We welcome Undergraduate, Graduate, Postdoc, Associates and Collaborators to contact us if you would like work with us on solving fun and interesting biological questions related to cephalopods.
Collaborators
If you can help us we would be grateful, if we can help you, just let us know.
Post-doctoral Researchers
We do not have any vacancies but if you want to work on a project similar to what you see here on our website, please do contact me. This will normally involve a conversation on what is the project, how and when we can get you funding and when you might like to start with us so we can coordinate the use of equipment.
PhD Students
1. Are we the right lab for you?
Give this plenty of consideration, we can provide equipment and support but you need to find a project that you are passionate about, and will take you to the next step of your career. Contact us to ask questions and formulate your successful project. Your project/research system will also have to match lab funding or have a path to research funding. To start with, please send me, (1) a cover letter describing why you wish to join our group, (2) your CV including Bachelors/Masters grades and a list of any scientific presentations, posters or publications and (3) contact details for 2 or more referees.
For example, check social media feeds from Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra like this one here
2. Is this the right university and will they accept you into their programs?
This is always dependent on funding being available. They look at transcripts and other evidence to ascertain the level of the applicant through their online PhD application system (see linked text).
3. You will need to find at least some funding to do your PhD
There are a variety of routes. e.g. FindaPhD .... PhDportal....etc. There are international schemes that allow those outside the United States to come to study in Minnesota, but they are extremely competitive.
Please contact me (twardill @ umn.edu) at least 6-12 months prior to your ideal start date. Occasionally we have internal funding to support positions however we strongly support those who obtain external funding. Note the graduate programs require applications in the year prior to starting.
Undergraduate Students
There are occasional opportunities for undergraduates to work and/or train in the lab during the year, but these will need to be organised directly with Trevor Wardill. We really appreciate your efforts, give us a shout and we will try to fit you in. The deal is we give you training on cutting edge equipment and in return you help collect exciting data (which you could be an author on!).
Collaborators
If you can help us we would be grateful, if we can help you, just let us know.
Post-doctoral Researchers
We do not have any vacancies but if you want to work on a project similar to what you see here on our website, please do contact me. This will normally involve a conversation on what is the project, how and when we can get you funding and when you might like to start with us so we can coordinate the use of equipment.
PhD Students
1. Are we the right lab for you?
Give this plenty of consideration, we can provide equipment and support but you need to find a project that you are passionate about, and will take you to the next step of your career. Contact us to ask questions and formulate your successful project. Your project/research system will also have to match lab funding or have a path to research funding. To start with, please send me, (1) a cover letter describing why you wish to join our group, (2) your CV including Bachelors/Masters grades and a list of any scientific presentations, posters or publications and (3) contact details for 2 or more referees.
For example, check social media feeds from Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra like this one here
2. Is this the right university and will they accept you into their programs?
This is always dependent on funding being available. They look at transcripts and other evidence to ascertain the level of the applicant through their online PhD application system (see linked text).
3. You will need to find at least some funding to do your PhD
There are a variety of routes. e.g. FindaPhD .... PhDportal....etc. There are international schemes that allow those outside the United States to come to study in Minnesota, but they are extremely competitive.
Please contact me (twardill @ umn.edu) at least 6-12 months prior to your ideal start date. Occasionally we have internal funding to support positions however we strongly support those who obtain external funding. Note the graduate programs require applications in the year prior to starting.
Undergraduate Students
There are occasional opportunities for undergraduates to work and/or train in the lab during the year, but these will need to be organised directly with Trevor Wardill. We really appreciate your efforts, give us a shout and we will try to fit you in. The deal is we give you training on cutting edge equipment and in return you help collect exciting data (which you could be an author on!).
