REU POSITIONS in ECOLOGY, GENOMICS, PHYSIOLOGY, & CLIMATE CHANGE at UT
Four REU positions are available for summer 2010 for undergraduates
interested in interdisciplinary research in plant biology and ecology.
The positions are associated with a new research program focused on
linking ecological, physiological, and genomic responses of switchgrass
to predicted future drought conditions in the central Texas region.
If you are accepted into the program you will spend the summer learning
how to do research, participating in group research projects, designing
your own short research project, and presenting your work in an
end-of-summer student symposium.
Students in the program will work in a research group headed by one of
the following:
Dr. Tom Juenger (https://webspace.utexas.edu/tjuenger/www/),
Dr. Christine Hawkes (http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/ib/faculty/hawkes/lab/),
Dr. Tim Keitt (http://www.keittlab.org/).
SCHEDULE AND SUPPORT
The REU positions are for ten weeks with the program starting the first
week in June and ending the first week of August 2010. All students will
be housed in a UT dormitory, and the costs of the dormitory and meal
plan are included in the program. Each student will be awarded a salary
of $4,500 for the summer, and some travel funds will be available to
help defray the cost of traveling to Austin.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Students in their sophomore or junior years of college, with strong
credentials and majoring in ecology, biology, genetics, or related
discipline are encouraged to apply. Participants must be U.S. citizens
or permanent residents. Students must also be prepared for fieldwork
outdoors in hot and humid conditions.
APPLICATIONS
The application deadline is March 25. Applications should consist of a
single pdf file containing a cover letter describing your experience,
interests, and future career plans, a copy of your transcripts, and two
letters of recommendation. All materials should be sent via email to:
Dr. Tom Juenger ([email protected])
