Dear Colleagues, The Faculty of Biology - Geobotany at the University of Freiburg seeks applications for a summer intern under the RISE Germany - Research Internships in Science and Engineering program of the DAAD. The project will focus on quantifying the effects of tree diversity on productivity in experimental mixtures. The intern will receive support in the form of a DAAD stipend and will work closely with an English-speaking PhD student. The position will start approximately June 1, 2017 (to be discussed with interested candidates,) and last roughly three months. The intern will be based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, and will participate in field work at experimental forested sites in central Germany. Freiburg is a "green" city in the heart of the Black Forest, close to France and Switzerland, and offers access to a variety of outdoor activities. Applications will be accepted through the DAAD's website, and the offer is listed at https://www.daad.de/app-rise/rise/offer/offer?id=35885 (link should go live Dec. 1, alternatively search here starting Dec. 1: https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/find-an-internship/application-portal/ )
Please share this offer with prospective students. Candidates are encouraged to apply early. Undergraduate students (freshmen or sophomores) who are citizens of the USA, UK, or Canada, are eligible to apply. Please refer to the DAAD RISE website for details on the stipend, housing, and other information regarding the program. Sincerely, Kyle Kovach, Dr. Charles Nock, and Prof. Dr. Michael Scherer-Lorenzen Kyle R. Kovach, MS PhD Student University of Freiburg Faculty of Biology - Geobotany [email protected] Dr. Charles A. Nock Postdoctoral fellow University of Freiburg Faculty of Biology - Geobotany Schänzlestr. 1, Room A 202 D-79104 Freiburg Germany [email protected] http://charlesnock.ca/ Prof. Dr. Michael Scherer-Lorenzen University of Freiburg Faculty of Biology - Geobotany Schänzlestr. 1, Room A 211 D-79104 Freiburg Germany Tel: + 49-761-203 50 14 Fax: + 49-761-203 26 96 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.geobotanik.uni-freiburg.de
