Por cortesía del doctor José Luis Pantoja PhD., Investigador Prometeo que presta sus servicios en la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE), les transmitimos esta información relacionada con la beca que ofrece la University of California, Davis.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS.
Ph.D. GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
Website: http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/plantsciences/
The University of California, in Davis, CA (U.C. Davis) is seeking for a student to conduct research in weed science. The selected student will receive a graduate student research salary, tuition and fees, and student insurance.
Description
The selected graduate student will conduct research on herbicidal injury to horticultural crops (trees and vines) from spray drift and other means of exposure. Research will include field, greenhouse, and laboratory studies on herbicide fate, plant physiology, and crop injury in a production agriculture environment.
Qualifications
The preferred candidate will have a background in agriculture and/or weed science, and an interest in the factors affecting herbicidal weed control in agronomic and horticultural cropping systems. An M.S. in weed science or a related discipline is preferred, but not mandatory. Candidates should also have: critical thinking skills, scientific curiosity, interest in applied and basic weed science research questions, and the ability to work as part of a research and extension team.
Requirements
- Resume or CV.
- Cover letter to start.
- Grades transcripts.
- TOEFL scores (for international students).
- GRE scores are highly recommended.
- Two letters of reference (recommendation).
If interested, please send your documents to: Brad Hanson, Ph.D. (bhanson@ucdavis.edu), and/or Kassim Al-Khatib, Ph.D. (kalkhatib@ucdavis.edu)
Deadline
March 31st, or until the position is filled.
The selected candidate will start during the summer or fall semesters.
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