SCHOLARSHIP: University of Rhode Island, USA Masters and PhD Scholarship 2025 |APPLY NOW|
The University of Rhode Island Graduate Scholarship offers a full Masters and PhD scholarship that covers tuition, a $43,000 stipend per year, plus an additional $18,000 for summer expenses for selected candidates to study in the United States of America.
Scholarship Deadline:
15 September 2025
Scholarship Details:
- University Name: University of Rhodes
- Department: NA
- Course Level: Masters and PhD
- Award: Full Scholarship and $43,000 Stipend per year
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: NA
- Nationality: International
- The award can be taken in the USA
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- be a hard-working, motivated, intelligent, good-natured person interested in waterfowl ecology and movements
- have completed an undergraduate degree in animal/wildlife biology or ecology, earned at least a 3.2 GPA,
- have excellent oral and written communication skills. Field experience with waterfowl capture and handling, and operating boats is highly desirable.
- have experience with quantitative analysis and field research.
- If applying for the PhD level assistantship, applicants who have successfully completed a relevant M.Sc. are strongly preferred, and those applicants with only a BSc degree must have exceptional and relevant field experience to be considered.
- If applying for the M.Sc. level assistantship, applicants must have exceptional and relevant field experience to be considered.
- possess the ability to work collaboratively and to supervise research assistants and undergraduates working in the field is also required.
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
To apply for the University of Rhodes Island Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click the button below to visit the program’s webpage
- Submit the required documents listed above to the contact rovided below by no later than 15 September 2025 (early application is encouraged):
Dr. Scott R. McWilliams
Dept. Natural Resources Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881
401-874-7531; srmcwilliams@uri.edu - Selected candidates will be asked to apply to the Graduate School at the University of Rhode Island.
Scholarship Benefits:
- Stipends are approx. $25,000/academic year, dependent on graduate assistantship level,
- Tuition is paid, and an additional summer stipend of approx. $18,000 is provided.
- Starting date is either January 2026 or September 2026.
