What is the correct expression for the word "dearth"?

Should I say:

There are no dearth of aspirants for this job.

(plural form)

or should I say:

There is no dearth of aspirants for this job.

(singular form)

Which is the correct version?

Just one of those silly doubts which creep up while writing. :)

Solution 1:

As mentioned by @JRE and illustrated by Merriam-Webster, the correct phrasing recognizes that dearth is singular:

There is no dearth of aspirants for this job.

...a company-wide dearth of talent is the core reason his Chevy simply isn't as fast in 2005 as it's been in the past.

Is dearth always singular? No, and here's an example sentence:

Recurring dearths of willing enlistees have whittled away at the army over the past few decades.

However, it sounds quite unnatural and would be better using different words.