University of Florida Water Institute PhD Fellowship, USA.

Study Subject:

Complex, emerging issues related to nutrient dynamics, management and policy in watersheds.

Employer:

University of Florida Water Institute.

Level:

 PhD.

Scholarship Description:

The University of Florida Water Institute seeks applicants for up to 6 Ph.D. Fellows to join an interdisciplinary team working on complex, emerging issues related to nutrient dynamics, management and policy in watersheds. The 4-year fellowships include a $25,000 stipend, tuition waiver and health insurance.
Fellows will explore interdisciplinary research issues affecting watershed management in the face of EPA’s new nutrient criteria for
Florida waters. We seek students who have: 1) an interest in integrative, cross-disciplinary research, 2) a passion for understanding interactions between human and natural systems, and 3) an eagerness to develop research in one facet of the program, i.e.nutrient best management practices, hydrologic processes, riverine nutrient processing, ecological consequences of nutrient enrichment,
paleolimnology, environmental policy and governance, and systems modeling.

Fellows will be supported by an internal research grants program andN will benefit from international field experiences and integrative
activities that enhance interdisciplinary skills. Applicants must have a Masters degree in natural sciences, social sciences or engineering
with strong demonstrated interest in water issues.

 

Eligibility:

Students in the social sciences, natural sciences and engineering who are 

1) interested in integrative, cross-disciplinary research, 

2) have a passion for understanding interactions between human and natural systems, and 

3) are interested in watershed nutrient dynamics, management and policy are encouraged to apply for this PhD Fellowship program.

Persons from groups traditionally under-represented in science and engineering professions are particularly encouraged to apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline:

11 Feb. 2011

For More Information about application procedures:

http://waterinstitute.ufl.edu/WIGF/ApplicationInfo.html

Katharine H. Putnam Fellowships in Plant Science, USA.

Employer:

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.

Level:

Postdoctoral Resaerch.

Scholarship Description:

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University invites applicants for research fellowships in plant science. Putnam Fellowships offer excellent opportunities for advanced research and study using the Arboretum’s living collections of trees and shrubs. Scientists and horticulturists with a PhD and who have identified a research project that would utilize the Arboretum’s living collections are encouraged to apply.

Putnam Fellows conduct basic and applied research in the plant sciences. The goal of the program is to facilitate the research use of the Arboretum’s living collections, thereby stimulating their use within the larger scientific community. The research topics of past Putnam Fellows have included taxonomy and systematics, physiological ecology, propagation, plant-insect and/or -pathogen interactions, and collections management. The Putnam Fellowship Program has attracted a diverse array of scholars, and many have gone on to be leaders in academia and public horticulture.

Eligibility:

Applications are sought from early- and mid-career individuals with a PhD in plant science, plant ecology, horticulture or related discipline. Applicants should be well positioned to conduct original, independent research and to publish their findings in peer-reviewed publications. Applicants are expected to have the ability to write and converse fluently in English.

Scholarship Application Deadline:

1 March 2011

For more information about application procedures :

http://arboretum.harvard.edu/research/fellowships/putnam-fellowships-in-plant-science/