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GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Kentucky has assistantships and fellowships available for the 2010-11 academic year for MS and PhD students. All awards include tuition and health insurance. The department has 8 regular faculty and 10 adjunct faculty, including staff at the Kentucky Geological Survey and the Center for Applied Energy Research. Research specializations include geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, igneous and metamorphic petrology, sedimentary geology, and tectonics. Facilities include UK's Environmental Research and Teaching Laboratory, the Kentucky Seismic and Strong-Motion Network, an extensive spread of geophysical instruments and computational facilities for near-surface to global, lithospheric, and planetary research, electron microprobe and X-ray diffraction laboratories, and extensive library holdings. UK is located in Lexington, a vibrant community of about 260,000. The surrounding area offers a wealth of outdoor and cultural opportunities. For more information, visit www.uky.edu/AS/Geology or contact Dr. Alan Fryar, Director of Graduate Studies (859-257-4392 or alan.fryar@uky.edu).

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