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Graduate Opportunities in Planetary Geology
Penrose Conference—Snake River, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. 9–13 September 2009. Photo by Kea Giles. The Next Step for Your Annual Meeting Science:
Although we strongly encourage students with inter- $7,500. The national scholarship is open to graduate
at North Carolina State University. The Dept. of ests in all fields of geoscience to apply, we particu- students enrolled in an M.S. or Ph.D. program at any
Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) larly encourage students with a strong background university in the United States. The Nevada stipend
at North Carolina State University invites applica- in chemistry as some teaching assignments may is open to graduate students enrolled in an M.S. or
tions from prospective M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in include introductory chemistry laboratory classes. Ph.D. program at the University of Nevada, Reno.
the broad field of planetary geology. Opportunities Summer support is also likely beyond the nine- Details on application requirements can be found at:
in the new MEAS Planetary Research Group exist month academic year. In addition, the geology http://www.dri.edu/GradPrograms/Opportunities/
in particular for tectonic and volcanic compara- program will consider one or two outstanding Ph.D. JonathanDavis. Applications must be post-marked
tive planetology projects, using a combination of applicants for the recently endowed David More- by February 17, 2016. Proposals will not be returned.
analogue modeling, field work, and remote sensing house Fellowships that will cover full-tuition and Applications should be addressed to: Executive
from unmanned aerial systems. Applicants must a stipend for the first year (12 months) of studies. Director Division of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences,
have a B.S. or M.Sc. in geology or a related discipline; Faculty and student research covers five broad focus Attn: Davis Scholarship, Desert Research Institute,
experience in remote sensing, GIS, and/or fieldwork areas: Climate and Quaternary Studies, Geoscience 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, Nevada, 89512
is desirable. Financial support is available through a Education, Hydrological Sciences, Microscale and
combination of research and teaching assistantships. Mesoscale Meteorology, and Solid Earth Processes. Lindahl Ph.D. Scholarships, Department of
Information about the graduate program and the Geological Sciences, The University of Alabama.
MEAS is one of the largest interdisciplinary Dept. of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences can The University of Alabama Dept. of Geological
geoscience departments in the nation. Review of be found at http://www.ge-at.iastate.edu/. Applicants Sciences seeks highly qualified Ph.D. students with
applications will begin on January 31, 2016, and should initially contact individual faculty members specializations in topics that complement faculty
initial decisions will be made as early as February as soon as possible to indicate interest, but should research interests. Exceptional students will receive
2016. Information about MEAS, its graduate do so no later than the university application dead- Research or Teaching Assistantships and a Lindahl
programs, and the application procedure can be line of February 1, 2016. All qualified students will Scholarship totaling $22,000 for a nine month
found at www.meas.ncsu.edu. Applications can be receive consideration for acceptance without regard appointment. The University of Alabama covers
submitted at www.ncsu.edu/grad/applygrad.htm. to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, the cost of non-resident tuition and fee waivers.
For more information, prospective applicants can or protected Veteran status. Questions regarding the Funding is renewable for at least 4 years if expecta-
contact Dr. Paul Byrne at paul.byrne@ncsu.edu. positions should be directed to the Department Chair tions are met. Other fellowships are available from
(Bill Simpkins; bsimp@iastate.edu). the Graduate School on a competitive basis. Further
Multiple Graduate Assistantships Available in details are at http://www.geo.ua.edu/. Applicants
Geology and Meteorology at Iowa State Univer- The Jonathan O. Davis Scholarship supports grad- should contact Dr. Delores Robinson (dmr@ua.edu)
sity. Motivated and talented graduate students uate students working on the Quaternary geology of to express interest. Review of applications for Fall
are invited to apply to M.S. and Ph.D. programs the Great Basin. The national scholarship is $7,500 2016 admission will begin January 15, 2016.
offered in geology and meteorology to fill multiple and the University of Nevada, Reno, stipend is
graduate assistant positions beginning in Fall 2016.
March 2012 Penrose Conference location: Castelvecchio Pascoli, Lucca, Italy.
PENROSE CONFERENCES
and THOMPSON FIELD FORUMS
Networking at GSA’s Annual Meetings can be a great catalyst for Thompson Field Forums are designed to capture the essence of GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/classiads
generating intriguing scientific discussions and field study ideas. That’s exciting discoveries or controversial topics via forays into the field for
what GSA’s Penrose Conferences and Thompson Field Forums are for. on-the-spot discussions of a particular geologic feature or area. This is
both an opportunity to get out into the field and to bring together
Penrose Conferences have a long history of bringing together multi- experts on the topic at hand to exchange current knowledge, ideas,
disciplinary groups of geoscientists to facilitate open and frank discus- and theories.
sions of ideas in an intimate, informal atmosphere and to inspire
individual and collaborative research. Learn more at:
www.geosociety.org/meetings/
penrose-thompson.htm
or contact Becky Sundeen at
bsundeen@geosociety.org.
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