Funded Nutritional Sciences PhD in Dr Buckingham-Schutt’s Iowa State Lab
Iowa State University
Dr Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt is recruiting a Nutritional Sciences PhD student at Iowa State University. Anticipated assistantship provides salary and tuition for up to five years, subject to formal offer and progress; start by fall 2027.
The Buckingham-Schutt Lab at Iowa State University seeks a PhD student for applied nutrition and behavioral-health research in rural communities. Projects include produce prescriptions and food-as-medicine approaches, plus a rural cancer-survivorship walking intervention with nutrition counseling. The student would pursue the interdisciplinary PhD in Nutritional Sciences and contribute to study design, community engagement, data collection and analysis, manuscripts, and grants. Express interest directly to Dr Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt with a CV and research-fit note. The lab has not published a fixed application deadline; the intended start is no later than fall 2027.
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Benefits
Intended full graduate assistantship salary/stipend and tuition coverage for up to five years, with research-assistantship support tied to funded projects. Support depends on a formal assistantship offer, satisfactory academic progress, performance of duties and university requirements. The lab does not publish a fixed salary amount or guarantee additional benefits.
Eligibility summary
The lab seeks a curious, collaborative candidate interested in nutrition, dietetics, public health, epidemiology, behavioral science, kinesiology, health promotion or a related field. Research experience is desirable but not mandatory. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, and people interested in becoming one, are particularly welcome. The lab page does not specify nationality restrictions; confirm Iowa State graduate admission eligibility.
Requirements
Email Dr Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt at lbschutt@iastate.edu. Include your academic and research background, anticipated PhD start, aligned research interests and CV or résumé. You may also add a proposed research question. A formal assistantship offer and normal university requirements apply.
Documents required
CV or résumé and a short written description of background, research interests and intended start date for the initial email. Consult Iowa State for formal PhD admission documents if invited to apply.
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How to submit applications
Verified against the Iowa State faculty lab recruitment page on 19 October 2026. Initial contact is by email to lbschutt@iastate.edu. No application deadline is published. Funding is anticipated and conditional on a formal assistantship offer and academic progress. The lab page does not state international eligibility.
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