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Educational Opportunity
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Production in Tropical and
Temperate Fragmented Landscapes
Graduate Research Assistantships (Ph.D.)
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho, USA
The University of Idaho (UI) in collaboration with the Tropical
Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), in
Costa Rica will establish an interdisciplinary, multi-institution
graduate research and education program in conservation
biology and sustainability of agricultural and forest systems
subject to final funding approval from the National Science
Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research
Traineeship (IGERT) program. This effort recognizes the urgent
need for better disciplinary integration to achieve biodiversity
conservation and sustainable production in anthropogenically
fragmented landscapes.
Doctoral students will work in interdisciplinary teams conducting
studies in distinct geographic regions in Northern Idaho and
Costa Rica. They will conduct research in four major research
areas:
Conservation Biology and Ecological Genetics
Agricultural and Forest Ecology and Agroforestry
Soil and Watershed Sciences
Sociology and Environmental Economics
This unique graduate education program will provide students:
Broad-based interdisciplinary education
International perspective
Broad geographic and
ecological exposure
Participation in integrated interdisciplinary research teams
Cross-cultural experience
Stipends: $18,000 per year, plus an annual $10,500 cost of
education allowance. Participants will also receive out-of-state
tuition waivers. Assistantships will be awarded competitively.
Requirements: Applicants must be American citizens or
permanent residents of the USA. Participants in most cases
will have obtained an M.S. degree in a discipline of relevance to
the project. Applicants are required to submit a statement of
intent describing their interest and potential involvement in the
project, and career goals and objectives. Applications will be
evaluated by a team of faculty from UI and CATIE, and
outstanding applicants will be invited for interviews. Interviews
will be conducted at the UI campus, with the first set of
interviews scheduled for mid October 2001. Three groups of 5-
8 students each will be accepted into this program.
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Production in Tropical and Temperate
Fragmented Landscapes
How to apply: For application forms and instructions visit UI's
College of Graduate Studies web page at
http://www.uidaho.edu/cogs/
Submit an Application for Admission to the College of Graduate
Studies, an Application Cover Sheet, the application fee, and
supporting material (statement of intent, GRE scores,
curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, and at least three letters
of recommendation with phone numbers and email addresses)
to the UI College of Graduate Studies. Applicants whose first
language is not English must provide TOEFL scores (minimum
requirement 550). Be sure to select IGERT program under
major and degree
Starting dates:
January 2002: Review of applications begins Sept. 1 2001
August 2002: Review of applications begins Jan. 30 2002
January 2003: Review of applications begins Aug. 1 2002
All applicants should indicate preferred starting date among the
three above.
Contacts:
Address inquiries to the project director,
Nilsa A. Bosque-Pérez, nbosque@uidaho.edu
to any of the coordinating faculty in concentration areas:
Agricultural and Forest Ecology, Agroforestry:
Nilsa A. Bosque-Pérez at nbosque@uidaho.edu
Sanford Eigenbrode at sanforde@uidaho.edu
Conservation Biology, Ecological Genetics:
Steven J. Brunsfeld at sbruns@uidaho.edu
Lisette Waits at lwaits@uidaho.edu
Soil and Watershed Sciences:
Paul McDaniel at pmcdaniel@uidaho.edu
Sociology and Environmental Economics:
Jo Ellen Force at joellen@uidaho.edu
The University of Idaho is committed to diversity in its student
body. Students from traditionally underrepresented groups
such as women, Hispanic, Native American, and African
American students are highly encouraged to apply.