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from the dept. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN ::A Graduate Fellowship is available beginning September 2008 for beginning students in the Ecology, Evolution & Behavior (EEB) graduate program at the University of Texas at Austin to conduct graduate research in the laboratory of Dr. Hans Hofmann. The Hofmann laboratory studies the neural and molecular basis of social behavior and its evolution in cichlid fishes from Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Detailed information and recent publications can be found at our website (http://cichlid.biosci.utexas.edu/). Areas of particular interest for this fellowship include, but are not limited to, the molecular basis of pairbonding and its evolution within the Ectodini, a Tanganyikan clade with at least four independent transitions from polygamy to monogamy within the past ~1 million years. This fellowship will be part of an exciting research program that integrates ecological, behavioral, neurobiological, endocrinological and genomic approaches to dissect complex behaviors. The Hofmann laboratory is located in newly renovated space and includes a 1200 sq ft state-of-the-art fish facility specifically designed for maintaining and breeding a range of cichlid species. The lab is also associated with the Institute for Cellular & Molecular Biology, the Institute for Neuroscience and the Brackenridge Field Laboratory, which offer a cutting edge research infrastructure. The University of Texas at Austin EEB program is consistently ranked among the best and offers a world-class academic environment and intellectual interactions with dozens of researchers from throughout the UT Austin community. The city of Austin and surrounding region (Texas Hill Country) is one of the most livable metropolitan areas in the US and boasts a multitude of cultural and outdoor activities. The Graduate Fellowship aims at increasing student diversity, very broadly defined, and provides an annual stipend of US $24,000 plus health insurance and tuition allowance. Continuing funding is available through research and teaching assistantships as well as University fellowships. Interested applicants are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents with a Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences and have an interest in approaching animal behavior and evolution with molecular biology/genomics techniques in both field and laboratory-based behavioral experiments. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Hans Hofmann via email at hans@mail.utexas.edu as soon as possible. For information regarding the Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Behavior (EEB) and admission requirements see our website (http://www.biosci.utexas.edu/graduate/eeb/) or contact the Graduate Coordinator, Sandy Monahan at s.monahan@mail.utexas.edu. < Postdoctoral position available - Ocean Sciences Centre of Memorial University. | New Zealand PhD Fellowships Available - Dialect formation and function in North Island kokako >
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Graduate Fellowship Available to Work on African Cichlids
