Undergraduate students
We often have a range of research projects available for undergraduate students at Illinois State University. Involvement opportunities include for-credit (e.g., BSC 290), volunteer projects, or via undergraduate research awards (e.g., FIREbird or BirdFEEDER awards). When funding allows, paid research opportunities may be available as well. For example throughout every summer we hire several undergraduate students to help with field research on the house wren project. Interested students are encouraged to reach out to discuss available opportunities at any time; students interested in field research over summer should express their interest in winter (ideally by December, but feel free to reach out any time). Please include a CV with your inquiry.
Graduate students
The graduate program at Illinois State University accepts applications in winter for admission in the following fall semester. Please see these websites for deadlines and formal requirements. Our lab is open to M.S. and PhD students. If you are interested in joining our lab, please send an email to Pirmin Nietlisbach (pnietli@ilstu.edu). Please make sure to explain what questions and what projects interest you and why you would like to join graduate school. Please also include a CV as well as a copy of your course transcript.
Postdocs
We are happy to work with postdocs, so please reach out to discuss possibilities.
Visiting students
We are happy to host visiting students if possible, so please reach out to discuss possibilities.