*NSF REU POSITIONS in ECOLOGY, GENOMICS, PHYSIOLOGY, & CLIMATE CHANGE at
UT Austin*
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Undergraduate research positions are available for summer 2014 for
students interested in interdisciplinary research in plant biology,
genetics, and ecology. The positions are associated with our research
program 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 (http://w3.biosci.utexas.edu/juenger_lab/),
Dr. Christine Hawkes (http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/hawkeslab/)
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 2014. 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 may 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 1. *Applications should consist of a
single pdf file containing a cover letter describing your experience,
interests, future career plans, a copy of your transcripts, and contact
information for two letters of recommendation. All materials should be
sent via email to:
*Dr.**Tom Juenger (*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>*)*
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Christine V. Hawkes
Associate Professor
Section of Integrative Biology
1 University Station, C0990
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512-475-6479
Web: www.sbs.utexas.edu/hawkeslab/
