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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI BIOLOGY M.S. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP

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Application Deadline: 09/15/2026

LOCATION: USA

The Biology Master’s Program at the University of Central Missouri is recruiting graduate students to start during the spring 2027 semester. Financial support, in the form of a stipend and tuition waiver/scholarship, is expected for at least one teaching assistantship position. Support through faculty-secured research grants is also available in some cases.

ELIGIBILITY:

Education Required: Bachelors

Applicants must find a faculty member with similar research interests to be admitted to the program, then apply for the teaching assistantship.

A list of our faculty and their research interests can be found on the UCM website: https://www.ucmo.edu/college-of-health-science-and-technology/department-of-biological-and-clinical-sciences/faculty

Preferred qualifications include a minimum of 30 semester hours in biology, 8 hours of chemistry, and a statistics course with at least a 2.75 GPA overall. 

Minimum qualifications to be considered for admission can be found on the UCM website: https://catalog.ucmo.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=18&poid=5980

International students must demonstrate English proficiency test scores and adequate funds if on campus:

https://www.ucmo.edu/future-students/admissions/international-admissions/international-prospective-students/prospective-graduate-international/index.php

Other information for Domestic Students:

https://www.ucmo.edu/future-students/admissions/graduate-admissions

Other information for International Students:

https://www.ucmo.edu/offices/international-student-services/index.php

Biology MS students will have full access to equipment and facilities operated by the department. These resources include recently updated laboratories dedicated to research in molecular biology and wildlife biology, an R-Class animal care facility, a greenhouse, department vehicles/a boat, multiple curated natural history collections, and numerous pieces of specialized equipment that are required to produce publishable results in today’s scientific literature. Graduate students have the opportunity to conduct laboratory experiments, field research, or a combination. UCM faculty members maintain professional and academic collaborations in their field of study, and this creates a network utilized to facilitate student transition from graduate school to their next career position. Those interested in applying to the graduate program should first contact faculty members that have shared research interests.

BENEFIT:

Salary: starting at $9,900 per year

Starting Date: after 1/11/2027

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2026 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: MOUNTAINS ADAPT SMALL GRANTS

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Application Deadline: 15 September 2026

LOCATION: East Africa

Community-based organizations in the countries of the East African Community (EAC) are invited to apply to the 1st call for proposals of the Mountains ADAPT small grants project for mountain community resilience. The small grants support inclusive ecosystem-based approaches that respond to climate change impacts in mountains and help communities protect their natural environment and improve their livelihoods.

ELIGIBILITY:

Civil society organizations, preferably grassroots, community-based, youth, or women’s organizations delivering community-based actions to adapt to climate change impacts in mountain communities of the East African Community.

Only registered organizations are eligible to apply.

Only formally registered organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants must upload their official registration certificate as part of the application form. If selected, the organization will also need to have an official bank account (not a personal/individual) to receive the funds.

Eligible organizations must demonstrate experience working directly with the benefiting mountain community. Applicants should also show proven capacity to implement the proposed projects. A strong experience in implementing adaptation and/or environmental activities will be considered an asset during the evaluation process.

Organizations only need to demonstrate prior experience working with and in projects benefiting mountain communities, not necessarily from international funding sources.

Applicants must submit the following documents along with their application form: The organization’s valid registration certificate and the national ID card or passport of the organization’s legal representative. Additionally, if selected, the applicant must present official banking details of the organization (must coincide with the organization’s registry).

The application form can also be accessed and filled in in any of the following languages: French and Kiswahili.

This first round of call for proposals will fund up to 15 projects in the EAC. Solution proposals should be submitted through the application link by 15th September 2026 at 11:59 pm (East African Time).

Contact information: For questions or support, please contact us at unep-mountainsadapt@un.org.

BENEFIT:

The Mountains ADAPT small grants project provides up to 30,000 USD towards the design and implementation of impactful solutions for climate change impacts on mountain communities. Successful community-based organizations will receive capacity development and training support to implement the proposed solution in their community.

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