Masters opportunities in Behavioral Ecology at the College of William and Mary
The Biology department at the College of William and Mary is looking to recruit new Masters students in behavioral ecology and evolution, to start in Fall 2009. We offer a two-year research-intensive Masters program where students are supported by teaching assistantships and full tuition waivers. For many students, getting a Masters in two years and having some publications and grants under their belt before applying to a top-flight Ph.D. program is a very viable option. We have a great track record of our recent MS students going on to excellent PhD programs or professional research positions. I would greatly appreciate it if you circulated this message to any talented senior undergraduates or recent grads that you know are thinking about graduate schools but may not be quite ready to apply to a high-profile Ph.D. program. With a low student to faculty ratio (approximately 8-10 new students each year with 23 full-time faculty), we can offer an intimate and highly personalized research and education experience. Also, our graduate students often work closely with and mentor undergraduates, offering numerous informal teaching and personal development opportunities. Importantly, we have a real strength in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology. We are one of the few smaller universities that have two behavioral ecologists on their faculty (John Swaddle and Dan Cristol). Please feel free to pass this message on to any students you think may be interested/suitable. They can get some general information about our program from the department website: http://www.wm.edu/biology/graduate.php Or more specifically on Johns research at: http://jpswad.people.wm.edu or on Dans at http://dacris.people.wm.edu/ Thanks for your help. John Swaddle.
