http://www.smru.st-and.ac.uk/The Sea Mammal Research Unit is one of the foremost research institutions carrying out research on marine mammals in the World. With over 40 staff and students, SMRU represents a formidable concentration of expertise and talent in the field of marine mammalogy and, more generally, in marine ecology. The mission of the SMRU is to carry out fundamental research into the biology of upper trophic level predators in the oceans and, through this, to provide support to the Natural Environment Research Council so that it can carry out its statutory duty to advise Government in the UK about the management of seal populations. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.05/02/2010 00:00:00 <div>There are 10 "prize" studentships available within MASTS. These will be awarded on merit and can be held at any of the MASTS institutions. The onus is on students to apply and to choose the supervisor and the project that fits their interests. Therefore, if you know of potential people who might wish to apply it is worth letting them know. Any academic or senior researcher within SOI would be eligible to be a supervisor. </div> <div> <br /> </div> <div> <a href="http://www.masts.ac.uk/phdApplication.aspx">On-line application form</a>.  </div> <div> <br /> </div> <div>Where students are from overseas, these may be linked to the <a href="http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/Financialinformation/Overseasawards/#ORS">ORS Awards</a> .</div> http://www.masts.ac.uk/phdApplication.aspx