About the opportunity
What this programme is offering
Bridgewater State University Masters Scholarship Details:
A funded M.S. Graduate Assistantship is available in the Surasinghe Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences, Bridgewater State University, MA.
The masters student will contribute to an NSF EEID-funded project examining urban wildlife ecology, host–vector interactions, and tick-borne disease risk across urbanization gradients in southeastern Massachusetts.
Additionally, the student will develop an M.S. thesis focused on urban wildlife ecology, with emphasis on modeling wildlife occurrence, relative abundance, habitat use, and community patterns across urban and peri-urban landscapes.
The project will use camera-trap and ARU (audiomoth) data, environmental and landscape covariates, and quantitative ecological models to evaluate how urbanization influences wildlife activity and distribution. The student will also contribute to the broader project by helping integrate wildlife monitoring with tick, landscape, and disease-risk datasets.
Requirements for Bridgewater State University Masters Scholarship 2026
To be considered for the Bridgewater State University Masters Scholarship, you must:
have a strong academic background in wildlife ecology, urban ecology, quantitative ecology, landscape ecology, or a related field.
have prior experience with fieldwork, camera traps, ARUs, GIS, R, or statistical modeling.
be organized, reliable, willing to conduct fieldwork under variable conditions, and interested in developing both field and analytical skills.
Benefits of Bridgewater State University Scholarship 2026
The scholarship is a fully funded assistantship and will provide funding that will cover;
tuition
living expenses
health insurance
Required Documents for Bridgewater State University Masters Scholarship
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
a brief statement of interest describing research interests, relevant experience, and career goals;
a CV;
unofficial transcripts; and
contact information for two or three references.
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