Cornell University Graduate Assistantships Available

September 2004 -- The Department of Animal Science at Cornell University is urging individuals interested in obtaining graduate assistantships to apply now for 2005 assistantships.

The stipend for 2004-2005 is approximately $21,300. Health insurance, tuition and other fees are provided at no cost to students awarded assistantships.

Cornell?s Dr. Mike Thonney is particularly interested in attracting a student who would like to work with sheep on a genomics, nutrition, health or management-related project.

Students interested in applying should contact:

Susan Herbert

Administrative Secretary

Field of Animal Science

B47 Morrison Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853-4801

Phone: (607) 255-4416

E-mail:  shh4@cornell.edu or

Dr. Michael L. Thonney

Professor of Animal Science

114 Morrison Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 14853-4801

Phone: (607) 255-2851

Fax: (607) 254-6024

E-mail: mlt2@cornell.edu

Home page: http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/mlt2/

Department Web page: http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/