Coastal Institute IGERT Project (CIIP)

Admission Process for CIIP Trainees

 

WE HAVE ACCEPTED OUR FINAL COHORT OF CIIP TRAINEES AND ARE NOT ACCEPTING NEW APPLICATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN OUR PROGRAM.

 

 

CIIP Trainees receive two years of support ($30,000 per year) and a full tuition waiver. Trainees must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

CIIP Trainees must be accepted into a Ph.D. program at the University of Rhode Island. The CIIP supports Trainees in the first two years of their graduate studies. They are expected to seek and receive other funds to support their dissertation research.

URI has a complete suite of graduate programs that provide cutting edge instruction in all areas of coastal science and policy.

Topic
Program *
Watersheds and Water Resources, Conservation Biology, Applied Ecology, Landscape Ecology
Coastal and Ocean Policy, Management, and Law; Ecosystem-based Management of Coastal/Ocean Areas
Fisheries Science, Aquaculture
Coastal and Ocean Sciences; Physical, Biological, and Chemical Oceanography
Environmental Economics, Fisheries Economics
Geology, Coastal Hazards, Water Pollution
Sustainable Systems, Entomology
Biology, Ecology, and Evolution; Marine Biology
Engineering Solutions Civil and Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical, & Ocean Engineering
Changing Human Behavior Psychology
The Environment and the Marketplace Business
* The CIIP welcomes applications from URI Ph.D. students from all disciplines committed to effecting positive change in coastal environments. The strength of the CIIP is the diversity of perspectives it brings to developing solutions to environmental problems.

We will be accepting applications for the 2008-2009 cohort starting in January 2008. We will begin reviewing applications in March 2008.

To apply for a CIIP Traineeship, follow these steps.

Step 1: Identify a program and a major advisor for your Ph.D. studies. If you need help identifying people or programs of interest, contact us -- we can direct you to the best URI scholars in your field.

Step 2: You must apply and be accepted into a URI Ph.D. program. It is possible to apply for CIIP funding while your Ph.D. program application is in process. However, you must be a matriculated Ph.D. student to receive CIIP funding.

Step 3: With your (prospective) major professor, contact the CIIP Program to ensure that positions are still available.

Step 4: Complete and submit the application materials to the CIIP that are described here.

The Coastal Institute IGERT Project is committed to enhancing the gender and cultural diversity of the next generation of coastal ecosystem scientists and managers.

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