Shahjalal University of Science and Technology 2025 International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data” (Funded)

Department of Oceanography at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) is organizing an international training program on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data” in-collaboration with Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research; Marine Research, Center for Policy Research at Universiti Sains Malaysia; and Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS). This training is funded by POGO (Partnership for Observation of Global Ocean).

The training program will be conducted over 10 days, with five days of online sessions followed by five days of in-person sessions at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).The online sessions will include theoretical lectures and hands-on data analysis in R, while the in-person sessions will focus on practical training in ODV, QGIS, and R, utilizing real oceanographic data.

• Table of Content
• About Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)
• SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data”
• Aim and Benefits of SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data”
• SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data” Courses
• Requirements for SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data” Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data”
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST)

After a long struggle and a relentless movement, the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) was established in 1986. The only university of its kind at that time, it started it's career on the 1st Phalgun(13th of February 1991) with only three departments: Physics, Chemistry and Economics, 13 teachers and 205 students. It has now expanded to 7 schools, 27 departments and two institutes. The number of teachers has grown to 566 and the students to 8596. Besides, the University has 12 affiliated medical colleges under the School of Medical Sciences with 4000 students. SUST intr... continue reading

SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data”

Aim and Benefits of SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data”

The grants will cover international travel, accommodation, and meals. The grants will not cover expenses incurred by the fellow in their own nation (e.g., domestic travel, visa costs, personal insurance and COVID test). 

Participants who request partial support and contribute to their training costs from other sources will be given preference.

SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data” Courses

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Requirements for SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data” Qualification

This training program is open to early career scientists, technicians, postgraduate students (PhD or MSc), and post-doctoral researchers involved in relevant fields of marine science. A limited number of grants will be available for participants from developing countries and countries with economies in transition. 

List of Eligible Countries for Application: https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/oda-eligibility-and-conditions/dac-list-of-oda-recipients.html

Interview date, Process and Venue for SUST International Training on “Statistical Analysis of Oceanographic Data”

Deadline of Application

The deadline to submit the application is 21 September 2024.

Date:  Online – Five days between 1st December 2024 to 20th December (Zoom platform)

            In-person – 5 January 2025 to 9 January 2025 

Venue for In-person Training: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh

Course outline and Pre-requisites

This course will encompass fundamental statistics and advanced oceanographic data analysis using R. It will also include oceanographic data visualization with ODV and other GIS software. Candidates are expected to have a basic understanding of statistics. The medium of instruction will be English, and participants are required to bring their own laptops.

Faculty Members’ Institutions

? Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh

? Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research

? Marine Research, Center for Policy Research at Universiti Sains Malaysia

? Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please use this application link above to apply.

Upload all required documents as PDF files. You will need to upload a CV, a motivation letter explaining your interest in joining the training program, and one recommendation letter. The recommendation letter should be dated, written in English, and on institutional letterhead.

Only applications that are complete in all respects will be considered for the fellowship. The Selection Committee will consider Quality of the application, Curriculum of the applicant and Evidence that the training will lead to capacity development of the applicant to evaluate the applications.

For more details visit: SUST website.