UBC TRUDEAU FOUNDATION DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 25 November 2024 at 4:00 pm ET (1:00 pm PT).

LOCATION: Canada

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program offers a three-year leadership program designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

Complete eligibility requirements can be viewed on the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation webpage.

Citizenship: Canadian, Permanent Resident, and International

Degree Level: Doctoral

Complete evaluation criteria can be viewed on the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation webpage.

Interested applicants apply directly to the Trudeau Foundation to be considered in the national competition; all interested and eligible applicants may apply.As of 2020 the University of British Columbia no longer nominates a subset of applicants to the national competition (there is no earlier department or university deadline).

Regarding transcripts:

Please note that the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies does not provide transcripts for any scholarship competitions. 

Your UBC graduate program may have some of your transcripts on file.  If so, well in advance of the application deadline, confirm with your UBC graduate program which transcripts the program has on file and can provide to support your Trudeau application, and which transcripts you must still order from prior institutions.

It remains the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they submit a complete transcript package to the Trudeau Foundation, even if some of the transcripts were obtained from their UBC graduate program.

BENEFIT:

Up to $50,000 stipend plus up to $20,000 research and travel allowance per year for three years

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY VIRGINIA TECH PH.D. RECRUITMENT IN FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE AND FORECASTING 

Application Deadline: December 01, 2025

LOCATION: USA

The Carey Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech is recruiting a graduate student working at the intersection of freshwater ecosystem science and data science to start at the Ph.D. level in August 2026. They seek an enthusiastic and self-motivated student who can work independently while participating in a fun and highly collaborative lab environment and encourage interested students to read through their Mission Statement, Code of Conduct, and other lab resources posted on their website (https://carey.biol.vt.edu) to learn more about their group.

ELIGIBILITY:

They are recruiting a Ph.D. student interested in measuring, modeling, and forecasting how reservoir water quality is changing. Research areas could include phytoplankton dynamics and/or carbon biogeochemistry. This project involves field sampling with other graduate students and undergraduate assistants as part of a long-term freshwater monitoring program and co-developing water quality models and forecasts with managers and the public to guide decision-making. 

Interested students should send an email letter of inquiry to Cayelan (cayelan @ vt.edu). Please include: 1) an overview of your research interests, 2) a short description of why you are interested in joining our specific lab, 3) your C.V. or résumé, 4) an unofficial transcript, and 5) contact info for three references. Please feel free to contact Cayelan with questions about the application process, graduate school at Virginia Tech, or potential research opportunities. 

Successful applicants will be excited to dig into the mysteries of lake and reservoir water quality, have research and scientific writing experience through previous employment and/or education, enjoy liaising with managers and the public, and be excited to join a collaborative team. Candidates who are enthusiastic about expanding their quantitative skillset are especially encouraged to apply.

BENEFIT:

The position is supported by National Science Foundation grants and will be funded on a combination of research and teaching assistantships, which include a competitive stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance benefits. Our Ph.D. program guarantees five years of funding, including summers. 

Salary: starting at $34,000 per year

Education Required: Bachelors

Experience Required: at least 2 years

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