The Furst lab strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes students of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. Please see our lab expectations document (link coming soon) for details of Professor Furst’s mentorship approach and how we strive for an inclusive and equitable research environment.
Prospective graduate students:
Currently, there are no open positions for Graduate Research Assistants in 2022-2023.
However, if you meet the criteria below, you are welcome to contact Professor Furst with your CV and brief statement of interest in case a position becomes available.
Professor Furst would like to hear from prospective PhD students who have experience working in wetlabs and/or who have academic backgrounds in chemistry, water quality engineering, or chemical engineering. Note that our research requires intensive chemistry lab work and instrument maintenance. We will train you in the specific skills, but it is important that you already know if you enjoy chemistry lab work before you commit to spending 4-6 years in our lab!
Please indicate to Professor Furst if you are eligible for any of these fellowships:
- GMU Presidential Fellowship (must have high GPA and/or other notable achievements)
- GMU Graduate Inclusion and Access Fellowship
- NSF GRFP https://www.nsfgrfp.org/
- NDSEG Fellowship Program https://ndseg.sysplus.com/
- Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/index.htm
Prospective undergraduate researchers:
The Furst lab welcomes motivated undergraduates seeking research experience in water quality engineering and water chemistry. Please email Professor Furst with the following:
- Summary of interests
- Summary of any prior research experiences, independent projects, and/or skills
- CV
- If relevant, eligibility for OSCAR Federal Work Study program
Prospective post-doctoral scholars:
We do not currently have funding for post-doctoral positions.