USFS Native American Research Assistantship

Post Date: 11/16/2022
Opportunity Type: Job
Organization/Grantor: USDA Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), The Wildlife Society
Position/Title/Fund: USFS Native American Research Assistantship
Deadline: Jan 15, 2023
Contact Info: Jamila Blake at jblake@wildlife.org or 301-897-9770 x307

The USDA Forest Service (USFS) and, starting this year, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), through partnership with The Wildlife Society, are offering research assistantships for Native undergraduate or graduate students as part of the Native American Research Assistantship Program for Summer 2023. Applications are being accepted now through Jan. 15, 2023.

Short-term research assistantships are available for Native students interested in wildlife, forest, and natural resources and excited to learn and work with an interdisciplinary team of researchers. We are seeking upper-level undergraduate (junior/senior) or graduate (M.S. or Ph.D.) students interested in conducting research in one of the following areas. Only a limited number of projects will be funded and are dependent on a suitable student/mentor match.