The US Department of Agriculture has awarded the Natural Resource
Ecology Lab (NREL) at Colorado State University a grant to support three
PhD students in an innovative graduate program focusing on ecosystem
science and environmental sustainability. Students enrolled in this
program will integrate the latest science into real-world
decision-making and public policy, with the ultimate goal of managing
our planet's natural resources- air, water, land, and biological
diversity upon which all life depends-sustainably into the future.
Students will be based in the NREL, but may earn their degree through
the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (GDPE:
http://ecology.colostate.edu) or through other departments with related
programs. Rich Conant, John Moore, Heidi Steltzer, Matt Wallenstein, or
other NREL faculty will serve as primary advisers to the fellows, and
other professors and natural resource agency professionals will serve as
mentors. We especially encourage applications from groups that have been
historically underrepresented in natural resource disciplines: African
American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Native Pacific
Islander, and individuals who are disabled.
STUDENTS Eligible for a ESES Fellowship
* Are US citizens or Permanent Residents
* Plan to pursue their doctorates and seek careers in ecosystem
sustainability, especially agroecosystems
* Have been admitted to the CSU Graduate School and a graduate
program. Students will need to identify potential faculty advisor(s)
from the graduate program.
* Should apply to ESES program no later than March 15th
REQUIREMENTS For Fellowship:
* Maintain status as a full-time student and a 3.00 GPA
* Participate in all program activities
Benefits to Fellows:
* >$24,500 annual base stipend & additional summer assistantship for
three years
* Guaranteed assistantships for remainder of successful tenure at CSU
* Fellows pay in-state tuition first year; can establish in-state
residency following years.
* Research opportunities in the US & abroad supervised by
world-renowned scientists
* Service learning & internship opportunities
* Critical thinking skills developed through coursework and nurtured
through active mentoring
* Opportunities for leadership roles in agroecosystem ecology research
For more information including contact information, please see our
website:
http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/scholarships.html
<http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/%7Emawallen>
