FOREST CONSERVATION/CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION Prestigious van Eck Scholarships are available to graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.) seeking training in Forest Conservation and Climate Change Adaptation. Students will join a research team that will use next-generation genetic approaches to understand how to manage forest tree species for long-term growth and survival in changing climates. The research will entail significant field and laboratory research in the ecological genetics of adaptation and the use of climate data and models. Students will work with faculty with expertise in molecular genetics, climate change and plant ecology. Van Eck scholars have been highly successful upon graduation, finding career options in both academia and private industry. Research will take place at The Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) at Purdue University.
Qualifications: Candidates should have well developed quantitative skills and knowledge and experience in biological sciences such as biology, molecular biology, plant ecology, forestry, horticulture, botany, genetics, or plant physiology. Candidates should have a GPA of at least 3.2 and a top-tier GRE score. Students not chosen for van Eck Scholarships may be eligible for acceptance into the Purdue Partnership for Research & Education in Plant Breeding and Genetics. Assistantships will be awarded at $18,000 (M.S.) and $20,500 (Ph.D.) per year. In addition, an annual research budget ($10,000) will be available for research support and a laptop computer will be provided for the duration of the scholarship. Applications or Additional Information: For fall semester, (August 2012), applications must be received by November 15, 2011 (M.S. and Ph.D.). Applicants must mail a short (one page) letter of interest, resume, cumulative GPA, GRE scores, TOEFL scores (international students only) and names and letters from three references to Dr. Keith Woeste ([email protected]). Please see HTIRC.org for more information. If selected for a van Eck Scholarship, we will notify you to make formal application to Purdue University. About us: HTIRC is a collaborative regional research organization of industry, state and federal agency and university partners, administratively located in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University . Its purpose is to improve the genetic quality and regeneration success of North American hardwood tree species. Purdue University is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer
