Ph.D. Assistantships in Natural Resource Economics

The University of Tennessee's Department of Agricultural Economics awards assistantships for students to pursue a Ph.D. in Natural Resources with a concentration in Natural Resource Economics on a competitive basis and subject to available funding. Previous completion of an M.S. degree in a related field is preferred.

Assistantship holders will work under supervision of faculty members from the Department of Agricultural Economics on projects related to natural resource economics.

The half-time assistantships provide a stipend of $20,000 per year for three years, plus tuition waiver and health insurance.

For information on specific research project priorities or other questions, please contact Dr. Christopher Clark, 865-974-7471 or cdclark@utk.edu

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