Applications for graduate MSc and Doctoral opportunities of the Illinois State University Scholarship 2025 are now open.
The Illinois State University Graduate Scholarships provide funding for successful candidates through fully funded graduate teaching and research assistantships that cover tuition and living stipends.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: USA
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | Living Stipend
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: June 30, 2025
Scholarship Details
PhD and/or MSc positions are available in the Goldar Lab in the School of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University to start in Spring, Summer or Fall 2026.
The Illinois State University Scholarship positions are broadly focused on how chemical ecology, environmental gradients, and climate change shape plant-insect interactions. The lab seeks to harness classic hypotheses of Plant Defense Theory to investigate how plant-insect interactions vary in an organ-dependent manner across environments, and to predict changes in magnitude and direction of performance of plants, insects, and their interactions in response to simultaneous stresses of global change.
The work will employ greenhouse, lab, and/or field experiments and will involve the use of biotic interactions with herbivores and pollinators.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Illinois State University Graduate Scholarship, you must:
- Be a highly motivated PhD and/or MSc candidate
- Have a degree in any field of Biology and a strong interest in evolutionary ecology
- Demonstrate proficiency in English, both oral and written
- Have prior experience with plants and/or insects, chemical ecology, population genetics and genomics, and foundations in statistics (considered an advantage)
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants will receive:
- Full funding through Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships
- A vibrant, collaborative, and respectful working environment with high-quality supervision
- Access to excellent quality of life in the city of Normal, with attractive surroundings for outdoor sports and proximity to iconic cities and places
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents:
- A brief description of research interests (for PhD or MSc), experience, and career goals
- CV/Résumé
- Writing sample (publication, manuscript in preparation, thesis…)
- Names and email addresses of 3 references maximum
How to Apply
To apply for the Illinois State University Scholarship:
- Qualified candidates should contact Xosé López Goldar via email including all the required documents above at [email protected] to express their interests and make enquiries.
