{"id":110,"date":"2012-11-04T10:47:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T01:06:33","slug":"graduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/graduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e6a9b2ba wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#173d2c;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#c8d9cf;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase\">Opportunities<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.6rem);line-height:1.02\">Join the lab<\/h1>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#dce9e1;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.542), 1.2rem);line-height:1.7\">We welcome curious, creative and independent researchers interested in plant ecology, evolution, genetics and genomics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-169e024f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#e3ebe5;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c;font-size:clamp(1.092rem, 1.092rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.013), 1.7rem);\">2026\u201327 sabbatical<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1.65\">Andy Jones is on sabbatical at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) during the 2026\u201327 academic year. Prospective students and collaborators are still welcome to inquire about future opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cde1007e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f3ed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#527563;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Ways to work with us<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-size:clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 3.8rem)\">Find your path<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-658170e2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:4px;border-top-color:#173d2c;border-top-width:6px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">Graduate students<\/h3><p style=\"line-height:1.6\">M.S. and Ph.D. students work at the intersection of field ecology, molecular ecology, population genetics and plant genomics.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bpp.oregonstate.edu\/bpp\/graduate-programs\"><strong>Explore the BPP graduate program \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:4px;border-top-color:#527563;border-top-width:6px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">Postdoctoral researchers<\/h3><p style=\"line-height:1.6\">Researchers with complementary interests are encouraged to discuss collaborative projects and external fellowship proposals.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stri.si.edu\/story\/bci-evolutionary-dynamics-and-genomic-ecology-project\"><strong>View current BCI EDGE postdoctoral positions \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stri.si.edu\/academic-programs\/fellowships\"><strong>View STRI fellowships \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:4px;border-top-color:#b5522e;border-top-width:6px;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">Undergraduates<\/h3><p style=\"line-height:1.6\">OSU undergraduates can gain research experience in Corvallis. Tropical-research opportunities may also be available through STRI programs.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stri.si.edu\/academic-programs\/internships\"><strong>Explore STRI internships \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-43daf9d3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14cf5ab5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:52%\"><p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#527563;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Before you write<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c;font-size:clamp(1.502rem, 1.502rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.663), 2.5rem);\">A strong introductory email is specific<\/h2><p style=\"line-height:1.7\">Please review our research and a few recent publications. Explain the scientific questions that interest you and how they connect with ongoing work in the lab.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:4px;background-color:#eef2ed;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">Include<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"padding-left:1.2rem;line-height:1.75\"><li>A concise statement of research interests<\/li><li>Your relevant field, laboratory or analytical experience<\/li><li>How your interests fit the lab\u2019s current work<\/li><li>An academic CV and relevant publications<\/li><li>Your scientific and career goals<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-bb659de6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/research\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#173d2c\">Review our research<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/joneslab\/publications\/\" style=\"color:#173d2c\">View publications<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-16f100b6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#171b18;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff\">Funding and applications<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#dce9e1;line-height:1.7\">Graduate support may include competitive teaching or research assistantships. Applicants are also encouraged to explore external fellowships such as the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/grfp-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship-program\">NSF GRFP<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bpp.oregonstate.edu\/bpp\/graduate-programs\">BPP admissions<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opportunities Join the lab We welcome curious, creative and independent researchers interested in plant ecology, evolution, genetics and genomics. 2026\u201327 sabbatical Andy Jones is on sabbatical at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) during the 2026\u201327 academic year. 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