<div dir="ltr">Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 12:13:53 -0500<br>
From: Rima Franklin <<a href="mailto:rima.franklin@GMAIL.COM">rima.franklin@GMAIL.COM</a>><br>
Subject: Graduate student opportunities in microbial ecology<br>
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The Franklin lab at Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking graduate<br>
students interested in microbial ecology and environmental<br>
microbiology. Applications<br>
from both M.S. and Ph.D. students are welcome. The specific research area<br>
may be somewhat flexible depending on the interest and qualifications of<br>
the student, but expertise in some or all of the following areas is<br>
desired: microbial ecology, metagenomics, bioinformatics, multivariate<br>
statistics, biogeochemistry, and soil or wetland ecology. More information<br>
about specific projects can be found at <a href="http://www.people.vcu.edu/%7Erbfranklin" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.people.vcu.edu/~rbfranklin</a>.<br>
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Interested students should contact Dr. Rima Franklin (<a href="mailto:rbfranklin@vcu.edu">rbfranklin@vcu.edu</a>)<br>
to discuss their interests *before *applying. With this initial email,<br>
provide the following: (i) a brief description of your research interests<br>
and career goals, (ii) a resume/CV highlighting any relevant coursework and<br>
experience, (iii) unofficial transcripts, and (iv) the names and contact<br>
information for three references.<br>
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Potential Ph.D. students will be directed to apply to the VCU Integrative<br>
Life Sciences graduate program (<a href="http://lifesciences.vcu.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lifesciences.vcu.edu</a>). Their<br>
application deadline is February 1, 2016.<br>
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Potential M.S. students will be directed to apply to the VCU MS Program in<br>
Biology (<a href="http://biology.vcu.edu/graduate-program/ms-program-in-biology/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://biology.vcu.edu/graduate-program/ms-program-in-biology/</a>).<br>
Their application deadline is January 15, 2016.<br>
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Graduate assistantships are available in both programs to competitive<br>
students.<br>
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The Franklin Lab is located in the Department of Biology at Virginia<br>
Commonwealth University (<a href="http://biology.vcu.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://biology.vcu.edu/</a>) in Richmond, Virginia. VCU<br>
is the largest public university in Virginia with a strong and growing<br>
program in ecology. In addition to opportunities within the Department of<br>
Biology, students may become involved in research associated with VCU<br>
Integrative Life Sciences Program (<a href="http://lifesciences.vcu.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://lifesciences.vcu.edu/</a>), the VCU<br>
Center for Environmental Studies (<a href="http://ces.vcu.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ces.vcu.edu/</a>) and the Rice Rivers<br>
Center (<a href="http://www.vcu.edu/rice/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.vcu.edu/rice/</a>). Richmond is located on the James River<br>
in central Virginia, and is only a few hours drive from the Blue Ridge<br>
Mountains, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C. More information about<br>
Richmond can be found at: <a href="http://www.vcu.edu/about/richmond.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.vcu.edu/about/richmond.html</a>.<br>
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