Scholarship at Arkansas university for MS research assistantship

Arkansas university; two MS research assistantship

Aquaculture/Fisheries Center
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Assistantship in Aquaculture market and marketing

To study the consumers preference for Asian Carps (live and fresh) in
ethnic markets

Arkansas is the second leading aquaculture producing state in the U.S.
and is the birthplace of warmwater aquaculture. The aquaculture industry
is a major segment of agriculture in Arkansas and is important to the
statewide economy. Market and marketing issues are at the forefront of
industry concerns. In order to expand aquaculture market, it is
essential to design products that match consumer preference and to
encourage consumers recognition and acceptance of new or different
products.

Qualifications: B.S. in aquaculture, fisheries, or related field,
minimum GPA of 3.0 , and GRE score of 1,000+ (verbal + quantitative).
Minimum TOEFL score of 500 for international students. Minor in
economics and /or training in quantitative analysis will be plus.

Responsibilities: The successful applicant will conduct his/her M.S.
degree research on the above topic.

Salary: Year 1 $15,320; Year 2 $16,320.

Closing Date: Applications will be considered until a candidate is
selected (potential starting time of summer 2008).

Contact: Please complete graduate application materials and
assistantship application forms ( www.uaex.edu/agriculture/aqfi) and send
to:

Dr. Madan M Dey
Professor
Aquaculture/Fisheries Center
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 N. University Drive, Mail Slot 4912 Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Phone: (870) 575-8108
Email: mdey@uaex.edu
Web site: http://www.uaex.edu/aqfi/

Umi Muawanah

Reseacher, Research Center for Marine Technology
The Agency for Marine affairs and Fisheries Research
Dept. of Marine Affairs and Fisheries .INDONESIA
Jln MT Haryono 52-53 Jakarta Selatan 12770. Fax 62 21 79180188
Graduate student, Natural Resource and Envi. Economics. URI
Coastal Institute Building, One greenhouse Rd,

Kingston, RI 02881, P. +1 401 874 4563 (office)
http://www.uri.edu/cels/enre/ENRE_student.html