ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested students must be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies at Montana State University and one of several potential participating academic departments. Current participating departments include: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil  Engineering, Earth Sciences, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, and Microbiology.  Application to the IGERT program is a separate process (see below), but is contingent on successful admission to the College of Graduate Studies. For application to the IGERT program, students will be asked to write a one-page description of their scientific interests and long-term goals and how these relate to the goals of the IGERT program (interested applicants must refer to the full description of application processes, see below). The IGERT traineeship awards are limited to U.S. citizens; however, international students may also consider applying to the program as IGERT Student Associates.

Complete applications and supporting materials must be received by February 15 for applicants to be considered for admission to graduate study beginning the following summer or fall semester. Applicants will be generally notified of a formal decision form the College of Graduate Studies by April 15.

It is strongly recommended that you contact (either by letter or email) faculty at MSU directly and indicate your interest in the IGERT program. Additional IGERT program descriptions (pdf file: IGERT Program Overview) are available on the Thermal Biology Institute and Center for Biofilm Engineering web sites (www.tbi.montana.edu and www.erc.montana.edu).

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