GRADUATE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
I am seeking new graduate students to work on M.S. or Ph.D. degrees under my guidance starting in 2010. These students could work on one of several current projects in our lab, but at this time most probably the Microscopic Islands, Microbiolgically Influenced Corrosion or Biocatalysis projects. These new projects would be ideal for students with a keen interest in aquatic microbiology or ecology who already have some background in molecular biology. Outstanding applicants can obtain an an academic year GTA through the UMD Department of Biology and summer GRA support through research grant funding. An annual GRA appointment is also possible for a Ph.D. or M.S. student working on the Microscopic Islands project. [Posted: June, 2009]
Potential students should first examine the information for Prospective Graduate Students. If you are interested in these graduate training opportunities, then contact Dr. Hicks (rhicks@d.umn.edu ) and send information about your prior experiences (i.e., resume, list of college courses taken, GPA, GRE scores, names of references). Applicants must first be admitted to and can obtain a Ph.D. or M.S. degree from one of two graduate degree programs: Water Resources Science (http://wrs.umn.edu/ ) or Integrated Biosciences (http://www.d.umn.edu/ibs/ ).
For Prospective: