National Science Foundation (NSF), Integrative Graduate Education, and Research Training (IGERT) Fellowships

IGERT Vision and Learning in Humans and Machines, Fellowship
This premier graduate traineeship program is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation for the purpose of educating and training Ph.D. students in engineering and the sciences with a strong interdisciplinary background. Our program in particular specifically focuses on the areas of human vision, computer vision, human learning, and machine learning.

IGERT Marine Biodiversity: Understanding Threats & Providing Solutions, Fellowship
To confront the complex biological and societal challenges facing the health of the world's oceans, the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC) was established at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in May 2001. Marine Biodiversity: Understanding Threats & Providing Solutions is a new type of graduate program designed by CMBC to train the next generation of scholars conversant in the biological, social, economic and political issues of marine conservation and equipped with technical competence in informatics and communication skills. The program is funded through the National Science Foundation's competitive Integrative Graduate Education and Training (IGERT) program and administered by CMBC in partnership with the Department of Economics, the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, the San Diego Supercomputer Center, and Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA-Fisheries.

IGERT Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center, Fellowship
The Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center (TDLC) aims to achieve an integrated understanding of the role of time and timing in learning, across multiple scales, brain systems, and social systems. The scientific goal of the center is therefore to understand the temporal dynamics of learning, and to apply this understanding to improve educational practice.

TDLC researchers hope to improve teacher understanding of the scientific research pertaining to the dynamics of learning. They also learn from teachers the dynamics of how students are taught in the classroom. Through this process of outreach and bringing teachers into the laboratory, the center's researchers hope to ensure that their work will be relevant to the real world of the classroom.

IGERT PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
This entirely new interdisciplinary training program funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation will train students with different backgrounds at the interface of systems modeling, computational genomics and plant sciences and will position our Ph.D. students at the frontier of systems biology. The program will include focused mentoring of each student in two labs by two advisors from distinct disciplines. An entirely new focused graduate curriculum, made possible through new faculty recruitments, will be offered. Our proposed Professionals Preparation Program will further enable students to expertly prepare for emerging industry and academic career requirements through courses and practical experience in professional speaking, ethics, biotechnology business issues and academic career preparation. A biotechnology industry internship will be made available and will draw upon the dynamic biotechnology arena in San Diego. The opportunity to pursue research abroad at top-ranking partner institutions and a Science Policy Internship will also be offered. In summary, this comprehensive PSB training program will provide an unmet need to train graduate students at the interface of systems modeling and plant biology. This program will ultimately have far-reaching impacts by producing highly trained students who will be poised to take advantage of new career
To obtain information on applying for the program see:
http://biology.ucsd.edu/psbigert

or contact the Program Directors:
Dr. Julian Schroeder:  jischroeder@ucsd.edu
Dr. Steve Briggs:        sbriggs@ucsd.edu