Assistantships & Fellowships

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University. Research opportunities are available in growth & development, integrated pest management, low input systems, mineral nutrition, postharvest and stress physiology, and water quality and conservation. Commodity areas include floriculture, fruit and nuts, turf, vegetables, and woody ornamentals. Benefits include 12-month assistantships, out-of-state fee waivers, and health benefits.

Ornamental Flower Breeding Assistantship

A ½ time PhD Graduate Research Position in ornamental flower breeding is available Spring 2010. The successful candidate will use traditional breeding techniques for plant improvement with focus on tissue culture, genetic manipulation, and hybridizations
Further information: submit an email to Dr. Dunn; bruce.dunn@okstate.edu
To apply for admission:  you must submit the following materials to the Graduate College: 1) a completed application form and application fee, 2) official copies of transcripts from any school you previously attended, 3) official GRE scores (school code 6546, dept. code 0109), 4) three letters of recommendation from faculty who are acquainted with your academic abilities, 5) a statement of research and career interests, and 6) international applicants must submit official scores from the TOEFL exam. The minimum required TOEFL score is 570 (paper) or 88 (iBT).  Additional information and links to online forms are available at the following address:  http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/

Graduate Assistantship

Out-of-state tuition is waived and medical benefits are available at no cost to the students. Stipends begin at $14,400/year with additional incentives available. Performance-based enhancement scholarships are also available. Additional information concerning the department and faculty is available at http://www.hortla.okstate.edu/. Contact Dr. Jeff Anderson for additional information at Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, email jeff.anderson@okstate.edu, phone 405-744-5422. Information concerning O.S.U. Graduate College and an online application is available at http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/. Information concerning the city of Stillwater is available at http://www.stillwater.ok.us/.

Graduate Teaching Assistantship

Teaching assistantships are a 9 month appointment. Out-of-state tuition is waived and medical benefits are available at no cost to the students. Stipends begin at $14,400/year with additional incentives available. Performance-based enhancement scholarships are also available. Additional information concerning the department and faculty is available at http://www.hortla.okstate.edu/. Contact Dr. Jeff Anderson for additional information at Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, email jeff.anderson@okstate.edu, phone 405-744-5422. Information concerning O.S.U. Graduate College and an online application is available at http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/. Information concerning the city of Stillwater is available at http://www.stillwater.ok.us/.

For additional information contact the graduate coordinator, Jeff Anderson.