Posted by Amresh Jha on November 23, 2009 at 12:38am
Maine's Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI), a partnership between the University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine offers opportunities for cutting-edge interdisciplinary learning experiences at the graduate level, including up to 25 PhD fellowships at the University of Maine. SSI is a $20 million, 5-year program funded by the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR program.Students with backgrounds in a wide range of disciplines are encouraged to apply: e.g., social sciences, biological, earth, and chemical sciences, natural resource management, communication, engineering, education, mathematics, and more. SSI’s mission is to create an integrative research program and strong stakeholder partnerships that generate improved solutions to intersecting ecological, social, and economic challenges in and beyond Maine.Graduate students will be part of an integrated research program built on strong stakeholder partnerships and collaborative, interdisciplinary research teams focused on urbanization, forest ecosystem management, and climate change. These efforts address the dynamics of social-ecological systems with an emphasis on moving from knowledge to action.We anticipate awarding up to 25 Ph.D. fellowships with a large portion beginning in the fall of 2010. These fellowships would provide up to five years of support for students, and will include a stipend of $20-25,000/yr, a tuition waiver, subsidy for health insurance, and funds to support dissertation research.Because SSI is offering fellowships, not assistantships, your primary responsibility will be to undertake a dissertation research project that is part of a larger team research project. That said, there is likely to be some general work associated with being a participant in SSI, for example, helping to host visiting speakers and prospective students. We also expect SSI fellows to be active in SSI events: attending seminars, team meetings, and so on. You may also have some responsibilities associated with___________________________________________________________________________bestStudents interested in sustainability science research and study options can follow the following path:http://www.umaine.edu/sustainabilitysolutions/students/opportunities.htm
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