Undergraduate Students
The Peralta Lab welcomes applications from students to participate in microbial ecology research. 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 and CV or resume. 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 Biology, Biomedicine, and Chemistry
Integrated Coastal Studies 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