Por cortesía del doctor José Luis Pantoja PhD., Investigador Prometeo de la Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, que presta sus servicios en la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE), en el Departamento de Ciencias y Agricultura, les ofrecemos esta oferta de beca para estudiar química ambiental de suelos en Texas Tech University.
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Department of Plant and Soil Science
PhD. Assistantship in Soil and Environmental Chemistry
Description
The Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University is seeking for a highly-motivated individual for a PhD. assistantship in soil and environmental chemistry. The selected candidate will start the program during the summer 2015. Potential research areas include agricultural management practices impact on soil quality, chemical characterization of industrial wastes and amendments with emphasis on their environmental fate and reuse, trace metal chemistry and environmental quality, micronutrient chemistry, and soil moisture-fertility interactions in irrigated cotton in the semi-arid alkaline soils of the Southern High Plains.
Qualifications
Applicant must have a background in soil science or a related field, and good verbal and written communication skills. Selected candidate will also be assisting with the laboratory sections of fundamental soil science courses (as teaching assistant).
Benefits
. Competitive annual stipend.
. Tuition support.
. Research expenses.
. The opportunity to participate in regional and national conferences.
Application requirements
. Statement of intent (cover letter).
. CV or resume.
. Transcripts of grades
. GRE scores.
. TOEF scores for international students.
. At least two letters of recommendation with contact information.
All the documents must be in English language, and must be put together in one single pdf file. Candidates with strong potentials are invited to submit their complete application immediately to the Plant and Soil Science graduate program at Texas Tech University.
Contact
Theophilus Udeigwe, PhD.
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant and Soil Science
Texas Tech University
2907 15th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409
Tel: 001 (806) 834 6664
Cell: 001 (225) 715 3614
Fax: 001 (806) 742 0775
E-mail: theo.udeigwe@ttu.edu