n

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\u25ca Tips: Before making contact \u25ca<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Have a clearly defined research project<\/span> that (i) you are demonstrably passionate and qualified to pursue and (ii) has a connection to our research themes.<\/p>\n

2. Include a CV and details on academic standing<\/span> (e.g. GPA); official transcripts are not essential but academic performance is a criteria for entering the program.<\/p>\n

We receive a great many more applications that we can possibly respond to, so if the research project, links to research program, and academic standing are not made very clear applications are unlikely to be assessed further.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Several funding opportunities may be available to support outstanding graduate students, including:<\/p>\n