Student Opportunity Announcements
Graduate Student Fellowship: Phytoplankton Ecology, University of Texas
A 2010/2011 Graduate School Diversity Mentoring Fellowship is available in the lab of Dr. Deana Erdner at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, TX. The fellowship period would begin in Summer or Fall 2010.
The Diversity Mentoring Fellowship is designed to foster a close mentoring relationship between the faculty member and new graduate student, and aims to recruit outstanding new students that add to the diversity of the campus. The fellowship is available for a M.S. or Ph.D. in the area of phytoplankton molecular ecology, with an emphasis on the bays and coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Eligibility: Diversity Mentoring Fellowships are reserved for students who are underrepresented within our graduate program and/or have clear, demonstrated financial need, that add to the diversity of our campus. Students must be U.S. citizens (or permanent residents), or an alien living in the United States who has applied to or has petitions pending with the Immigration and Naturalization Service to attain lawful status under federal law.
Stipend and Fees: During the academic year 2010-2011, the Fellow will receive a stipend of $16,000 for 9 months, plus an additional amount to help with medical insurance expenses. During each long semester the Fellow will also receive up to the maximum Tuition Benefit Assistance (currently $3258) toward tuition and required fees.
Interested students should contact Dr. Erdner at derdner@mail.utexas.edu
University of Texas Marine Science Institute webpage: http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/
Lab Information: http://www.utmsi.utexas.edu/people/faculty/deana-l-erdner.html