Undergraduate Students
The Peralta Lab is looking to hire up to two undergraduate research assistant to participate in microbial ecology research starting August 2018. Priority will be given to students able to work at least 10 hours/week. Please email your resume/CV and a brief statement of what you expect to gain from the research experience to Ariane Peralta. Successful undergraduate candidates will be self-motivated, eager, and curious about the scientific process.

Graduate Students
Note to prospective students:  Prospective students are encouraged to contact me directly to learn more about graduate opportunities in my lab. Students are funded through a combination of research grants, teaching assistantships, and university fellowships. Interested graduate students should send me an email containing a summary of your research interests and experience, CV, unofficial transcripts, and GRE scores (if available). I encourage prospective and current students to seek graduate student funding opportunities.  Opportunities for funding include:
30 Dissertation Research Fellowships for Doctoral Students 
Federal Opportunities for STEM Graduate Students
Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) National Fellowships Program​
Water Resources Research Institute of the UNC System Fellowships

Learn more about ECU Graduate Programs:
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Biology Master's Programs
MS in Biology
MS in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Biology Doctoral Programs
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biological Sciences
Coastal Resources Management Doctoral Program

Postdocs
I have interdisciplinary proposals submitted and will continue to submit proposals that would fund postdocs to work on microbial ecology topics in terrestrial and aquatic (wetlands, estuarine, coastal) ecosystems. I am also willing to collaborate on proposals with prospective postdocs. Please contact me directly if you are interested. Opportunities for funding include:
NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships
USDA AFRI NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowships
Smith Postdoctoral Fellowships