Deadline
2025-07-31
Value of Scholarship
Full Scholarship & $22,000 Living Stipends per year
$22,000
$22,000
Country Tenable
United States
Renewable
No
Utah State University Master’s Scholarship 2025 | Fully Funded Two-Year Program in the USA
Applications are now open for the prestigious Utah State University (USU) Master’s Scholarship 2025. This fully funded opportunity offers a two-year graduate assistantship for a motivated student to join a multidisciplinary research team in the Wildlife Eco-Epidemiology Lab at the Department of Veterinary and Clinical Life Sciences, Utah State University, USA.
This role focuses primarily on data management and analysis, with some potential for fieldwork, and provides hands-on research experience in collaboration with academic experts, state wildlife agencies, and community stakeholders.
Research Focus
The selected student will:
- Lead a study on historical patterns and causes of waterfowl mortality around the Great Salt Lake, using necropsy and other existing datasets.
- Support a postdoc-led project on avian botulism, contributing to the development of surveillance and response strategies.
- Assist in integrating historical datasets on bird populations and lake hydrology, and develop epidemiologic models to identify risk factors and inform wildlife management efforts.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the Utah State University Master’s Scholarship 2025, applicants must:
Minimum Requirements:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in epidemiology, disease ecology, wildlife biology, biological sciences, or a related field.
- Demonstrate strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
- Be able to work with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Be familiar with safety procedures in laboratory and field research environments.
- Meet the general admission criteria of the department (visit USU website for full details).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in epidemiology, wildlife biology, quantitative ecology, population modeling, or remote sensing/GIS.
- Skills in handling and sampling live or deceased animals, including research in BSL-2+ laboratory settings.
- Demonstrated research experience and strong writing ability.
Scholarship Benefits
This fully funded Master’s assistantship includes:
- Annual stipend of $22,000
- Full tuition and fee coverage
- Comprehensive health insurance
Duration: 2 years, beginning Fall 2025 (start date: August 25, 2025)
Required Documents
Applicants must submit the following in a single PDF file named:
- "Botulism_MS_LastName"
- Cover Letter (max 2 pages) detailing:
- How your background aligns with the position
- Your interest in the role
- Why you would be a great fit for this project
- Current CV
- Writing Sample (e.g., published paper, thesis, or academic essay)
- Academic Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
- Contact Information for Three (3) Academic or Professional References
How to Apply
Send your complete application to:
Dr. Jessica Sanchez
Email: jessica.sanchez@usu.edu
Subject Line: “Botulism application – MS student”
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position may be filled before the deadline.
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