IGERT: Water in the Urban Environment University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) seeks outstanding applicants for PhD IGERT Traineeships. We are now recruiting for the fall 2007 cohort of Trainees. Applications are due February 1, 2007.
This NSF-sponsored Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program supports establishment of a multidisciplinary PhD program in Water in the Urban Environment at UMBC. Solutions to complex problems associated with the effect of urbanization on the water cycle require integrated ecological, economic and engineering approaches, as well as innovations in policy-making. This program will train a generation of PhD students who understand these linkages and are prepared to work in multidisciplinary teams to improve understanding and management of urban environmental systems. The program is centered on three interwoven themes: (1) urban hydrology and contaminant transport; (2) urban biogeochemical cycles, aquatic ecosystems, and human health; and (3) urban water policy, management, and institutions. Elements Fellows earn PhD in one of nine participating departments or programs: (1) Biological Science; (2) Chemistry and Biochemistry; (3) Civil and Environmental Engineering; (4) Geography and Environmental Systems; (5) Information Systems; (6) Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Science (MEES); (7) Mathematics and Statistics; (8) Public Policy (including Economic Policy); and (9) Physics. (See http://www.umbc.edu/academics/degrees.html for departmental requirements). Fellows participate in cross-cutting core courses and team research projects that span the disciplines Fellows complete internships in one of the collaborating organizations to expand their academic and career path horizons. Opportunities are available for collaboration with the Baltimore Ecosystem Study Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site (http://beslter.org) UMBC is close to the Chesapeake Bay, an important coastal ecosystem severely affected by urban land use change. Level of Support The IGERT Fellowship provides a $30,000 stipend per year plus $10,500 toward cost of education (tuition, fees, health insurance and other benefits). Assuming satisfactory progress, IGERT fellows are funded for two years; teaching and research assistantships provide additional years of support, at departmental funding levels. Application Procedure 1. Apply to one of the nine participating UMBC PhD programs. (See departmental details for deadlines at http://www.umbc.edu/academics/degrees.html). 2. Apply for the IGERT fellowship http://www.umbc.edu/cuere/igert by February 1, 2007. >> Applicants must identify a faculty mentor of interest. >> Applicants must submit an essay stating how their interests and background fit in with the overall IGERT theme. Restrictions Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. The program is for the PhD degree only. For further information contact Bernadette Hanlon, UMBC IGERT Program Coordinator UMBC, Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education Technology Research Center, Room 102 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 410-455-1762 Additional Resources NSF IGERT program website http://www.igert.org UMBC participating faculty http://www.umbc.edu/cuere/affiliatedFaculty.html UMBC IGERT program details http://www.umbc.edu/cuere/igert -- Christopher M. Swan, Ph.D. Dept. of Geography & Environmental Systems University of Maryland, Baltimore County 211 Sondheim Hall 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://userpages.umbc.edu/~cmswan (410) 455-3957
