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| Title | PhD Opportunity Conservation Biology/Sustainable Development |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
The University of Idaho has been awarded a $3.2 million grant by the National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program. The project "IGERT: Evaluating resilience of ecological and social systems in changing landscapes: a doctoral research and education program in Idaho and Costa Rica" will support 24 doctoral students that will work in interdisciplinary teams. The project is being implemented jointly with the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) in Costa Rica. Students from the following subject areas are being recruited for the project: entomology, soil science, agricultural ecology, restoration plant ecology, forest resources, forest ecology, fire ecology, conservation biology, landscape genetics, wildlife ecology, landscape ecology, plant virus ecology, invasive species ecology, conservation social sciences, rural sociology, environmental sociology, rural and community economics, resource economics, hydrology and watershed management, and environmental science. Applicants must be American citizens or permanent residents of the USA. Successful applicants must have obtained an M.S. degree in a discipline of relevance to the project. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009 and end January 4, 2010. Earlier applications are highly encouraged. Interviews of top applicants will be conducted at the University of Idaho campus in Spring 2010. Click on the team announcements below for more information.
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