General information for students interested in applying to my lab

If you made it to this page it means I am not actively recruiting new students for my lab at the present time. Our department has very few teaching assistantships so nearly all of our graduate students are funded entirely through research grants (but see below). Check back from time to time - I will post notices of research opportunities when they arise. I have been very successful in recruiting students via the internet in the past, so I encourage you to respond if you're interested.

If you'd like to contact me anyway to express general interest in graduate research in my lab, please do the following:

  1. Send me an email or snail mail letter briefly describing your background, explaining why you are particularly interested in working in my lab, and outlining your learning and research objectives as a graduate student
  2. Include an up-to-date resume
  3. Include a copy (unofficial is fine) of your most recent transcript (snail mail) or summarize your undergraduate (and graduate if you have a Masters degree already) GPA and courses completed (email)
  4. Include your GRE scores

I will send you an email note acknowledging receipt of your package, and will include it with other applications I may have received for six months, or until I contact you about an opportunity. If you haven't received an acknowledgement, send me an email - it may mean the package never arrived.

Fellowship opportunity

If you have a truly excellent academic record there are opportunities at Michigan State University for fellowship support, particularly for PhD students. In this case the requirement for me to generate my own funding to support you is greatly reduced. If, upon reviewing your package, I believe you are a strong candidate for a fellowship, I will contact you immediately. Applications for the fellowships are normally submitted in January. Three of my former students, Steve Haeseker, Amber Peters, and Gretchen Anderson, were fellowship recipients. Overall our department has been very successful in receiving these awards.

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