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Assistantship Description
An assistantship (Ph.D.) for an exceptional student is available at the Dwivedi Forest Sustainability Lab located at the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The incoming student will focus on the impacts of COVID-19 on the operational readiness of wood-consuming mills in the Southern United States and the adaptation strategies adopted by them to mitigate the risks posed by COVID-19. Additionally, the incoming student would ascertain the response of forestry companies for providing relief to local communities under their Corporate Social Responsibility across the Southern United States. The graduate student will publish findings in refereed journals and complete their dissertation in three years from the start date (fall of 2022).
Qualifications
Candidates with related backgrounds (e.g., forestry, agriculture, tourism, sociology, human dimensions, business, and so on), work experience, or research interests (qualitative/quantitative techniques) are encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a First Come First Serve basis.
Stipend and Benefits
This position will offer $23,560/year (for three years) as an assistantship. In addition to your stipend, you will receive a full-tuition waiver; however, you will be expected to pay a matriculation fee of $25 and mandated student and activity fees of $1,145, for a total of $1,170 per semester. This charge includes services of the University Health Center and Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities as well as transportation, athletic, institutional, green, technology, and activity fees. For further information on tuition and fees, please see http://www.bursar.uga.edu. Additionally, international students will be required to pay an International Student Compliance Fee. The updated fee amount can be found at https://globalengagement.uga.edu/immigration/fees-page.
Application
Information about the Warnell School is available at http://warnell.uga.edu/. Details about the graduate program are available at https://www.warnell.uga.edu/graduate. Details of the application process are at https://www.warnell.uga.edu/graduate/future-students/application-process. Interested candidates are encouraged to email (puneetd@uga.edu) their resume and GRE score (optional) to Dr. Dwivedi before applying online. Dr. Dwivedi will interview suitable candidates before making a final decision.
The University of Georgia is a Land and Sea Grant University located in Athens, GA – a city located about 60 miles East of Atlanta and popularly known as the Classic City due to local music, food, and recreational opportunities all year round. The Warnell School is the oldest forestry school in the Southern United States, with 212 graduate students researching various cross-cutting themes worldwide.
Contact
Dr. Puneet Dwivedi
Associate Professor (Sustainability Sciences)
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia
Email: puneetd@uga.edu
Twitter: @PuneetDwivedix
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution