Graduate students
If you are interested in joining the lab, please sent your CV, background & research interests to heckn19 at ecu.edu.
PhD students need to apply to ECU's Integrated Coastal Sciences, Ph.D. program in the Department of Coastal Studies. Applications are due on March 1st each year. Students joining the program might be eligible for internal graduate research and teaching fellowships. I also encourage students to explore external funding opportunities.
Funding support for Graduate a Students
Funding support for international students:
PhD students need to apply to ECU's Integrated Coastal Sciences, Ph.D. program in the Department of Coastal Studies. Applications are due on March 1st each year. Students joining the program might be eligible for internal graduate research and teaching fellowships. I also encourage students to explore external funding opportunities.
Funding support for Graduate a Students
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- National Marine Fisheries-Sea Grant Fellowship
- Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
- Ford Foundation
- Nancy Foster Scholarship
- AAUW American Fellowship,
- L’Oreal Women in Science Fellowship
- SESYNC
- Smithsonian Fellowships and Scholarships (All nationalities eligible)
- NASA PhD Science GEM Fellowship Program
Funding support for international students:
- Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) Scholarship Program
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Graduate Scholarship Program
- American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program (varies by country)
- Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) International Peace Scholarship
- Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship Program
Undergraduate students
We often have positions for advanced undergraduate students each year depending on projects and personnel. These positions may range from field work assistance to independent studies and paid research assistantships. If you are interested in one of these positions, please email me.
Postdoctoral scholars
I welcome inquiries from PhD students and recent PhD graduates interesting in pursuing postdoctoral research in our lab. Interested individuals may email me to discuss possible projects and funding sources including the NSF Special Programs for Postdoctoral Fellows.