Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship
IGERT is the National Science Foundation's flagship interdisciplinary training program, educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers by building on the foundations of their disciplinary knowledge with interdisciplinary training. Collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and requires teamwork provides students with the tools to become leaders in the science and engineering of the future.
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Current IGERT Awards
| Date | Name | PI | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Integrative Graduate Training in Ocean Change | Terrie Klinger | This project will train a new generation of scholars to use integrative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-scale approaches to investigate problems of ocean change. |
| 2007 | Bioresource-based Energy for Sustainable Societies | Daniel Schwartz | This project supports the development of an interdisciplinary, multicultural graduate education and research program in Bioresource-based Energy for Sustainable Societies. |
| 2006 | Model-based Approaches to Biological and Cultural Evolution | Timothy Kohler (WSU) | This project establishes a novel Ph.D. training program designed to bridge the gap between anthropology and biology. |
| 2005 | Astrobiology: Life in a Cosmic Context | Woody Sullivan | This project seeks to investigate astrobiology questions and further progress in institutionalizing successful innovative practices in inter-disciplinary education. |
Past IGERT Awards
| Name | PI |
|---|---|
| Astrobiology: Life in and Beyond Earth's Solar System | James Staley |
| Building Leadership for the Nanotechnology Workforce of Tomorrow | Marjorie Olmstead |
| Integrative Graduate Education in Urban Ecology | Gordon Bradley |
| Multinational Collaborations on Challenges to the Environment | Thomas Hinkley |
| Program in Nanotechnology | Marjorie Olmstead) |