Graduate Positions with the Berryman Institute

There are a number of openings with the Jack H. Berryman Institute (BI). The BI has a mission of reducing wildlife damage and resolving human-wildlife conflicts through teaching, research, and extension. For further information regarding the scope of Berryman Institute research, please review our Research Priorities.

Utah State University

If you are interested in a possible graduate position with Utah State University, please visit the USU School of Graduate Studies website to apply on-line.

The Department of Wildland Resources offers Master of Science and Doctorate degrees in the following areas: Forestry, Range Science, Wildlife Biology, and Ecology. For more information about our graduate programs, please visit http://www.cnr.usu.edu/wild/htm/graduate-programs.

In addition, prospective graduate students may contact faculty members to express an interest in joining that individual's lab and determine if he/she is accepting new students. Contact information for these faculty members can be found by visiting the Wildland Resources Department website.

To apply to the School of Graduate Studies at Utah State University, you must submit your application along with a $55 application fee (nonrefundable), official transcripts from each college or university previously attended, three (3) letters of recommendation, and your GRE scores. Generally, a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a score at or above the 40th percentile on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GRE are required for admission. Additional details can be found at http://www.usu.edu/graduateschool/apply/requirements.cfm

Mississippi State University

If you are interested in a possible graduate position with Mississippi State University, visit the MSU Graduate School website to apply on-line or download an application.

For admission criteria and specific information for a Master's of Science in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries or a Doctorate in Forest Resources with an emphasis in wildlife ecology, fisheries ecology, or aquaculture, please visit http://www.msstate.edu/dept/grad/html/05_06_WildlifeFisheries.htm.

In addition, prospective graduate students may contact faculty members to express an interest in joining that individual's research and determine if he/she is accepting new students. Contact information for these faculty members can be found by visiting the departmental website.

To apply to the School of Graduate Studies at Mississippi State University, you must submit your application along with a $30 application fee (nonrefundable), statement of purpose, three (3) letters of recommendation, GRE or GMAT scores, and a signed Computer Certification Form (if applying electronically. Additional details can be found at http://www.msstate.edu/dept/grad/admissions/domesticreq.pdf

Generally, the requirements for admission are a GPA of 3.0+, and must have taken and submitted scores for the general GRE. For more information visit the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries web-page or write to Dr. Bruce Leopold, Department Head, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Box 9690, Mississippi State, MS 39762-9690.