Student Funding Opportunities
Doctoral Research Fellowships
Sponsor: Tulane University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Louisiana Board of Regents (BoR)
Program Deadline: Fall, 2007
Three Doctoral Research Fellowships are available through the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology for Fall 2007. The awards include a 12-month stipend of approximately $22,000 per year for four years, a full tuition waiver, and travel funds of up to $500 per year to attend conferences and symposia. The fellowships are awarded competitively on the basis of merit to incoming graduate students for work with any of the faculty in the Department.
The fellowships, which come from the Louisiana Board of Regents (BoR), require limited participation each semester in an activity designed to enhance the interest of elementary or secondary school students (K-12) in science careers. The BoR aims to support students with the greatest potential to contribute to the future economic well being of the State and to remain in the State after graduation, but these are not requirements for the research fellowship. Minority participation in this program is strongly desired.
In addition to the stipend, tuition waivers and other resources provided, there are additional funds and support services provided by the Graduate Alliance Education in Louisiana (GAELA), including a first-year stipend supplement, professional travel funds, survival sessions and professional development workshops.
Academic standards for the research fellowships include a 3.4 or higher undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale, a combined verbal and quantitative GRE score of 1300 or higher, and demonstrated high potential for independent scientific research. Exceptions to these standards may be made under special circumstances.
Please refer to the EEB faculty for details regarding research interests and publications at: http://www.tulane.edu/~ebio/facultystaff.htm
Interested students can apply on line at: http://www.sse.tulane.edu/pages/graduate.php. Applicants are please asked to mention in their application that they are interested in being considered for a BOR fellowship and who they are interested in working with. Teaching assistantships and research assistantships may also be available for award for Fall 2007 which also carry full tuition waivers.
