Page last updated: August 3, 2017
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INTERESTED IN JOINING THE LAB?
Once you’ve decided you want to pursue a Ph.D., deciding where to go and with whom to study is a big decision. I am interested in working with students who wish to focus their degree on virtually any aspect of plant-animal interactions as long as their desire is to do empirical, field-based research. I don't provide students with projects as I believe that, in large part, earning a Ph.D. is developing your own ideas and scholarship―i.e., making an independent name for yourself. I see my role as being one to help direct and nurture your ideas. Thus, I expect the work of my students to be independent from my own, although you may choose to work on a problem or in a system with which I have experience.
You will need to be able to support yourself while in graduate school. The Biology department at UVM only accepts students for whom we have support. So, if you are accepted into the program, you will be provided support. That support comes in the form of Teaching Assistantships. I strongly encourage you to submit your application materials by the end of December or early January.
You will also need to garner additional funding for your research. Doing so takes time, effort, and dedication. Large and small grants are available through many organizations including NSF, EPA, Sigma Xi, American Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian―just to name a few. Plan ahead and start applying as soon as possible.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Alison K. Brody
120A Marsh Life Sciences
Burlington, VT 05405