Beca para una Maestría de Agronomía en Pennsylvania State University

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Por cortesía del doctor José Luis Pantoja, Ph.D., miembro del Proyecto Prometeo-SENESCYT e Investigador en el Departamento de Life Sciences and Agriculture -IASA- de la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE), presentamos esta oferta de Beca para estudiar una Maestría de Agronomía en Pennsylvania State University.

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
PLANT SCIENCE AND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS
M.S. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

Project title: Miscanthus establishment and fertility response on mined lands.

We seek an exceptional M.S. 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 the fate of applied nutrients and response and uptake by Miscanthus.

The successful applicant can enroll in either the Soil Science or Agronomy graduate degree programs. The selected candidate is expected to start in August 2014.

Benefits

. Tuition waiver and fees.
. Annual stipend of $20500.
. Research costs.
. Medical insurance support.

Application requirements

  • A B.S. in Soil Science, Agronomy, Plant Science, Horticulture, Environmental Science or other closely related field.
  • A resume or CV.
  • A letter of intent.
  • Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate course work (Transcripts of grades).
  • Written and oral communication skills. TOEFL scores are mandatory for international students.
  • GRE scores are highly recommended.
  • At least two letters of recommendation.

Contact

Richard Stehouwer, Ph.D., or Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Dept. of Plant Science and Dept. of Ecosystem Science and Management
Penn State University
E-mails:rcs15@psu.edu / mhh2@psu.edu
Phones: 001 (814) 863-7640 / 1019

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