Por cortesía del doctor José Luis Pantoja PhD., PROMETEO Scientist -SENESCYT y docente -Investigador de la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE), presentamos esta oferta de Beca para estudiar una maestría en producción de cultivos en Penn State University.
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENTS OF ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT, AND PLANT SCIENCE
Project title: Miscanthus establishment and fertility response on mined lands.
We seek an exceptional student to conduct research on Miscanthus establishment and growth on reclaimed mined lands, including investigation of biomass production response to inorganic and organic soil amendments and nutrient additions. This research is part of the Northeast Woody/Warm Season Biomass (NEWBio) Consortium effort to develop production of biomass feedstocks on marginal and minded lands in the Northeast United States. The research will utilize agronomic field experiments to study fate of applied nutrients and response and uptake by miscanthus.
Benefits
The Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) includes waiver of tuition and fees, $20500 annual stipend, and full research expenses.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a B.S. in Soil Science, Agronomy, Plant Science, Horticulture, Environmental Science or other closely related field, demonstrated excellence in undergraduate course work and written and oral communication skills. The successful applicant can enroll in either the Soil Science or Agronomy graduate degree programs.
Application Requirements
- Resume or CV.
- Application letter.
- Transcripts of grades.
- TOEFL scores (for international students).
- GRES scores.
- Three letters of reference (recommendation) with contact information.
Deadline
August 2014.
Contact
Richard Stehouwer, Ph.D.
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Penn State University
E-mail:rcs15@psu.edu
Phone: 001 (814) 863-7640
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Department of Plant Science
Penn State University
E-mail:mhh2@psu.edu
Phone: 001 (814) 863-1019
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