Scholarship Summary
- Host Institution: Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU)
- Department: Department of Biology — Microbial Ecology and Macroevolution Group
- Position: Funded M.S. Graduate Assistantship
- Start Date: Spring 2027 (January 11, 2027)
- Locations: Portales, New Mexico; Panama City, Panama; potential fieldwork in the Ecuadorian Amazon
- Award: Approximately 11,000per9-monthacademicyear**,plusin-statetuition;summerstipendofupto**5,000 per field season and support for field costs
- Hours per Week: 30–40
- Education Required: Bachelor’s degree
- Experience Required: At least 1 year
- Preferred: Tropical field experience and working Spanish
- Application Deadline: November 2, 2026, for full consideration
- Contact: Joseph Madison — joseph.madison@enmu.edu (subject line: “ENMU MS Position”)
Position Details
The Microbial Ecology and Macroevolution Group in the Department of Biology at Eastern New Mexico University (Portales, NM) is offering a funded M.S. position beginning Spring 2027.
The student will study how microbes shape the evolution of their metazoan hosts, working with turtles and amphibians.
The position combines summer fieldwork in Panama with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and potentially the Ecuadorian Amazon (Tiputini Biodiversity Station). Research will involve shotgun and long-read metagenomics and computational analysis. Thesis questions are developed with the PI within the group’s research program.
The selected student will be offered a graduate assistantship of about $11,000 per 9-month academic year**, plus **in-state tuition**. A **summer stipend of up to $5,000 is available for each field season, along with support for field costs. The student will be the first graduate student in the group.
Requirements
- B.S. in a biological field.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Tropical field experience and working Spanish are preferred.
How to Apply
Full consideration will be given to applications received by 2 November 2026.
- Full advertisement and application details:
https://kvasir7.github.io/ENMU_MS_ad_2026.pdf - Questions:
Joseph Madison
joseph.madison@enmu.edu
Subject line: “ENMU MS Position”
Contact: Joseph Madison — Joseph.Madison@enmu.edu (preferred contact method)
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