PhD Opportunities at Boston University | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Boston UniverCity NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program Apply for Fall 2018 Admission

The Boston UniverCity NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program solicits applications for Fall 2018 admission. The Boston UniverCity program trains PhD students to tackle=20 urban environmental challenges through interdisciplinary instruction in Biogeoscience, Environmental Health, City Governance, field methods, data analysis, and science communication.

Program features:

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<li>Training for diverse careers in academia, government agencies, non-governmental organization, and the private sector</li> <li>Open to PhD students in Biology, Earth & Environment, Environmental Health, and=20 related fields</li> <li>Research partnerships with city governments, non-governmental organization, and the=20 private sector</li> <li>Training in science communication through writing of editorials, making of short films,=20 and interactions with the public</li> <li>Guaranteed support for five years for tuition and stipend</li> </ul>

For admission, please apply to the Boston University graduate program of your choice=20 (e.g. Biology, Earth & Environment, Environmental Health) and identify Boston UniverCity=20 NRT in your Statement of Purpose. Prospective students should also contact potential PhD=20 advisers directly. Students from diverse backgrounds and those traditionally underrepresented in environmental fields are especially encouraged to apply.

Questions? Contact the Boston UniverCity Program Director, Dr. Pamela Templer, at=20 ptempler@bu.edu with the subject of your message equal to NRT Questions. ———————————————————

Pamela Templer, PhD

Professor of Biology

Director, PhD Program in Biogeoscience

Boston University

Boston, MA 02215

5 Cummington Mall

http://people.bu.edu/ptempler/

http://www.bu.edu/bio-geo/