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<p class="MsoNormal">The Gund Institute for Environment seeks exceptional applicants for funded
<a href="http://www.uvm.edu/gund/gund-phd-research-assistantships?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PhD">
PhD Research Assistantships</a> to start Fall 2018. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share widely. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Details below. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Gund Institute Funded PhD Opportunities</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>POSITION</b>: The <a href="http://go.uvm.edu/phd">Gund Institute for Environment</a> at the University of Vermont (UVM) is recruiting exceptional PhD students for Fall 2018 to conduct interdisciplinary research on major global environmental
challenges as part of a competitive PhD Research Assistantship program. Students will have considerable latitude and assistance in developing the direction of their work, but it must be related to achieving the United Nations’ <a href="https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300">Sustainable
Development Goals</a>. Students will be advised or co-advised by one or more of our <a href="http://www.uvm.edu/gund/faculty-fellows">Gund Institute Fellows</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Gund Institute is a newly expanded campus-wide center for interdisciplinary research, where more than 100 faculty, global affiliates, post-docs, and graduate students collaborate widely to understand the interactions among ecological,
social, and economic systems. Consistent with the mission of the Institute, we seek students interested in both advancing research frontiers and addressing concrete environmental issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>OFFER</b>: Students will receive three full years of funding to be spent over four years. These funds cover an annual stipend of $27,000, tuition, and UVM’s student health insurance. Students will work with home departments to augment
this support with Teaching Assistantships or additional grants. Funded students may also apply for student enrichment funds to support conference participation and research costs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>QUALIFICATIONS: </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Student must be starting year 1 of a PhD program <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Competitive GPA and GRE scores<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">If applicable, minimum TOEFL score of 100 or IELTS score of 7.0<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Preference given to applicants who have not previously studied at UVM, and who already have a Master’s degree, but all qualified candidates will be considered.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>APPLICATION</b>: Interested candidates should:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Contact potential advisors directly to discuss your interests. Identify a <a href="http://www.uvm.edu/gund/faculty-fellows">Gund Fellow</a> who can serve as your advisor.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Apply to the appropriate UVM college or school by its deadline (deadlines vary among schools). Indicate in your statement of purpose that you are applying for a Gund Institute Research Assistantship.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Complete the separate <a href="https://uvm.infoready4.com/?utm_source=listserv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=InfoReady#competitionDetail/1765630">Gund Institute Research Assistantship Application</a>
by February 1, 2018.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Applications from women and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Read/share this posting online: http://go.uvm.edu/phd</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Nora Shahoud</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Assistant to the Director</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Gund Institute For Environment</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">University of Vermont</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">617 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05405</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Telephone: (802) 656-2906</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:nora.shahoud@uvm.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">nora.shahoud@uvm.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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