Bright Minds Assistantships September 2024
Are you a master’s student at the Graduate School of Geosciences and would you like to explore what it’s like to do academic research? Are you interested in pursuing a career in geoscientific research and curious to find out if it suits you? Then this might be just the right opportunity for you!
The Graduate School of Geosciences will continue its Bright Minds Assistantships programme in September 2024. The assistantships are available to Dutch and EU students, as well as non-EU students. Please note that you need to be enrolled in a master's programme during your assistantship. Over the past weeks 40 proposals have been submitted by UU teaching staff and researchers. Now it’s up to you to apply for an assistantship by April 7!
An application should include:
- A motivation letter (max. 500 words), describing your interest in geoscientific research and detailing your current experience in the field. Please also clearly explain how you would combine the assistantship with your master's in terms of planning. You should be able to complete the assistantship within 5 months.
- Your curriculum vitae.
- Your selection of three preferred projects, ranked from (favourite) 1 to 3. Keep in mind that we may need to assign you to your second or third preferred project.
- Your written permission for us to use your master's application files (diploma and transcript of records) during the selection procedure.
- Your student number.
All applicants are ranked on the basis of their grades (bachelor’s, and, if applicable, master’s), their interest in geoscientific research, and their planning. A shortlist is compiled and sent to the Faculty Board for assessment. Upon approval, the best-ranked students are invited to an interview with the supervisor of one of their preferred projects.
Would you like more information? Check out our website.
If you have any questions, please contact Sara Koenders.