For international students seeking a Master’s or PhD, Southern Illinois University offers a fully financed graduate assistantship. It offers access to healthcare, a tuition remission, and a $25,000 yearly income.
Southern Illinois University’s Spatial Wildlife Ecology Lab is looking for a strong MS or PhD candidate to start in the fall of 2025. The chosen applicant will work on a project that aims to create, test, and apply several techniques to evaluate the density of white-tailed deer in Illinois’s diverse landscapes.
The student will be supervised by Drs. Brent Pease and Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is a partner in this initiative.
Eligibility Criteria :
- Possess a strong academic record and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Master of Science (MSc) in biology, ecology, wildlife ecology, or a closely related field for PhD applicants.
- Excellent quantitative abilities and familiarity with R and ArcGIS/Pro applications are required.
- ideally possess previous knowledge of road surveys, camera trap data, or UAV operations.
- Show that you understand spatial ecology.
- possess the ability to perform fieldwork.
- Demonstrate excellent communication abilities both in writing and speaking, and have the potential to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
- Have a strong work ethic and a lot of drive.
Host Country:USA
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Reward: Full Scholarship | $25,000 Stipend/Yr | Health care access
Benefits :
- tuition in whole.
- An annual stipend of $25,000.
- health insurance.
Deadline: February 23, 2025
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