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Graduate Research at BBSR
The Graduate Internship Program at BBSR is designed to allow graduate students to pursue thesis or dissertation research. The resources and environment of BBSR are most suited to students interested in biological and oceanographic studies of subtropical, shallow-water environments, and the open ocean. Graduate interns at BBSR must be enrolled in a Ph.D. or M.S. program at an accredited university.
Graduate interns are afforded exciting opportunities. While at BBSR, you can:
• Access BBSR's excellent, world-class facilities, including modern, well-equipped labs, the 115' research vessel, Weatherbird II, and numerous dive sites only minutes away.
• Be exposed to a wide range of faculty interests in BBSR's residential community of researchers.
• Gain teaching experience while interacting with students from all over the world, from K-13 through university, to seniors in our Elderhostel program.
• Take advantage of on-site accommodation.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The following steps will guide you through the process of applying to conduct your graduate research at BBSR. 2. Approach the BBSR faculty member with an informal letter of interest and a research proposal. Faculty may later request a formal letter of interest, research proposal, graduate transcripts and two letters of recommendation. 3. If the BBSR faculty members agrees, check with your advisor at your home university to ensure that they support the proposal. 4. Your BBSR advisor will help you to arrange accommodation at BBSR, and will discuss other administrative matters, including supporting yourself financially while in Bermuda and submitting an application to the Bermuda Department of Immigration. The application process will take between three and six months.
Further questions can be addressed to
BBSR faculty member with your research interest. The key to participating in the Graduate Internship Program is finding a faculty member at BBSR who will agree to be co-supervisor of your thesis or dissertation.
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