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Funded MA/MS Assistantship at Idaho State University

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A funded research assistantship is available for a motivated MA/MS student interested in environmental social science and social-ecological systems to join a transdisciplinary team as part of the Idaho Community-engaged Resilience for Energy-Water Systems (I-CREWS).

This project will relate to the themes of social resilience, environmental stewardship, local/Indigenous knowledges, food sovereignty, and/or energy-water systems.

Key partners within this project are the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, and the Treasure Valley energy-water community.

This two-year position will begin in Summer or Fall of 2025 and includes one year of support for the student (approximately $24,000 per year), a tuition waiver, funds for fieldwork, and support for travel to meetings.

Interested students should send a letter of interest that includes:

  • a description of their research interests and interest in this position including how your experience and skills would enable you to be successful in a team-based, transdisciplinary project
  • a CV
  • undergraduate transcripts

All application materials can be sent to Georgia Hart-Fredeluces at georgiahartfredel@isu.edu by December 13th.

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PhD Graduate Student Research Assistantship at the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University

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This assistantship will begin either Spring or Fall 2025. The advisor is Doug Bessette, PhD. The position is part of a 3-year project, entitled: Fast and (or?) Fair: Are Rapid and Equitable Processes for Large-Scale Solar Development Mutually Exclusive? The project is funded by the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS 4) program.

Interested students should email Doug Bessette at bessett6@msu.edu using the subject line, “Interest in PhD position: SEEDS 4”. In your email, identify why you are interested in the position and provide a brief summary of your experience and qualifications.

The primary application window for CSUS’s Fall 2025 cohort runs until February 1st, but early acceptance and a Spring (or Summer) 2025 start is possible.

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