Oppurtunities

Potential graduate students who are interested in joining the lab can visit the University of California-Riverside Plant Biology Graduate Program application portal to review eligibility and requirements (https://plantbiology.ucr.edu/graduate-program/how-to-apply). The application deadline for Fall 2025 admission is November 22, 2024.

As for prospective postdocs, they can get in touch with Sunil by sending their CV and a letter of interest. In the letter, they should explain how their experiences and interests align with the lab’s research goals. The lab is particularly interested in senior graduate students who are looking to apply for postdoc fellowships. Examples of postdoc opportunities are provided below.

University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

https://ppfp.ucop.edu/info/

NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503622&org=NSF

NSF Plant Genome Research Postdoctoral Fellowship

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503622

Human Frontier Science Program

https://www.hfsp.org/funding/hfsp-funding/postdoctoral-fellowships

Life Science Research Fellowship

https://lsrf.org/apply/