Graduate student positions are currently available in the MS degree program in the Department of Biology and the PhD program in Applied Biosciences at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). Most positions are funded with teaching and/or research assistantships that include tuition waivers. UALR faculty research topics include conservation ecology, physiological ecology, entomology, herpetology, tropical ecology, plant biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, animal behavior, and microbiology. Please see our website for more information about faculty interests and graduate programs: http://ualr.edu/biology/
UALR is a metropolitan campus located a few minutes from downtown Little Rock, a cosmopolitan capital city offering diverse dining, cultural, and entertainment opportunities. UALR's central location provides easy access to research and outdoor recreational opportunities in the five major ecoregions of Arkansas, as well as to local government agencies, NGO's, and medical centers. Several faculty in biology maintain collaborations, committee appointments and adjunct positions at other campuses in the University of Arkansas system. Application deadlines for fall admission: PhD program = 31 January 2012 MS program = 1 April 2012 Interested students are encouraged to contact individual UALR faculty. General inquires should be directed to the graduate coordinator, Dr. Robert Sikes, at the address below. Dr. Robert Sikes, Ph.D. Department of Biology University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2801 S. University Avenue Little Rock, AR 72204 rssikes at ualr dot edu
