Por cortesía del doctor José Luis Pantoja PhD., Científico e Investigador Prometeo-Senescyt, que trabaja en el Departamento de Ciencias y Agricultura – IASA- de la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE), presentamos esta oferta de beca de posgrado para estudiar agronomía y horticultura en la Universidad de Nebraska de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA (UNL)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY & HORTICULTURE
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, invites applications for an M.S. graduate research assistantship. The research will evaluate physical and biological processes affecting the fate, transport, transformation, losses, and storage of nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) pulses induced in response to grazing stocking density and duration. The research will integrate landscape temporal and spatial patterns of nutrient return as imposed by grazing strategies, micro-scale nutrient decomposition/utilization processes, and biological and climate interaction. This research will build on a long-term grazing project conducted on UNL’s Barta Brothers Ranch and collaborating ranches in the eastern Sandhills.

The student will lead in study design and implementation of research, assist in related research projects, and will need to live at the Barta Brothers ranch part of the summer. Opportunities also will be provided to gain teaching experience in soil and rangeland ecology and management, participate in professional scientific societies, and travel to professional meetings.

Qualifications

Desired candidates will have demonstrated interest in soil science and rangeland ecology or related fields, high scholastic achievement, excellent verbal and written communication skills (in English), and ability to work independently but also effectively with a team. It is also necessary to have a B.S. with appropriate academic credentials. The qualifying degree must be completed before the graduate research assistantship’s start date.

Benefits

The selected candidate will receive an annual stipend of $22,461 ($1,871 per month). A tuition waiver of up to 12 credit hours per semester and 12 credit hours during summer sessions is provided. Students on assistantships are provided health insurance at a reduced rate.

Starting date
May 2014

Contact information

Martha Mamo, Ph.D. [mmamo3@unl.edu, 001 (402) 472-8493] or Anita Wingeyer, Ph.D. [awingeyer2@unl.edu, 001 (402) 472-2811]

For application

Formal application (including GRE scores) for graduate studies is required. For that, please follow the admission instructions at: http://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/
For information regarding the Department of Agronomy & Horticulture
Mark Lagrimini, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Agronomy & Horticulture
PO Box: 830914
Lincoln, NE 68583-0914
Phone: 402-472-1560
FAX: 402-472-7904
E-Mail: AGRO_HORT_GradChair@unl.edu
UNL is committed to a pluralistic campus community through Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. UNL does not discriminate in its employment. Admissions or related service programs. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Diversity questions may be directed to the Office for Affirmative Action and Diversity Programs, 127 Administration Building, PO Box 80437, UNL, Lincoln, NE 68588-0437, or by telephoning 001 (402) 472-3417 (or TDD, 001 (402) 472-9522).

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