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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Are you passionate about ecology and data science? Northern Arizona University’s (</span><a href="https://nau.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">NAU</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)
 Informatics PhD program with an emphasis in Ecological and Environmental Informatics integrates informatics (data science, computing, statistical analysis, synthesis, modeling) ecology, environmental and climate science, and other disciplines to address pressing
 global issues. NAU is located in the scenic mountain town of Flagstaff, AZ with access to outdoor recreation, a vibrant community, and dedicated
</span><a href="https://ecoinfo.nau.edu/index.php/who-we-are/#Faculty"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">faculty</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> doing internationally renowned
</span><a href="https://ecoinfo.nau.edu/index.php/what/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">research</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. Our
</span><a href="https://ecoinfo.nau.edu/index.php/nrt/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">T3 option</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, funded through a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship
 (NRT) award, aims to train students in team science and science communication as they gain expertise in Ecological and Environmental Informatics, and to prepare trainees for a diverse range of career paths.<b>
</b></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">Fellowships ($34,000/year stipend, tuition benefits, health insurance, for 1-2 years) are available for outstanding applicants;
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">we strongly encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups. Additional
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">funding is available via
</span><a href="https://ecoinfo.nau.edu/index.php/openings/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">research</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white"> and teaching assistantships.
 All funded students receive a tuition waiver. Exceptional early applicants may be eligible for supplemental funding through NAU’s
</span><a href="https://ecoinfo.nau.edu/index.php/presidential-fellowship/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">Presidential Fellowship</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">.
 Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">the final (Graduate College) deadline on
<b>January 1, 2022</b>.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">For full funding consideration, we recommend applying
<b>during the Fall 2021 semester</b>;</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white"> prospective students should
</span><a href="https://www.applyweb.com/northazg/index.ftl"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">apply</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white"> to the Informatics and Computing
 (INF) program, and explicitly indicate interest in the EEI </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">T3</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white"> program within the personal statement.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We strongly encourage interested students to contact
</span><a href="https://ecoinfo.nau.edu/index.php/who-we-are/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">prospective faculty</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> mentors or the T3 Program Coordinator (Dr. Kimberly
 Samuels-Crow, </span><a href="mailto:Kimberly.Samuels@nau.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Kimberly.Samuels@nau.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">) prior to applying.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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 I am working from home, but I will still have access to voicemails left at this number)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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