Information About:
Mailing Address:
Dept. of Crop & Soil Sciences
116 ASI Building
University Park, PA 16802-3504
Phone: +1-814-865-6541
Fax: +1-814-863-7043
David Sylvia, Department Head
Positions Available:
Faculty
- None available at this time.
Graduate Assistantships
- Graduate Research Assistantship in Crop and Soil Science, Entomology, or Ecology at The Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. (Posted November 20, 2009)
- Graduate Assistantship in Agronomy or Materials at The Pennsylvania State University M.S. or Ph.D. (Posted October 30, 2009)
- Graduate Research Assistantships to study sustainable cropping systems at The Pennsylvania State University M.S. or Ph.D. (Posted May 15, 2009)
- Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship in Hydropedology — A motivated student is sought to pursue a Ph.D. in hydropedology, with an emphasis on integrated interdisciplinary and technology-enhanced approaches to research and teaching at the interface between pedology, hydrology, and landscape/geomorphology.
(Updated November 21, 2007)
- Department-Funded Graduate Assistantships. The Department annually awards assistantships to highly qualified students to pursue graduate study in Agronomy and Soil Science. Current thrust areas include crop ecology and management, plant genetics and molecular biology, turfgrass science, biogeochemical processes, land use, and soil and water quality. Competitive stipends and a benefit plan that includes a tuition waiver and 80% of health care premiums bring the total value of an annual package to > $32,000. For more information contact David Sylvia, Department Head, dmsylvia@psu.edu.
Post-doctoral positions
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