5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 From: "Michelfelder, Gary" <GaryMichelfelder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Dear Colleagues- I am looking for two enthusiastic and motivated M.Sc. students to join the Petrology Group at Missouri State University to begin August 2021. The successful candidates will play a key role in an NSF-funded project working in the Andean Central Volcanic Zone of Bolivia and Chile. Projects are broadly focused on addressing timescales of magma accumulation at composite volcanoes along and behind the modern arc front. Students will work in a collaborative environment and gain exposure to a variety of disciplines within Earth science and geography both in the department and on the project. Full financial support including teaching and research assistantships will be provided for the students. Candidates should have at least an undergraduate degree in geology or a related area, and excellent analytical and writing skills. Prior research experience using geochemical and geochronological data would be beneficial. If you are interested, please contact, and send your CV and a cover letter to Gary Michelfelder at garymichelfelder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx prior to the application deadline (Feb. 1, 2021). Additional teaching assistant positions are also available in a variety of research areas in geology and geography, including remote sensing, environmental chemistry and structural geology. Candidates should submit their completed application form to the graduate program at Missouri State University prior to February 1st, 2021 for Fall 2021 admission. This includes a personal statement, three letters of references, official transcripts, and the TOEFL score (for international students whose native language is not English and who have not spent an academic year in a U.S. institution). The Graduate Admission Committee no longer considers GRE test scores for admission decisions. Missouri State University is an EO/AA/M/F/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer and Institution. Applications from underrepresented minority students, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ community, nontraditional students, and other underrepresented and disadvantaged groups in geosciences are strongly encouraged to apply. More information on the Department of Geography, Geology, and Planning, the graduate program, and the application procedure can be found at https://geosciences.missouristate.edu/. 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 ------------------------------
