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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please post the following PhD positions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">POSITION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/gund?Page=news&storyID=24381&category=gund">Gund Institute</a></span></u> for Environment at the University of Vermont (UVM) is recruiting exceptional PhD students to start fall 2019. The Gund Institute
is a newly expanded campus-wide center for interdisciplinary research, where more than 150 faculty, global affiliates, post-docs, and graduate students collaborate widely to understand the interactions among ecological, social, and economic systems.
<b>Review of applications will begin on January 18 and continue until all positions are filled</b>.
<b>Applicants need to apply separately to the UVM PhD program of interest. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Gund Institute focuses on environmental issues at the interface of four pressing themes: <a href="https://www.uvm.edu/node/253329"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">climate
solutions</span></a>, <a href="https://www.uvm.edu/node/253331"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">health and well-being</span></a>, <a href="https://www.uvm.edu/node/253330"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">sustainable
agriculture</span></a>, and <a href="https://www.uvm.edu/node/253328"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">resilient communities</span></a>. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive environment where diverse voices and perspectives are active
and welcome. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CURRENT OFFERS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/gund/gund-phd-research-assistantships">Gund Institute Research Assistantship</a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:
We seek PhD students working on the Gund Institute’s four research themes, and especially the connections among them. Student’s primary advisor must be a</span><span class="emailstyle15">
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/gund/faculty-fellows">Gund Fellow</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. Students will receive up to four years of support at $32,000 per year, typically
three years of this assistantship plus a fourth year of teaching assistantships or other support from the home department. Also covered with this assistantship are tuition and UVM’s student health insurance. Funded students also will have access to funds
for conference participation and research costs. P<span style="background:white">reference will be 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. These assistantships
are for individuals who have not yet started their PhDs</span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/gund/leadership-ecozoic">Gund Institute Barrett Assistantship:
</a></span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This assistantship opportunity is the result of a collaboration between the Gund Institute and the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) at UVM,
and is supported by the Richard Barrett Foundation. Selected s</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">tudents will receive up to four years of funding renewed annually based on performance. These funds cover an annual stipend of $35,000, tuition, and UVM’s student
health insurance. Students must have a Gund Fellow as their primary advisor who is also a faculty member in Engineering (Biomedical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering) and pursue a doctoral degree in one of the departments in CEMS.
These fellowships are open to existing UVM graduate students as well as new applicants. These fellows will also have access to funds for conference participation and research costs. These fellows will be required to help mentor undergraduate Barrett summer
scholars working on environmental research. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">QUALIFICATIONS
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications will be reviewed against four main criteria: academic qualifications, research experience, clearly articulated research interests and
alignment with potential advisor(s), and fit with the Gund’s thematic focus areas and commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">APPLICATION PROCESS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact potential advisors directly to discuss your interests. Identify a
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.uvm.edu/gund/faculty-fellows">Gund Fellow</a></span></u> who can serve as your advisor.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/graduate/application_instructions">Apply to the appropriate UVM college or school</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> by its
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/graduate/programs/degrees_and_deadlines_apply">deadline</a></span> (deadlines vary among schools).
<span style="background:white">Barrett Fellows must apply to one of the departments within the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
</span>Indicate in your application statement that you are applying for a Gund Institute Research and/or Barrett Assistantship.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Complete the separate Gund Institute Application<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Click the "apply" button on the upper right of this page<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you are not affiliated with UVM you will need to use the “Login for Other Users” option. You will see a “Register” button on the bottom right. Click this button and create an account with a user name and password. You will
then be able to log into the system using the “Login for Other Users” box.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications must include a C.V. and statement of interest. In the statement of interest, be sure to address how your interests and experience align with the Gund Institute themes, especially any interactions among them. Also
be sure to address how your background, research, and/or experience would contribute to a diverse and inclusive environment. Describe any initial conversations with potential advisors. Please put your name at the top of your statement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Nora Shahoud</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Assistant to the Director</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Gund Institute For Environment</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">University of Vermont</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">617 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05405</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Telephone: (802) 656-2906</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Web:
<a href="https://www.uvm.edu/gund"><span style="color:blue">https://www.uvm.edu/gund</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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