PI Sabrina McNew, a top research supervisor, is currently seeking graduate Master’s and PhD students to study at the University of Arizona, USA.
The University of Arizona Scholarships offer fully funded assistantships that cover tuition, healthcare, and a living stipend of $22,000 per year.
In this post, we will discuss the details of the University of Arizona Graduate Assistantship, its requirements, benefits, and the step-by-step process of submitting an application.
University of Arizona Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: USA
- Study Abroad: Study in USA
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | $22,000 Stipend/Year | Health Insurance
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: December 1, 2025
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University of Arizona Graduate Assistantship Details:
PI Sabrina McNew is recruiting prospective MS and PhD students to join the graduate program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona.
The lab is a collaborative, diverse, and hard-working group that is fascinated by birds and their parasites and pathogens. It employ diverse methods to learn more about host-parasite interactions including: field ecology, captive experiments, genomics, immunology, and statistical analyses.
The McNew Lab have funding for projects in three areas:
a) MS project (starting January 2026) studying nestling welfare in response to Philornis parasitism in the Galapagos, co-supervised with Sabine Tebbich (University of Vienna). Requirements: interest in international field work, advanced/native Spanish or German
b) PhD project (starting August 2026) studying ecology and evolution of Galapagos birds in response to parasitism. Requirements: interest in international field work, advanced/native Spanish, interest or experience in genomics.
c) PhD project (starting August 2026) studying host-parasite interactions in Sonoran birds. Requirements: interest in field work, experience working with birds or parasites.
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Eligibility Requirements for University of Arizona Graduate Assistantship
To be considered for the University of Arizona Graduate Assistantship, you must:
- have prior experience working with wild birds and/or parasites, but don’t necessarily have any particular skills.
- have a strong conceptual foundation in the fields of ecology and evolution.
- be able to articulate clear and interesting research ideas and have a good sense of what graduate school will be like.
- be self-motivated but looking for a collaborative and supportive research environment.
- have strong and clear overlap with their interests and those of the McNew Lab.
Benefits of University of Arizona Scholarship 2026
- All graduate students at the McNew Lab enjoys assistantships for the duration of their program.
- Selected candidates get a stipend of $22,000 per year as living allowance.
- The University of Arizona Scholarship also covers tuition and healthcare costs.
How to Apply for University of Arizona Scholarship 2026 (Step by Step)
To apply for the University of Arizona Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should click the green button below to proceed with their application.
Deadline: December 1, 2025
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