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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ES_jobs_net:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am writing to kindly request that you share the following (and attached) PhD fellowship opportunity with your network. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/gund" target="_blank" title="https://www.uvm.edu/gund">Gund Institute for Environment</a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>at the<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://www.uvm.edu/" target="_blank" title="https://www.uvm.edu/">University
of Vermont</a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>(UVM) currently seeks exceptional PhD applicants to join the university to conduct interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges beginning in the fall 2025 semester. Applications
are due January 5, 2025. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Gund Institute is a research center dedicated to understanding and tackling the world’s most critical environmental challenges, where over 250 faculty, global affiliates, postdocs, and graduate students collaborate widely to understand
interactions among ecological, social, and economic systems. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Driven by the belief that research should inspire action, 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—in partnership with government, industry, and broader society. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Students will receive up to four years of funding, including an annual stipend of $35,000, plus tuition. All students are eligible for health insurance and additional funds for conference travel and research costs. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For more details and application instructions</b>, please see <a href="http://uvm.edu/gund/gund-phd-research-fellowships" title="http://uvm.edu/gund/gund-phd-research-fellowships">this webpage</a>. <b>Questions? Please contact: </b>Julianna
White (she/her) at <a href="mailto:julianna.m.white@uvm.edu" title="mailto:julianna.m.white@uvm.edu">julianna.m.white@uvm.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Julianna White (she/her)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Operations and Programs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gund Institute for Environment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Vermont<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:+18027777017">+1-802-777-7017</a><br>
<a href="mailto:julianna.m.white@uvm.edu" title="mailto:julianna.m.white@uvm.edu">julianna.m.white@uvm.edu</a> <br>
<a href="http://www.uvm.edu/giee" title="http://www.uvm.edu/giee">uvm.edu/gund</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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