Korea: Ph.D. Scholarship Geotechnical Engineering

Deadline: 30 Nov. 2012

Ph.D. Scholarship in Geotechnical Engineering – Kunsan National University, South Korea

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University, Kunsan City, South Korea invites applicants for a Ph.D. Scholarship in Geotechnical Engineering. The minimum term is 4 years comprising of 2 years academic work and 2 years research work. The successful Ph.D. scholar will be performing computational, laboratory, and field research works on the ‘Application and Design Optimization of Geocontainment Tubes (Geotubes) for Embankments and Shoreline Protection of Reclamation Works in South Korea’.

The Ph.D. scholar must be fluent in written and spoken English as he/she is expected to write reports and related researches and publish them in domestic and international journal

s and present in civil engineering conferences.

Scholarship Benifits
The Ph.D. scholarship benefits include the following:
a) Free tuition and school fees
b) Free dormitory fees with meals
c) Free one round trip air fare for a 1 month vacation per year to home country
d) Free thesis expense fees
e) $500 USD monthly living allowance for personal expenses

Interested applicants may submit their CV with cover letter for evaluation to:

Prof. Hyeong-Joo Kim
Email: kimhj@kunsan.ac.kr
Tel. +82-11-2873395

Dr. Jose Leo Mission
Email: joseleo_mission@kunsan.ac.kr
Tel. +82-10-21171597