Dear colleagues: Please distribute this information to faculty advisors and potential students.
NAU Graduate Program in Integrative Bioscience: Genes to Environment Pending funding, we expect to offer six PhD student fellowships per year at Northern Arizona University starting in the 2006/07 academic year. The purpose of this program is to provide students with instruction and research training focused on linkages between molecular genetics and ecosystem phenomena, with special emphasis on multi-scale modeling approaches. Program graduates will have the skills to address fundamental and applied questions of genetic influences on ecosystem function and response to environmental change. Unique aspects of this program include: 1) multidisciplinary research with a special emphasis on scaling phenomena, 2) inclusion of molecular methodology and applied statistics coursework in all programs of study, 3) seminar courses covering scientific ethics, statistics and modeling, and student research, featuring guest speakers from integrative disciplines, 4) unique internships with community colleges, federal agencies, and Native American high schools to broaden the graduate experience and enhance connections between the research and the broader community. The NAU Integrative Bioscience PhD program will prepare innovative and creative scientists to become leaders in research, science outreach and communication, and environmental problem solving. Contingent upon funding, fellowship packages will include generous, 12-month stipend support for two years, with continued support at more traditional stipend levels. Applicants must concurrently apply to, or already be accepted in, doctoral programs in the Department of Biological Sciences http://www6.nau.edu/biology/ or the School of Forestry http://www.for.nau.edu/cms/ at Northern Arizona University. Application deadlines for the 2006/07 academic year will be extended for Integrative Bioscience applicants. Consideration of application packages will begin April 17th. Applications will consist of 1) standard applications required for Biology or Forestry graduate programs (including two letters of reference) and 2) a 1 page essay on how this program would address your educational and career goals. Please e-mail the essay to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please contact us by email and phone for more information: Dr. Amy Whipple: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (928)523-8727 or (928) 714-0409; Dr. Maribeth Watwood, [EMAIL PROTECTED], (928)523-9322. Amy V. Whipple Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research PO Box 5640 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Fax: 928-523-8223 Phone:(w) 928-523-8727 (h) 928-714-0409 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mpcer.nau.edu
