The subterranean termite laboratory at the University of Florida IFAS, located at the Ft Lauderdale Research and Education Center, under the supervision of Dr. Nan-Yao Su and Dr. Thomas Chouvenc, is looking to hire two graduate students who are interested in studying various aspect of termite biology, ranging from evolution, ecology, behavior, physiology and control. The termite laboratory hopes to accept one M.S. and one Ph.D. student for Fall 2021 or Spring 2022, and each student will be provided an assistantship, health insurance, and their tuition will be covered. A good background on social insect biology is preferred but not mandatory.
If interested, send your application to tomchouv@ufl.edu , which should contain:
-A resume (2 pages maximum) summarizing your professional preparation, expertise, skills, publications, if any.
-A letter of motivation that would include a preferred area of study, if any (1 page max).
-Up to three contact information for individuals who could provide a recommendation, if selected.
Applications will be reviewed by early April 2021, and candidates on the short list will be interviewed for a final decision. Selected students will then be invited to apply to the Graduate School for official consideration, assuming they qualify all pre-requirements.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression. We strongly encourage historically underrepresented groups to apply.