SCHOLARSHIP: University of Arkansas, USA International Scholarship for Postgraduate | Ph.D Students
The University of Arkansas Monticello Scholarship is a fully funded graduate assistantship opportunity to study in the USA.
About university:
The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System. Founded as Arkansas Industrial University in 1871, classes were first held in 1872, with its present name adopted in 1899.
Scholarship deadline:
December 15, 2025
Scholarship details:
- Host Country: United States of America (USA)
- Study Abroad: Study in USA
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | $48,664 per year | Travel and Conference Grants
- No IELTS Required
Scholarship eligibility requirements:
To be considered for the University of Arkansas Scholarship, you must:
- Have a Bachelor’s degree plus relevant research experience or a Master’s degree in ecology, wildlife science, geospatial sciences, ecological modeling, landscape ecology, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated quantitative and GIS skills (e.g., R/Python, spatial analysis).
- Strong scientific writing and communication skills.
- Enthusiasm for occasional fieldwork and team-based research.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with animal movement data (telemetry/GPS, step-selection, recursion/UDs).
- Background in habitat or species distribution modeling.
- Familiarity with remote sensing or landscape change analyses.
- Record of peer-reviewed publication or conference presentations
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
To apply for the University of Arkansas Monticello Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click the green button below to go to the program’s webpage.
- Email the above materials (as a single PDF preferred) to kusum@uark.eduand osborne@uamont.edu with the subject line “Application for Waterfowl Assistantship”.
- Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative research environment.
To apply, candidates must also be ready to submit the following documents;
- Cover letter (brief statement of research experience and interests)
- Curriculum vitae
- GPA and GRE score
- Names and contact information for three references
Scholarship Benefits:
Selected candidates will enjoy;
- Annual stipend: $26,664 (candidate can be nominated for DDF or DAF with GPA >3.8 and GRE scores).
- Full tuition waiver
- Supplemental funding for conference travel and presentations
- Partial health insurance (66% covered by the university)
- Qualified students are eligible to be nominated for the additional four year university wide doctoral fellowships (DDF: $22,000/year, DAF: $12000/year).
