The Cullen PhD Scholarships will be managed by the Marine Institute and financed through the Marine Research Programme, receiving backing from the Irish Government.
The successful candidate will hold an Honours Degree (minimum 2:2, but 2:1 or higher is desirable) in a cognate discipline (Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Marine Biology, Veterinary Medicine, Zoology, or a related discipline).One of the main objectives of this project will be the development of an effective vaccine for the protection of
salmon from SRS infection. Vaccine development will be accomplished using a reverse vaccinology (RV) approach, using computational methods to screen bacterial genomes in public databases to identify antigens for use in the SRS vaccine.
Established in 1972, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large town of Galway (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), County Galway. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Skills, Ireland, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.