Overview

Education

Facilities

NSF IGERT

Funding for our research in interactive digital multimedia (NSF DGE#0221713) is made available by the National Science Foundation's IGERT Program. Initiated in 1997, the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program was developed to meet the challenges of educating Ph.D. scientists and engineers with the multidisciplinary backgrounds and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, and universities, by establishing new, innovative models for graduate education in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate greater diversity in student participation and preparation and to contribute to the development of a diverse, globally-aware, science and engineering workforce.

From http://www.igert.org: 

What kind of student should apply to an IGERT program?

Someone who:

• Aims to be a scientist for the future--one who is more flexible, more collaborative, more adept at linking issues in the life, earth, and social sciences, and more able to solve the global issues that face us today.

• Has demonstrated strong interest and motivation in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

• Has completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.

• Is a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.

Related Links

UCSB IGERTS

National IGERT Site

IGERT Recruiting

National Science
Foundation