Graduate Assistantship (MS in Raptor Biology) – Boise State University, Idaho

School: Boise State University

Location: Boise, Idaho

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://biology.boisestate.edu/

Salary: Based on experience, but to include academic year and summer stipend, tuition and fees, and student insurance.

Start Date: 08/15/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/30/2016

 

Descriptions:

     I am recruiting for One-Two MS graduate students interested in Raptor Biology to begin in Fall 2017 at Boise State University. In cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, and other land management agencies, thesis research will focus on ecotoxicology, behavioral ecology, and population dynamics of ferruginous hawks. Field and laboratory components are expected, and the graduate student will have the opportunity to help lead a network of cooperators. The positions likely require occasional travel and camping at field sites, so we are seeking students that would be comfortable while working in remote areas and at times independently.
     Students would pursue an MS degree in Raptor Biology, and there is opportunity to gain an additional certificate in GIS while studying at Boise State (see https://graduatecatalog.boisestate.edu/ for program academic requirements). A teaching assistantship that includes a stipend, tuition and fee waiver, and student health insurance will be available to support qualified students for up to three academic years contingent on satisfactory progress in the graduate program. Grant funds currently in place will support the research. Students can also gain conference travel and other logistical support though the Raptor Research Center and other programs at Boise State University. 

Qualifications:

    Minimum academic requirements for admission to the Raptor Biology MS program are a Bachelor’s degree in biology or closely related field, 3.0 or better overall GPA on a 4-point scale, and results that average in the 50th or higher percentile in the verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions of the general GRE exam.
    To apply for consideration, please send the following in one email ASAP (no later than 30 December 2016) via email to Dr. Jim Belthoff (jbeltho@boisestate.edu):
1. Cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for graduate studies and any previous experience in biological research, ecotoxicology, raptor biology, avian ecology, GIS, and/or data analysis.
2. Curriculum vita
3. College transcripts (unofficial are fine at this time, but finalists will need to submit official transcripts with their formal application to Boise State)
4. GRE results (unofficial results are fine at this time, but finalists will need to submit official results with their formal application to Boise State)
5. Names and contact information for three references.
    A short list of applicants will be interviewed, and finalists will be asked to make formal application to the Raptor Biology graduate program at Boise State by 15 January 2017. For details on formal application materials and procedures, see https://biology.boisestate.edu/graduate-programs/masters-in-raptor-biology/
Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through diversity. Therefore, we encourage applications and nominations of women, persons of color, members of other underrepresented groups, first-generation students, and veterans of military service.