The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville seeks motivated applicants for PhD and MS research degree programs. Our students explore a broad range of areas: ecology, evolutionary biology, animal behavior, conservation biology, behavioral and population genetics, computational biology, development of theory for evolution and ecology, ecosystem and community ecology, global change biology, and diverse areas of organismal biology
*Funding* We provide funding to both Masters and PhD students and we only admit students when we are confident that funding will be available to cover their tuition fees, salary and health insurance throughout their course of study, provided the individual is making appropriate academic progress. Depending on the student, that funding would be provided through a fellowship, research assistantship or graduate teaching assistantship (GTA). In 2011-2012, GTAs were supported with a stipend of $19,147, a tuition waiver, and health insurance. *Application Process* We look for students with substantial prior research experience, an academic background consistent with a bachelors degree in one of the life sciences, and an overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 point scale, and 3.0 or above for all science and mathematics courses. We accept applications online, through the university graduate admissions system. A complete application file contains: - Complete University of Tennessee Application (visit http://graduateadmissions.utk.edu/index.shtml for more information) - Departmental Application (which includes Mentor Selection; Scholarships, Fellowships, Honors and/or Awards Received; Fellowships Applied For; Professional Goals; Independent Research Experience(s); and Publication(s)) - Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
 - GRE scores - English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (for applicants whose native language is not English) Our application deadline is January 1, 2015. International students are welcome to apply and should visit http://graduateadmissions.utk.edu/int-adm-guide.shtml for more information addressing international student needs. In your application, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Ecolog. *More details* Graduate students in our department typically apply to work with a particular advisor. Applicants should contact potential advisors well in advance of the January 1 application deadline to talk about research interests and opportunities. If interested but unsure about which advisors might be a good match for your interests, please contact the current chair of Graduate Admission in the department, Paul Armsworth ([email protected]). More application information can be found at: http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/graduate-studies/application- information/.
