*FUNDED NSF-IGERT DOCTORAL TRAINEESHIPS AT TEXAS A&M FOR APPLIED CONSERVATION RESEARCH IN LATIN AMERICA*
Doctoral Traineeships are available through the Applied Biodiversity Science (ABS) NSF-IGERT Program at Texas A&M University. The vision of the ABS Program is to achieve integration between research in the natural and social sciences and on-the-ground conservation practices. Research teams of faculty mentors and students, in collaboration with partners from sites in Latin American and the US-Mexico border region, develop complementary dissertations related to two research themes: (A) Communities and Governance; and (B) Ecological Functions and Biodiversity. It is the primary goal of the ABS NSF-IGERT to train scholars prepared to understand ecological functions ecosystems and the activities and needs of surrounding communities in wider social, economic, and political contexts. The ABS NSF-IGERT Traineeships are for two years and include an annual stipend of $30,000 plus $10,500 toward cost of education (tuition, fees, health insurance, and other benefits), as well as funding for field research and participation in an Amazon field course. See the ABS website ( http://biodiversity.tamu.edu) for more information. Interested students should first contact prospective advisors from among the ABS faculty associates and are required to apply to the doctoral program of the advisor’s home department. Departmental deadlines vary. The application deadline for the ABS NSF-IGERT Traineeships is *JANUARY 20, 2010*. Please contact Elizabeth Shapiro, ABS Program Coordinator, at [email protected] more specific queries.
