Study location	Estonia, Tartu
Type	Doctoral, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	PhD

Tuition fee	FREE

Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) The applicant must have a relevant master’s degree or equivalent. Candidates who are currently studying for their master´s degree may apply if they will finish before 1 August 2023. The applicant must not hold a PhD yet. All applications must include: 1. Motivation letter outlining your suitability for the post; 2. CV, preferably in Europass format; 3. Copies of bachelor’s and master’s diplomas and academic transcripts (diploma supplements). If applicable, translations into English must be added too; 4. For three referees: name, title, contact details (address, telephone number, email address) and the capacity in which you know them; 5. Proof of English language proficiency (see details at ut.ee/en/sisu/phd-language-requirements); 6. Completed ROOTED application form. Applicants are evaluated based on the interview and submitted documents . The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Estonian. Please also check our country-specific requirements at ut.ee/en/content/phd-country-specific After the admission results are announced, the admitted student is required to send application documents by post to: Student Admissions, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18-132, Tartu 50090, ESTONIA.

Language requirements	English

Other requirements

Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: The applicant can be of any nationality but must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Estonia for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date. If admitted, you will most likely need to apply for visa/residence permit. Please find more information about the application process: ut.ee/en/visainfo.

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Overview

ROOTED is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (HORIZON-MSCA-DN-2021) under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 101072588
Info regarding the Doctoral Network ROOTED: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/84258

Applications are invited from highly motivated, independent and enthusiastic doctoral researchers with relevant master’s degree, excellent track record of academic achievement and a strong interest in conducting original research on root system interactions with soils and soil biota. The applicant must be comfortable with the application of technologies, e.g. DNA based sequencing technologies, and imaging technologies. However, full training will be provided. Interest in agriculture and plant and fungal ecology are essential. Experience of working on or contributing to using DNA sequencing technologies to answer agricultural or environmental problems is desirable. Main supervisor is Dr. Maarja Öpik and co-supervisors/mentors are Dr. Saoirse Tracy and Dr. Ivika Ostonen-Märtin.

Further information about the PhD studies: ut.ee/en/doctoral-studies

Duration: 36 months paid (+ 12 months optional, with additional pay potentially available).
Expected start date: 4 September 2023

The successful applicant will:
• Be employed on a full-time contract and will be enrolled as a PhD student (junior researcher fellow) in University of Tartu
• Receive an excellent living allowance (gross salary: 32,762 EUR per year (2730 EUR per month), plus a mobility allowance and may be entitled to a further family allowance, in accordance with MSCA regulations for doctoral candidates.

Informal inquiries: Dr. Maarja Öpik, maarja.opik@ut.ee