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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A PhD graduate assistantship is available in the Landscape
and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Genetics Program in the Environmental
Horticulture Department at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Florida</st1:PlaceName>’s Gulf Coast Research
and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Education</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Wimauma</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The candidate will conduct research on
trait inheritance, genetic diversity, and gene flow of <i style='mso-bidi-font-style:
normal'><span style='font-style:italic;mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>Coreopsis</span></i>
species (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>'s
state wildflower) using both traditional and molecular approaches.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Course work will take place on the main
campus in <st1:City w:st="on">Gainesville</st1:City> while research will be off
campus at the Research and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Education</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in Wimauma, 20 miles southeast of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tampa</st1:City></st1:place>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The assistantship, which includes a
competitive stipend and tuition waiver, is available starting January
2007.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Graduate students with training
in botany, plant genetics and breeding, horticulture, ecology, or closely
related fields are encouraged to apply.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Interested students must submit their CV, transcripts, GRE scores, TOEFL
score (international students only), cover letter highlighting qualifications
and research interests, and three letters of reference to Zhanao Deng,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>UF/IFAS, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, 14625
C.R. 672, Wimauma, FL 33598; (813) 633-4134, zdeng@ufl.edu.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>All applicant information must be
received no later than <st1:date Year="2006" Day="15" Month="11" ls="trans"
w:st="on">November 15, 2006</st1:date>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Applicants must also apply for admission into the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
to be considered for this assistantship. Information about the UF/IFAS
Environmental Horticulture Graduate Program, including <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
application instructions, is at <font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/education/graduate.htm"
title="http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/education/graduate.htm"><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt'>http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/education/graduate.htm</span></a></span></font>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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