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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'>CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'>PhD and MS positions in Ecosystem Ecology are available in the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) at Northern Arizona University. The Ecoss mission is to conduct high-impact, innovative research on ecosystems and how they respond to and shape environmental change, to train next-gen scientists, and to communicate discovery and its relevance to people. Graduate student benefits include stipend (TA or RA), tuition waiver, and health insurance. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'>Candidates should explore the Ecoss website (<a href="http://ecoss.nau.edu/" target="_blank" id="m_8766520003163328100LPlnk291770">ecoss.nau.edu</a>) and contact the professor whose interests align most closely. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'>Program applications should be submitted to the Department of Biological Sciences, due January 15, 2020, after communicating with an Ecoss faculty member. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'>Applications submitted earlier may be considered for a prestigious NAU Presidential Fellowship. Please include a cover letter describing your background, research interests, and qualifications, as well as a current resumé or curriculum vitae (CV). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'>Applications submitted early may be considered for a prestigious NAU Presidential Fellowship. </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times",serif;color:#212121'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>