AXA Research Fund Doctoral Grant

One of the eligible research areas for 2011 is Environmental Risks: Natural Catastrophes; or Risks linked to climate change. Please read the eligibility criteria and selection criteria carefully. You can (a) propose your own project, or (b) submit an application for one of our advertised projects.

Please note that applications should be submitted to the School of Earth and Environment Research Degrees Administrator (M.Lesnianski(at)leeds.ac.uk) no later than 5pm on Thursday 3 March.
The School will then proceed to nominate 2 students to the University, in line with the regulations.

Information for applicants and nomination form

Projects suggested by staff members:-

• Quantifying public health risk from European air pollution under future climate change
  Dr Steve Arnold and Dr Dominick Spracklen
• African wildfire and climate change
  Dr Dominick Spracklen and Dr Steve Arnold
• The Seismic S-wave structure of glaciers and ice sheets
  Dr Roger Clark
• Changing patterns of landslide risk exposure from changing climate patterns
  Dr W Murphy, Dr J.A.Lawerence, Dr Peter Knippertz and Dr Bradley Clarke