Opportunities
We are always excited to connect with anyone with a passion for migration biology, and we are committed to supporting scientists from underrecognized and marginalized groups. We also strive to support students with a range of career goals. The skills one develops as a scientist have value in academia, conservation, industry, and beyond.
Funding is typically the limiting factor for positions in the lab. We are often happy to advise prospective graduate students and postdocs on funding proposals, such as those for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB).
Prospective graduate students
We do not currently have funded openings for graduate students, but we are happy to discuss funding opportunities for students who have research interests aligned with the lab. For example, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) may be one option for US applicants. Those interested in applying for the GRFP should ideally reach out by August of the year they wish to apply.
Students interested in discussing graduate opportunities should email an academic CV and letter of interest to Benjamin. The letter of interest should summarize your personal background, research interests, past experience relevant to research (including any field, lab, computational work, programming, or writing experience), and why you see a potential good fit with the lab.
Graduate students at the University of Illinois receive a monthly stipend (appointments range from nine to eleven months), tuition waiver (for those appointments equal to 25% to 67% FTE), and subsidized health insurance. Additional information may be found at https://grad.illinois.edu/gradmap/welcome. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and strive to support students with a range of career goals. The skills one develops as a scientist have value in academia, conservation, industry, and beyond
Prospective postdocs
We do not currently have funded openings for postdoctoral researchers in the lab, but we encourage prospective postdocs to get in touch if they are interested in applying for funding. We are typically happy to advise on proposals, such as for the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB).
Prospective undergraduates
Illinois undergraduates interested in doing research in the lab should contact Benjamin by email. The email should briefly summarize your interests, experience, and what you hope to get out of a research experience. Please also send your CV if you have one.