Thank you for your interest in the CRG. The CRG seeks a supportive and inclusive research environment, where members are motivated to achieve their potential. I welcome expressions of interest and applications from people of all backgrounds and academic levels.
Odum School of Ecology graduate applications are typically due in early December for commencement in the following Summer/Fall. Typically, I engage with potential applicants over email, online, or in-person to help evaluate if the opportunity is a good fit. If so, I also encourage and support applications.
Odum School of Ecology graduate applications are typically due in early December for commencement in the following Summer/Fall. Typically, I engage with potential applicants over email, online, or in-person to help evaluate if the opportunity is a good fit. If so, I also encourage and support applications.
In addition to funded projects, opportunities for student and postdoc funding include:
Graduate Students:
Graduate Students:
- National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
- Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholars Program Fellowship
- GEM Fellowship
- National Academies Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
- National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
- Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Odum School of Ecology Research & Teaching Postdoctoral Scholar Program
For those considering graduate school, there are many things to consider, but some pieces of advice I particularly encourage you to think about:
- The student-advisor ‘fit’ is perhaps the most important thing to consider when entering graduate school. Graduate school has its ups and downs. Having a mentor that is able to support and guide you in way that works for and inspires you is a big part of how you will experience the journey. Everyone is different, so finding a mentor who you can work with positively and productively is critical.
- It is important to try and embrace and enjoy all facets of training to be a scientist. Expect that you will do project planning, run meetings, read literature, write grants, take classes, make permit applications, undertake field or lab work, enter data, learn and undertake analyses, write creatively and succinctly, give presentations, receive feedback on improving your work, and much more. It is a diverse experience, and you will develop diverse skills. However, if you only want to do one or two of these things, consider whether graduate school is the right fit for you.
- Pick a project that you think you can feel passionate about. All research projects have times they are going well and times when they can be challenging. Having a project you feel excited by and passionate about makes a big difference for personal resilience when things are challenging.
