Inquire directly with Rubenstein School graduate faculty members of specific interest, or contact the Graduate Program Coordinator to learn more about our programs, application process, and which faculty may be accepting new students.
Rubenstein Doctoral Assistantship
Rubenstein Doctoral Assistantship Overview
This funding opportunity provided by the Rubenstein Graduate Program will support 1 to 2 new PhD students each year with 3 full years of assistantship funding to increase the number of highly qualified doctoral students who will bring unique perspectives, experience, and skills to the PhD in Natural Resources program. Please see the attachment for further details on the qualifications, funding, and application process.
The University of Vermont is committed to inclusive excellence and its admissions practices reflect that university-wide commitment. Using a nuanced, holistic, and multi-faceted admissions process, we seek to build a campus community with myriad talents, experiences, goals, backgrounds, perspectives, and interests. Applicants are strongly encouraged to share their unique lived experience with us as part of the application process.
Prospective students must complete and submit an application to the UVM Graduate College on or before January 1st for our Fall start term cycle. Students should specifically reference conversations that have taken place with their intended faculty advisor in their Statement of Purpose.
Students must be nominated by a RSENR Graduate Faculty member, who will serve as your advisor, to be considered for this funding opportunity. Advisors will complete and submit the Request Form (see pg. 3 of attachment) to RSENR_Grad_Coord@uvm.edu by January 24thof the calendar year in which the student intends to matriculate.
Gund Institute Ph.D. Fellowships
The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont supports outstanding PhD applicants interested in conducting interdisciplinary research on major global environmental challenges. With Gund PhD Fellowships, students receive attractive funding packages, world-class faculty mentors, real-world experience collaborating with leaders in government and business – and a deep understanding of complex global sustainability issues.
Biological Data Science (BilDS) Program for Doctoral Students
BilDS is a training program, a training program that integrates with existing Ph.D. programs across the UVM campus in biology, plant biology, plant and soil sciences, mathematics, computer science, engineering, natural resources, and cellular, molecular and biomedical sciences. Traineeships provide core courses, a variety of quantitative electives, an applied internship with a non-academic organization, and extensive professional development training in computation, communication, and cultural awareness and inclusion.
Rubenstein School Teaching Assistantships
Responsibilities
The Rubenstein School has many teaching assistantships available each academic year starting in September. Graduate teaching assistants lead field and indoor laboratories, facilitate discussion sessions among small groups of undergraduates, assist with evaluation and grading, and run workshops and help sessions. Typical assignments are for ten hours a week.
Qualifications
Teaching Assistantship assignments are competitive and based on undergraduate GPA, letters of recommendation, and requests from student advisors.