IGERT Ph.D. Traineeship in Water Resources: University of Idaho

School: University of Idaho

Location: Moscow, ID

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://www.uidaho.edu/igert

Salary: $30,000 stipend per year plus tuition and fees for 2 years with funding opportunities available for following  years.

Start Date: 06/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 11/01/2016

 

Description: We invite applications for the National Science Foundation’s Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program on “Adaptation to change in water resources: science to inform decision-making across disciplines, cultures and scales.” Doctoral trainees will work in interdisciplinary teams to research the drivers and consequences of changing water dynamics in the Pacific Northwest.

To Apply: Applicants should send a letter of interest and qualifications, a resume that includes contact information for three references, and copies of transcripts and GRE scores (unofficial is fine) to Mary Schierman (marys@uidaho.edu). Applications will be reviewed as they are received and will continue to be reviewed until a suitable cohort of students is selected. Deadline for applications is November 1, 2016. We anticipate selected students will officially apply to enroll at the University of Idaho for the Summer 2017 semester and will start the IGERT PhD Traineeship on June 1, 2017.

 

Qualifications: Trainees MUST be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., its territories or its possessions. Applicants should have a Master’s degree (exceptional candidates with an undergraduate degree will also be considered) and an interest in integrating science and application. We are seeking students from the following disciplines: hydrology and watershed management, environmental science, ecohydraulics, fisheries science, water resources engineering, climate science, ecology, sociology/rural and community economics, law, and public policy and management. 

Contact Person: Mary Schierman

Contact Email: marys@uidaho.edu