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Grad Positions in Integrative Animal Behavior
Grad Positions
Posted Nov 13
Graduate Student Positions in Integrative Animal Behavior in the Westerman Lab at The University of Arkansas
 
The Westerman Lab at the University of Arkansas (the flagship campus in Fayetteville, AR) is seeking PhD and MSc students to begin in the Fall of 2018. We study mechanisms underlying behavioral diversity and plasticity, with a focus on sensory system development and visual learning in butterflies. Our current research topics include the role of genetics and social environment in mate preference development, behavioral and developmental plasticity, the role of perception and sensory environment in ornament evolution, and sensory biases. We are an intergrative animal behavior group, and integrate a wide range of techniques, including, but not limited to, controlled laboratory experiments, genomics, histology, and field ecology. Our research incorporates both tropical butterflies and those native to Northwestern Arkansas, and takes advantage of an on-campus butterfly insectary as well as multiple species-rich field sites within a 30-minute drive of campus. Graduate students will be expected to develop their own research projects within the scope of the lab. For more information, please visit the lab website: http://www.ericawesterman.org.
 
As a technically integrative lab, we embrace creative approaches to studying animal behavior. Students with a strong background in neurobiology, genetics, and development are particularly encouraged to apply, as are candidates from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.  
 
Interested prospective students should contact Dr. Erica Westerman at [email protected]. Please include a brief description of your research interests and how they fit within the scope of the lab, your CV, your GRE scores (if you have them), and contact information for 3 references.
 
Deadline for applications for the Graduate Program in Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas is January 15, 2018: http://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/biology/prospective-students/graduate-programs.php
However, interested prospective students should contact Dr. Erica Westerman before December 10st 2017, or as soon as possible.
 
The Department of Biological Sciences fully funds students through teaching assistantships. However, there are additional sources of funding available through the university (i.e., $10,000-$20,000/yr as supplement to TA stipend) that depend on the qualifications of the applicant. Information about these funding sources can be found here: http://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/biology/prospective-students/graduate-doctoral-fellowships.php
 
 
For more information please contact:
 
Dr. Erica Westerman
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Arkansas
[email protected]