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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (STATE) GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS: BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY OF COASTAL INVERTEBRATES

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Application Deadline: 13th November, 2026

LOCATION: USA

Dr. Corie Charpentier has openings in the Coastal S.E.E. Lab for a Master’s and Ph.D. student in Marine Science, beginning Fall 2027 for the fully funded graduate assistantship position at the University of South Carolina, USA.

ELIGIBILITY:

Qualifications & expectations: 

Degree in a related field. Ideally, a B.S. for Master’s applicants and M.S. for Ph.D. applicants

Ability to problem-solve, manage time effectively, and take ownership over research projects.

Experience and interest in conducting fieldwork in coastal environments

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly when analyzing data and conducting behavioral and physiological experiments in the lab

Strong skills in written and oral communication

Effective collaboration with fellow students, PIs, and staff on site

Travel between the field lab in Georgetown and USC’s Columbia campus.

Prospective applicants should fill out this graduate student interest form. For inquiries related to the position, please reach out to Corie Charpentier (corie@baruch.sc.edu).

BENEFIT:

The University of South Carolina Scholarship provides funding that covers:

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Tuition

Living stipend

Travel costs

Research, conference, publications

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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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