Dear Dr. Inouye: Could you post this ad for a USDA Fellowship? It's restricted to US Citizens and Nationals
Thanks, Steve Brewer Graduate Fellowship in Forest Restoration Ecology & Management A graduate fellowship is available for a qualified student to pursue a Ph.D. degree in the area of forest restoration ecology and management through the Department of Biology at the University of Mississippi. The participating student would have several unique and exciting opportunities, including participation in collaborative research on forest restoration and fire ecology in northern Mississippi; coursework in forest restoration ecology, research methods, and professional development; supported travel to meetings, and an internship with a restoration project in another country. The student¹s project will focus on some aspect of plant ecology under the direction of project director, Dr. Steve Brewer, but will have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with the other project directors, Jason Hoeksema, Colin Jackson, and Brice Noonan, whose research interests include: belowground processes and soil microorganisms (Jackson & Hoeksema) and forest amphibians (Noonan). Collaborative research across more than one research topic is encouraged. The student will receive generous stipend support for one and a half years and a waiver of graduate tuition through a United States Department of Agriculture graduate training fellowship. With satisfactory progress toward the degree, additional support through teaching assistantships or research assistantships will also be available until completion of the degree. Fellowships are only available to U.S. citizens and nationals. The University of Mississippi is located in Oxford, Mississippi, a small college town in the forested uplands of northern Mississippi known for its outstanding educational and cultural opportunities. Starting date for the fellowships is August 2014. For more information and instructions on how to apply, please see the website www.olemiss.edu/depts/biology/usda or contact Dr. Steve Brewer ([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ). Applications for will be accepted immediately and until the position is filled. Members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply. The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer. J. Stephen Brewer Professor Department of Biology PO Box 1848 University of Mississippi University, Mississippi 38677-1848 Brewer web page - http://home.olemiss.edu/~jbrewer/ FAX - 662-915-5144 Phone - 662-915-1077
