DISL Graduate Fellowships:
Each year, the DISL offers three graduate fellowships for students from any DISL member-school who are basing their graduate program at the DISL. Of these, one fellowship is reserved for an in-coming student while the other two are open to both in-coming and returning students. Fellowship announcements are generally available from the DISL registrar by January 1 each year and completed applications are due by March 13, 2008. Download Application
DISL Academic Year Teaching Assistantship:
DISL currently offers one Teaching Assistantship (TA) annually to a student from any DISL member-school whose graduate program is based at the DISL. The annual term of appointment will be August - August. The Teaching Assistant will be responsible for working 20 hours per week in support of the University Programs academic program (e.g. organizing labs, collating and copying, etc.). In addition, the assistant will serve as the head TA for the summer school program. A Teaching Assistant announcement and application for the annual position is available from the DISL registrar by March 1 each year and completed applications are due by April 15.
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DISL Summer Teaching Assistantships:
Up to five Teaching Assistantships are offered for each of the summer sessions. Assistants must not be enrolled in classes during the time they are assisting and are expected to work 20 hours per week.
Duties include assisting with preparation of field and laboratory exercises, instruction of students in the laboratory and some lecturing may be required, and participation in field exercises and specimen
identification is expected, as necessary. Teaching Assistantship positions may be awarded on a course by course basis, by term, or for the entire summer session. Summer Teaching Assistantship announcements and applications are generally available from the DISL registrar by January 1 each year and completed applications are due by February 13 and after as positions are available.
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Research Assistantships:
Numerous graduate students are funded through extramurally-funded research assistantships that are available through individual faculty through their research programs. Most students obtain research assistantships through their faculty advisor, however, in some cases students may be able to obtain assistantships through other DISL faculty who are in need of help with their research projects. When available, these opportunities will be listed below, however, interested students should also contact prospective faculty directly to obtain information on prospective funding opportunities that have not yet been formally announced.
Graduate Assistantship - Nitrogen Cycling in Coastal Waters |
