Bursary Description
Scholarship Description:
International PhD Position in Geography – Estonia, 2020 is open for International Students . The scholarship allows PhD level programm(s) in the field of Geography taught at University of Tartu . The deadline of the scholarship is expired at 01 Jun 2020.
Degree Level:
International PhD Position in Geography – Estonia, 2020 is available to undertake PhD level programs at University of Tartu.
Available Subjects:
Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.
- Geography
Scholarship Benefits:
The winners will receive an award amount of 660 Euros per month plus an additional performance stipend of 400 Euros per month in total 1060 EUR per month tax-free payments. Living costs in Estonia are very reasonable and the allowance can cover your living costs.
Eligible Nationalities:
International students can apply for this scholarship positions.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- Candidates must have a master’s degree in geo-information or wider technical and natural sciences (GIS, geoinformatics, GI Science, remote sensing, Earth Observation, computer sciences, physics) and wider interest in contemporary human-environmental relations.
- The ideal candidate has proven experience in following essential skills:
- Optical remote sensing and image classification, preferably with the ESA SNAP toolbox
- Spatial analysis and GIS, comfortable with QGIS or ArcGIS
- Scripting of workflows and data analysis with Python or R
- Confidence in the English language spoken and written.
Application Procedure:
To be considered for the opportunity, applicants need to take part in a PhD degree at UT. After being enrolled, applicants are eligible to apply for this position.