I have an opportunity in my lab for a Sept 1 start for one graduate student or post-doctoral fellow, who happens to be of Spanish citizenship, to work on problems of wildlife-habitat associations. Ideally the student would examine the habitat selection patterns of white-tailed deer and elk in Saskatatchewan for the purpose of predicting routes of transmission of chronic wasting disease from deer to elk in the wild. This would involve analysis of existing data (several years of telemetry), and would be a good opportunity for a short M.Sc., Ph.D., or post-doc. I have several other opportunities for post-docs to work with existing data, including habitat and life history data collected for the wild horses of Sable Island, Nova Scotia.
Funding would be through the following scholarship described below, if successful. The process to apply through my lab is that the potential candidate immediately contact me by email and include in that initial email a CV and copies of academic transcripts. More information on my lab can be found at: http://mcloughlinlab.ca/lab/ Isabel María López Martínez Memorial Scholarship Description: The family and friends of the late Isabel María López Martínez have established a Memorial Scholarship in her name. The primary objective of the scholarship will be to support research that is directed primarily to enhance the knowledge of wildlife and their habitat. A secondary objective is promotion of environmental and cultural exchange between Canada and Spain. Value: For the 2011-2012 academic year, the scholarship will be valued at up to $20,000. A scholarship may be awarded for a second year pending availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the applicant. There is no teaching requirement for the holder of the award. Eligibility: The scholarship is to be awarded to a full-time student undertaking graduate or post-doctoral studies and research in the Biology Department, University of Saskatchewan, on the basis of academic qualifications, related experience, and personal interests. The recipient must be a citizen of Canada or of Spain and must either be registered at the University of Saskatchewan or be registered at a Spanish University, but working on a temporary basis at the University of Saskatchewan. The award cannot be made to a citizen of the same country for more than three consecutive years and can only be made to the same recipient for a maximum of three years, subject to annual review by the designated selection committee. Application Procedure: Contact me at my address (email preferable): Dr. Philip D. McLoughlin Associate Professor Department of Biology University of Saskatchewan 112 Science Place Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada Ph. (306) 966-4451 Fax (306) 966-4461 [email protected] http://mcloughlinlab.ca/lab/ Deadline to contact: June 15, 2011, but please contact me immediately if interested...we will need time to formulate an application package for the scholarship which involves a research plan, etc. Spanish citizens who are already in Canada (e.g., on an education visa or have residency status or dual citizenship) may be given some priority, given timelines to act on this opportunity.
