Announcements
- M-EID Small Grants
- Trainees may apply for grants of up to $2,500, and proposals may be submitted at any time.
- Student Funding Opportunities
- A list of funding opportunities complied by M-EID Staff and Students
- M-EID Activity Log
- Record all M-EID related activities for assessment purposes
- Past Meid Newsletters
- A archive of all Fall 2007 M-EID newsletters
Featured Faculty
Dr. Jonathan GrahamBroadly defined, my area of research is centered around the use of statistical methods for spatially correlated data. Within this general area, I have worked on a number of independent projects related to wildfire data and several collaborative projects with students and faculty primarily in forestry and the biological sciences.
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M-EID Program Description
The research and educational focus of this Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program is the ecology of infectious diseases (EID). This topic was chosen based on the interests and expertise of University of Montana faculty and affiliates and because it is an emerging field of global importance with significant national and local consequences. Moreover, it provides an excellent forum for training graduate students in a developing interdisciplinary research field. Trainees will become skilled scientific researchers and develop strong collaborative and communication skills.
The Montana-Ecology of Infectious Diseases (M-EID) education and research program is built on the understanding that scientists with different disciplinary skills will take varied approaches and bring unique expertise to EID questions, which collectively provides a better understanding of the whole system. Many critical aspects of EID systems reside in understanding the structure, dynamics, genetics, and behavior of host organisms and pathogens and the complex interplay between host, pathogen, and environment at multiple spatial and temporal scales.
The broad research emphases of the program are:
- Patterns and distribution of pathogens in the environment
- Host-pathogen adaptations and interactions.
Student Opportunities
The IGERT M-EID Program is housed administratively within the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Montana with the primary faculty being members of the Biological Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Wildlife Biology departments. Students with a strong background in biology, mathematics, and computer science are encouraged to apply. Upon completion of the program, students will receive a PhD in their relevant program.
Graduate Traineeship Program - Traineeships are available to qualified students as stipends of $30,000 per year plus up to $10,500 in tuition and registration fee.
If you are interested in the graduate traineeship program, please take the time to fill out the prospective student form. The M-EID office will contact all prospective students during the application process. Prospective Student Form
