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ND EPSCoR doctoral dissertation assistantship applications due May 5

ND EPSCoR is accepting proposals for doctoral dissertation assistantships.

The assistantships are designed to increase the completion rate of Ph.D. students enrolled in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines at North Dakota’s two research-intensive universities, and to increase the number of competitive proposals submitted by faculty to the National Science Foundation.

Applications must be made by the students with supplemental information provided by their advisors, along with endorsement from their Graduate Program Director and Department Chair. Successful applicants will have research programs and dissertation topics that are eligible for funding from the STEM directorates at the National Science Foundation. The faculty advisors are required to submit a proposal to one of the STEM directorates at the National Science Foundation during the term of the assistantship. Student eligibility requires official advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. by the Graduate School at the time of application.

Applications are due by 4 p.m. May 5. The RFP is available at www.ndepscor.nodak.edu. Questions may be directed to Mark Hoffmann, ND EPSCoR Associate Project Director, at 777.2492 or mark.hoffmann@und.edu.