FUNDED NSF-IGERT DOCTORAL TRAINEESHIPS AT TEXAS A&M FOR APPLIED CONSERVATION RESEARCHDoctoral Traineeships are available through the Applied Biodiversity Science (ABS) NSF-IGERT Program at Texas A&M University. The vision of the ABS Program is to achieve integration between research in the natural and social sciences and on-the-ground conservation practices. Research teams of faculty mentors and students, in collaboration with partners from sites around the world, develop complementary dissertations related to two research themes: (A) Communities and Governance; and (B) Ecological Functions and Biodiversity. It is the primary goal of the ABS NSF-IGERT to train scholars prepared to understand ecological functions ecosystems and the activities and needs of surrounding communities in wider social, economic, and political contexts. The ABS NSF-IGERT Traineeships are for two years and include an annual stipend of $30,000 plus $10,500 toward cost of education (tuition, fees, health insurance, and other benefits), as well as funding for field research and participation in an Amazon field course. See the ABS website (http://biodiversity.tamu.edu) for more information.
Interested students should first contact prospective advisors from among the ABS faculty associates and are required to apply to the doctoral program of the advisor’s home department. Departmental deadlines vary. The application deadline for the ABS NSF-IGERT Traineeships is DECEMBER 1, 2011. Please contact the ABS Program Coordinator, Leslie Ruyle, at [email protected] or (979) 845-7494 with more specific queries. Please distribute widely. -- Leslie Ruyle Coordinator Applied Biodiversity Science NSF-IGERT Program 110G Old Heep Bldg. 2258 TAMU Texas A&M University College Station, TX,77843-2258 (979) 845-7494 [email protected] http://biodiversity.tamu.edu
