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Resilience and Adaptation Program Traineeships and Fellowships
There
are 8 "IGERT Traineeships" (fellowships) available each year for PhD students in the Resilience and Adaptation Program.
Each traineeship provides a stipend of $30,000 plus tuition and health insurance. In addition, travel funding is available to Resilience and Adaptation Program students. As stipulated by the National
Science Foundation, these fellowships are available only to PhD students and
only to American citizens or permanent residents. Traineeships are typically offered
in the first year and are renewable for one additional year, based on satisfactory
progress. Each PhD student receives at least one additional year of support for
her/his teaching activities. Support for the remainder of the PhD program typically
comes from research grants, national fellowships, or teaching, although some
additional Resilience and Adaptation Program traineeship support may be available.
Fellowships in support
of Master's students or foreign nationals are
generally available from the departments in which students enroll. We
therefore encourage applications from foreign nationals and other individuals
who may not qualify for Resilience and Adaptation Program fellowships. Information about these
additional sources of support should be addressed to the department to
which the student applies for admission.
Additional fellowship opportunities are available to for PhD and Masters student:
- The EPSCoR Research Program at University of Alaska awards fellowships to Masters and PhD students. The research theme of the EPSCoR program is similar to the focus of RAP, and is therefore an excellent opportunity for student funding. The deadline for applications is February 1st. Details are found at www.alaska.edu/epscor,
- The Graduate School at UAF awards Graduate Fellowships to incoming PhD and Masters students. For details and to apply contact RAP.
- The George Schaller Fellowship in Wildlife Conservation supports a graduate student from a developing country. For details contact RAP.
- Many UAF faculty members hold research grants that support graduate students working with their projects. Contact individual faculty to explore these options or contact RAP to receive help matching your interest with a faculty person.
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