BilDS Application

Biological Data Science (BilDS) Program for Doctoral Students

WE ARE SEEKING TRAINEES PASSIONATE ABOUT DEVELOPING TOOLS FOR PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

You will learn:

A strong understanding of core concepts in evolution, ecology, and epidemiology
Exposure to contemporary, real-world topics where modeling and predicting system disturbances are crucial
Skill development for hypothesis and experimental design, and interdisciplinary teamwork and communications training

Application Details:

Prerequisite:currently enrolled or incoming UVM PhD students from the following fields and programs: Mathematics & Statistics, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Biology, Plant biology, Plant and soil sciences, Complex systems, Computer science and any other related fields/programs..
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2024
Complete and submit a BilDS online application to apply for a traineeship.

For questions, please email Lola Chen, Program Coordinator.
BilDS and the University of Vermont are especially interested in students who contribute to the inclusion, diversity, and excellence of the academic environment both professionally and personally.
Students from diverse educational backgrounds (e.g., biology, mathematics, and computer science, agricultural, environmental, and health sciences, STEM education) and work-life experiences (e.g. community college, extracurricular, volunteerism), women, LGBTQ, and first-generation college, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, and underrepresented racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic and cultural groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Undergraduate Degree: title, year, institution

Ph.D. program at UVM to which you have applied or have accepted or have enrolled in.

Why are you interested in a graduate program that emphasizes interdisciplinary training, evolutionary biology, and/or quantitative approaches? (150 words or less)

In what ways do your prior experiences fit in this programmatic context? (150 words or less)

What are your career goals and how will interdisciplinary training help you achieve them? (150 words or less)

What specific aspects of the BilDS program are most appealing to you and why? (150 words or less)

What does "diversity" mean to you and how would you contribute to diversity? (150 words or less)

List one or more participating faculty mentors with whom you have corresponded or your assigned faculty advisor(s).

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BilDS Application

Biological Data Science (BilDS) Program for Doctoral Students

WE ARE SEEKING TRAINEES PASSIONATE ABOUT DEVELOPING TOOLS FOR PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

You will learn:

A strong understanding of core concepts in evolution, ecology, and epidemiology

Exposure to contemporary, real-world topics where modeling and predicting system disturbances are crucial

Skill development for hypothesis and experimental design, and interdisciplinary teamwork and communications training

Application Details:

BilDS and the University of Vermont are especially interested in students who contribute to the inclusion, diversity, and excellence of the academic environment both professionally and personally.