Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Seeking Grad Students for Summer 2020 NSF IRES Program / Ag community adaptations in El Salvador


Research Experience for Students 2020 - El Salvador

Now seeking MS and PhD students to conduct hydrological and sociocultural research in El Salvador. Apply now! 


Join us at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 24th to learn more!

We will host an informational webinar to provide an overview of the program and an opportunity to answer any questions before the application deadline. Register for the webinar here
The presentation will be recorded and posted to the website for later viewing. 
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Michigan Technological University (MTU), the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), and Lutheran World Relief (LWR) received support from the National Science Foundation - International Research Experience for Students program to explore agricultural community adaptations to extreme hydrometeorological events in El Salvador. Application deadline: January 31, 2020. 
When and Where
Accepted students will participate in an 8-week summer research experience in select communities of El Salvador from June 15 - August 7, 2020. 
Student Eligibility
We seek students with interdisciplinary research interests and social science backgrounds. Students must be full-time graduate students (incoming is acceptable) and US citizens. 
Funding
All travel expenses (subject to university and NSF Policies) will be provided and a $2,000 stipend to those who complete the experience. 
Interested?
Please contact Dr. Luke Bowman at ljbowman@mtu.edu with questions and continue reading below for additional information and application instructions.