Advice to Applicants
For Prospective Students
The new realities of financing research and graduate studies mean that universities are accepting fewer students on fellowships and asking more of them to pay their way. If you come with funding (e.g., NSF, USDA, EPA, Kaplan, etc.) I am open to collaboration. Be prepared to pay for your first semester of tuition and living costs. For candidates with a very clear idea of their research interest I may agree to work with you to raise the funds through various sources. If you feel you have such a question, please send me a 300-word (approx.) explanation as follows:
Also few students are accepted who do not meet the following criteria:
The three Ps: Pertinence: Identify a research question that is urgent, important, and interests many people. Passion: Choose a research topic you are excited to understand better and methods you enjoy using... for years. Practicality: pick a project you can complete with 1-2 years of data collection plus 1-2 years of analysis, interpretation, and writing (lower end for Masters and higher for PhDs). You should be committed to work on carnivore conservation (Masters) and advance the science (PhD). (Optional) Your GRE scores should be in the 90th percentiles and your GPA from a top-tier university exceeds 3.49. If you narrowly miss these criteria you may qualify if you have exceptional field experience (e.g., a published paper or >1 year of field experience). If you contact Dr. Treves to inquire about joining CCL, please make the above three criteria clear in the body of your email and include a resume/CV plus transcripts of undergraduate work. A co-author must contribute substantially to 3 of 5 tasks associated with writing a scientific article: fund-raising concept & research design data collection data analysis & interpretation writing & submitting If you plan to visit or are preparing to move to Madison, please see information generously provided by a colleague on visiting Madison and moving here.
Choosing your research topic
For all applicants (visitors, collaborators, post-docs)
My criteria for co-authorship