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Applicants for the IGERT Fellowship at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez can find application materials at the http://www.uprm.edu/id-igert.
Application Process
General information about graduate studies at Northeastern University is available at the university and engineering websites. Applicants interested in being considered for IGERT Fellowships should complete the IGERT Application Form. Fellowship recipients must be Citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States.
Interested students should apply to a home department (CEE, ChE, ECE, or MIE) in the graduate school and select IGERT on the electronic application form. Students who have a BS degree with the intention of continuing to the PhD should denote that on the application. There is no need to commit to research projects or individual faculty prior to beginning the Intelligent Diagnostics IGERT doctoral program. Students are encouraged to spend time with several different participating faculty prior to making a research topic selection.
Applicants are asked to include the following materials:
- An essay that highlights desire to be considered by the Intelligent Diagnostics IGERT and to pursue interdisciplinary research related to infrastructure systems
- A current resume
- Reference letters that highlight the applicant's ability to work in a multidisciplinary research environment
In addition to the IGERT Fellowships, other funding opportunities are available in the form of Fellowships supported by the Department of Education GAANN program, Research Assistantships are offered by individual faculty members, and Teaching Assistantships are offered by the College of Engineering.
Admissions Procedures
Applicants should apply to the engineering program (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Industrial, Chemical) most closely related to existing background and education, denote interdisciplinary IGERT PhD in the application materials, and include a personal statement that describes interdisciplinary research interests in the area of sensing, identification, diagnostics, and rehabilitation. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact lead faculty regarding research opportunities and admissions. Applications will be reviewed in January and February of each year. Students who demonstrate outstanding academic abilities, the ability to perform original and independent research, and the potential to flourish in an interdisciplinary environment will be admitted into the program. The course work and advising structure is designed to integrate disciplines and the program does not favor one application background over another.
