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Fakultät Naturwissenschaften Dekanat (100) [email protected] The Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Hohenheim awards 4 scholarships to participants of the doctoral school "Biodiversity throughout times" who are at the beginning of their postgraduate studies. The scholarships are offered for two years starting August 2020 (backdated). An extension may be granted only in exceptional and well-justified cases for a maximum of 12 months. The formal conditions of acceptance as a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Hohenheim have to be fulfil- led by the applicant. Please be aware that scholarship holders must apply for and take part in the Faculty’s Doctoral Study Program. The Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Hohen- heim wishes to attract outstanding doctoral candidates. The four PhD-projects will work on the following topics: 1. Ecosystems and climate change (Prof. Dr. R. Schoch | [email protected]) 2. Mechanisms of speciation (Prof. Dr. J. Steidle | [email protected]) 3. Ecosystem services and insect decline (Prof. Dr. L. Krogmann | [email protected]) 4. Decline of plant species (PD Dr. Mike Thiv | [email protected]) For non-subject-specific information about the application as a doctoral candidate please refer to the Graduate Academy of Hohenheim (https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/graduate-academy). Applications as one pdf file including all documents and detailed information should be sent via email to the chair oft he doctoral committee of Natural Sciences (100), Prof. Dr. Reinhard Kohlus, email: [email protected]. The deadline for this application is 15.07.2020. Please note that only complete applications will be considered. 1 I 1 UNIVERSITÄT HOHENHEIM BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE BANK ANFAHRT Garbenstraße 13 IBAN DE20 6005 0101 0002 5601 08 Stadtbahn 70599 Stuttgart BIC-Code SOLADEST600 U3, Plieningen (Universität Hohenheim) natur.uni-hohenheim.de UST-ID DE 147 794 207 Bus 65, 70, 73, 74, 76 .

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