A USA based company is funding a PhD at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand looking at mathematically modelling the processes that occur during the addition of salt to cheese curd. The student scholarship will pay $35,000 NZ tax free plus the PhD tuition fees for three years. There is also the potential that the student will be offered a job with the company at the end of the project and part of the project will be based in the USA. In New Zealand students are expected to finish their PhD projects within a three year period of full time research.

Interested students with appropriate qualifications (1st class or 2^nd class Div 1 honours degree, or a master’s degree in chemical engineering, food engineering or equivalent) should contact Professor Tony Paterson at a.paterson<στο>massey.ac.nz for more details or supply a detailed CV with an academic transcript if you want to apply directly.

Closing date is 31 December 2014 with a decision to be made by 31 January 2015.