Univ. Minn.-PhD Fellowships-Plt Biotech

[Alan G Smith]

Ph.D. Fellowships in Plant Biotechnology

Two, three-year Ph.D. student fellowships from the USDA National Needs
Graduate Fellowship Program in Plant Biotechnology are available in the
Department of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, St Paul. 
Fellowship stipends are $17,000 annually.  Fellowship program research
involves plant defense systems active against diseases caused by biotrophic
fungi.  Research revolves about an ongoing  transgenic plant program in
small-grained cereals (oat and barley). Fellowships will be filled within
the 1994-95 academic year.  Each supports a Ph.D. candidate for 3 years. 
 
Fellowship appointments can only be held by UnitedStates citizens pursuing
a full-time Ph.D. program in plant pathology. Fellowship applicants must
meet or exceed all University of Minnesota Graduate School requirements.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

For information on the University of Minnesota, the Department of Plant
Pathology, and graduate school registration materials contact:

Professor Richard J. Zeyen
Department of Plant Pathology
495 Borlaug Hall
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
USA
<richz at puccini.crl.umn.edu>
Phone:  612/625-4754
FAX:  612/625-9728