fellowships

Fellow Application

Eligibility

NSF requires that only US citizens or permanent residents be considered for IGERT funding. Fellow applicants must be Ph.D. students who are (1) currently enrolled at Arizona State University in a degree program and in good standing with their academic unit OR (2) prospective students who are applying to a degree granting academinc unit at Arizona State University.

To Apply

1. Current Arizona State University students

All application material should be received by February 1 yearly.
Awards are for the following academic year.

The application is for two years plus one summer of support (2009/2010, summer 2010, 2010/2011). Applicants may apply for one additional summer of support (2009) of up to $7,500 before they begin their first academic year as an IGERT Urban Ecology fellow. To be considered for this support, check the appropriate box on the application and provide a brief plan including who your supervisor will be. Recipients must be at ASU during the summer or working closely with an Urban IGERT faculty.

The application packet includes:

  • The application form
  • Three letters of recommendation (preferably from IGERT participating faculty).

2. Prospective students

All application material should be received by February 1 yearly. Awards are for the following academic year. The application process for prospective Arizona State University students to the IGERT in Urban Ecology program is the same as for currently enrolled students. However, your eligibility to receive an IGERT award is contingent upon your being accepted into a degree-granting academic unit at Arizona State University. Your letters of recommendation can come from your former institution or from faculty at Arizona State University.

The application is for two years plus one summer of support (2009/2010, summer 2010, 2010/2011). Applicants may apply for one additional summer of support (2009) of up to $7,500 before they begin their first academic year as an IGERT Urban Ecology fellow. To be considered for this support, check the appropriate box on the application and provide a brief plan including who your supervisor will be. Recipients must be at ASU during the summer or working closely with an Urban IGERT faculty.

The application packet includes:

  • The application form
  • Three letters of recommendation (preferably from IGERT participating faculty).

Submit application materials by MAIL, FAX, or EMAIL to:

IGERT in Urban Ecology
Global Institute of Sustainability
Arizona State University
PO Box 875402
Tempe AZ 85287-5402

FAX: 480-965-8087

EMAIL: Igert.Ecology@asu.edu