The Sargent (http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsargent/) and Forrest
(https://forrestlab.wordpress.com) labs at the University Ottawa are
jointly seeking a PhD student to develop a thesis relating to a
long-term data set on flowering phenology and pollinator
diversity/abundance in temperate woodland ecosystems. The student will
have access to our 5+ year dataset, and will be expected to design and
undertake studies of pollinator and/or plant reproductive evolutionary
ecology inspired by the data. The successful applicant will receive four
years of funding to pursue their PhD at the University of Ottawa (note
that the funding package includes fall and winter TA assignments unless
outside fellowships are procured). Please send a letter of interest,
including a description of your experience in plant and/or pollinator
evolutionary ecology, a copy of your transcripts (unofficial is fine),
and contact information for two references by January 30th, 2018, to
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. Questions can be
directed to the same address. This offer is for a fall 2018 or January
2019 start date. The University of Ottawa offers Canadian students and
permanent residents a tuition fee waiver for applicants who have
achieved 80% or higher GPA in their last two years of study
https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/awards/admission-scholarship)
<https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/awards/admission-scholarship%29>.
Although we do not wish to discourage international applicants, please
be aware that the funding described above applies mainly to Canadian
citizens and landed immigrants. Only under exceptional circumstances
(e.g., students who have done previous studies in French and are
therefore potentially exempted
<http://www.uottawa.ca/university-fees/differential-tuition-fee-exemption>from
international tuition fees) will international student applicants be
considered.
