The Mississippi State University Scholarship is a fully funded Masters and PhD opportunity for home and international students to pursue degree in the USA.
The scholarship offers an annual support package includes a $25,000 stipend, tuition remission, and health insurance for successful candidates.
Requirements
To be considered for the Mississippi State University Masters and PhD Scholarship, you must:
hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in wildlife ecology or a related field.
have extensive field experience conducted in inclement environmental conditions (e.g., hot and humid weather, biting insects, venomous snakes).
demonstrate experience with data entry, database management, various statistical analyses in Program R, ESRI GIS, and advanced writing capabilities (lead or co-author of a peer-reviewed manuscript) are preferred.
have demonstrated the ability to work effectively as part of a research team.
have a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, attention to detail, a positive attitude, and the ability to work successfully both independently and within groups.
be professional and courteous to landowners, research personnel, and the public.
have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
have the ability to show persistence, independence, self-reliance, and the ability/willingness to work long and irregular hours (holidays, weekends, early mornings/late evenings).
have the ability to collect rigorous scientific data in remote and challenging field conditions is required.
Benefits
The Mississippi State University Scholarship offers the following benefits;
$20,000 (MSc) or $25,000 (PhD)
benefits and tuition waiver
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
A cover letter,
CV (including three references),
Unofficial transcripts, and
A writing example
Method of Application
Click the green button below to go to the scholarship webpage.
Send the required documents combined into a single PDF and submitted to Eric Michel at esm120@msstate.edu and Mike Conner at mike.conner@jonesctr.org.
Questions about this position can be directed to Eric Michel (esm120@msstate.edu) or Mike Conner (mike.conner@jonesctr.org).
Click Here to Apply
Application Deadline: Septeber 25, 2026.