Melanie Colón Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 PLE Schwartz Early Career FellowshipPymatuning Laboratory of EcologySummer 2017The University of Pittsburgh's Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology (PLE) ispleased to offer the Frank J. Schwartz Early Career Research Fellowship ofup to $10,000 plus up to three months of station fees and residency costsfor the primary investigator (PI). PLE is a vibrant research and educationfacility located on Lake Pymatuning in Northwest Pennsylvania. PLE'sresearch facilities are spread across 350 acres and include access to avariety of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Its 10,000+ square feet oflaboratory facilities include a field laboratory adjacent to an open fieldthat can be used for large-scale replicated experiments, a modern molecularlaboratory, and facilities for animal, plant and aquatic studies.This opportunity is open to researchers holding PhD degrees in any sciencediscipline that can benefit from PLE's resources(http://www.biology.pitt.edu/facilities/pymatuning). The purpose of thefellowship is to permit researchers to explore new projects or collectpreliminary data. Fellowship funds can be used at the PI's discretion tofacilitate the research but not for compensation. Preference will be givento individuals and projects with the potential to develop into long-termresearch activities at PLE. We especially encourage applications fromindividuals in the postdoctoral or early faculty phases of their careersworking on projects involving fish, but researchers holding PhD degrees atall stages of their careers and working on projects involving other taxa arealso encouraged to apply.For more information about the fellowship program or research opportunitiesat PLE, please contact the Director, Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki(cori.zawacki@pitt.edu).Applicants should submit a single .pdf file including their CV, a 2-3 pageproposal outlining the proposed research, a budget detailing how thefellowship funds will be spent, and planned dates of residence tocori.zawacki@pitt.edu, placing the words "PLE Schwartz Early CareerFellowship" in the subject line of the email. Review of proposals will beginFebruary 10, 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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