The Department of Earth Sciences seeks a highly motivated, high calibre student with aspirations to develop a career as a professional geoscientist within the upstream oil and gas industry. You will join the Petroleum Geoscience PhD Scholarship Programme that is unique in Europe as it provides structured industry interaction, training and nurturing.

This scholarship, fully funded by StatoilHydro, is available to UK and EU citizens. We seek graduates with a BSc or MSc in Earth Sciences or related subject, with an interest in petroleum geoscience and sedimentary basin analysis and the challenge of intergrating seismic, igneous and sedimentary data.

The student will work on the research project:

A detailed study of the interaction of volcanics and siliciclastic sediments West of Shetlands: An integrated subsurface and field analogue study.

Supervised by: Prof. Richard Davies (Durham University), Dr. Dorthe Møller Hansen (Statoil UK Ltd), Dr. Jenny Morris (StatoilUK Ltd), Dr. Dougal Jerram (Durham University)

Further Information:

Informal contacts are welcome and should be made to Prof. Richard Davies. E-Mail: richard.davies@durham.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)191 33 42346

A full project description can be found at www.dur.ac.uk/cerees/projects.php and more information about the Petroleum Geoscience PhD Scholarship Programme is available at www.dur.ac.uk/cerees/scholarships.php

How to apply:

Please send a CV with the names of two referees to Prof. Richard Davies, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, DH1 3LE. E-Mail: richard.davies@durham.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)191 33 42346

Closing date: Until Filled (candidates are advised to contact supervisors AS SOON AS POSSIBLE). Start date: October 2008 or shortly thereafter.