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Graduate Assistantships, Purdue University
Fred M. van Eck Scholarships for Graduate Assistantships
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Contact: Dr. Douglass F. Jacobs
Email: djacobs@xxxxxxxxxx
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University
Website: http://www.htirc.org
Fred M. van Eck scholarships available for outstanding graduate student
candidates to study nursery propagation and plantation establishment of
high-value North American hardwood species, ecophysiology in response to
environmental stresses (nutrition, drought, cold hardiness), or silvics
of reintroduction for threatened species such as American chestnut or
butternut. Candidates would work within the Hardwood Tree Improvement
and Regeneration Center, a collaborative regional research organization
of industry, state and federal agency, and university partners,
administratively located in the Department of Forestry and Natural
Resources at Purdue University. Its purpose is to improve the genetic
quality and regeneration success of North American hardwood tree
species. Candidates should have a GPA of at least 3.2 and a top-tier GRE
score. Preference will be given to Ph.D. students, though M.S. students
with strong credential should also inquire. Assistantships will be
awarded at $18,000 (M.S.) and $20,500 (Ph.D.) per year. In addition, an
annual research budget ($10,000) will be available for research support
and a laptop computer will be provided for the duration of the
scholarship. For fall semester 2010, applications must be received by
November 6, 2009. For more details, see our website or contact Dr. Jacobs.
** Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer
PhD Graduate Assistantship in Forest Reclamation
Contact: Dr. Douglass F. Jacobs or Dr. Phillip E. Pope
Email: djacobs@xxxxxxxxxx or ppope@xxxxxxxxxx
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
A PhD assistantship is available for an outstanding graduate student
candidate to study restoration of reclaimed mine sites by promoting
successful plantation establishment of American chestnut and oaks using
loose grading during soil preparation. Emphasis will be on seedling
survival and growth, physiology, shoot and root biomass allocation, and
soil characteristics. Candidates should have a GPA of at least 3.2 and a
top-tier GRE score. Preference will be given to Ph.D. students, though
M.S. students with strong credential should also inquire. The desired
start date is January 2010.
** Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer