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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">The </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/gund" target="_blank"><span style="color:#954F72;background:white">Gund
Institute for Environment</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> at the University of Vermont (UVM) seeks exceptional PhD applicants to start Fall 2022 and conduct interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges.
Applications are due January 13, 2022.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">The Gund Institute is a campus-wide research accelerator, where over 200 faculty, global affiliates, postdocs, and graduate students
collaborate widely to understand interactions among ecological, social, and economic systems. We explore environmental issues at the interface of five pressing research themes: climate solutions, health and well-being, sustainable agriculture, resilient communities,
and equity and justice.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">We are committed to ensuring an inclusive environment where diverse voices and perspectives are active and welcome. We encourage
applicants who bring diverse perspectives to our community.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">CURRENT OFFER:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">We seek PhD students to work on Gund research themes, especially the connections among them. Students will receive up to four years
of support at $32,000 per year, plus tuition.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Students are eligible for health insurance, and conference and research funds.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">For more details and application instructions, explore </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://go.uvm.edu/tn08w" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:blue;background:white">Gund
PhD Fellowships online</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">The Gund Institute catalyzes environmental research, develops real-world solutions to global issues, and connects UVM with leaders
in government, business and beyond.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121;background:white">Taylor Ricketts</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Director, Gund Institute for Environment<br>
Gund Professor, Rubenstein School </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">University of Vermont<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121;background:white">Gund Institute on </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.uvm.edu/giee/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background:white">Web </span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121;background:white">& </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/GundInstitute" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background:white">Twitter</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121;background:white"> & </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gundinstitute/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background:white">Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121;background:white">QUESTIONS?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Bailey Rowland</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:bailey.rowland@uvm.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;background:white">bailey.rowland@uvm.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Program Specialist</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">The Gund Institute for Environment</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">University of Vermont</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"MS Gothic";color:black;background:white">
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