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Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program

Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation

Assistance Listings: 47.076 -- Education and Human Resources

47.078 -- Polar Programs

47.041 -- Engineering Grants

47.080 -- Office of Cyberinfrastructure

47.079 -- International Science and Engineering (OISE)

47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences

47.070 -- Computer and Information Science and Engineering

47.081 -- Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

47.074 -- Biological Sciences

47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

47.050 -- Geosciences

Last Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program has been developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers with interdisciplinary backgrounds, deep knowledge in chosen disciplines, and technical, professional, and personal skills. The program is intended to establish new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate diversity in student participation and preparation, and to contribute to a world-class,...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - U.S. academic institutions in the United States, its territories or possessions that grant the Ph.D. degree in the sciences and engineering may submit proposals. Projects may involve more than one institution, but a single institution must accept overall management responsibility. The lead institution must grant the Ph.D. degree in at least one of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields supported by the National Science Foundation and at least one Ph.D. granting unit should participate in the IGERT.Non-Ph.D. granting institutions, nonacademic, and international organizations may serve as collaborating organizations. *PI Limit:The PI must be on the faculty of the submitting institution.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Documents

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Link to additional information

NSF Publication 11-533

Archived: July 31, 2014

Application process

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Award

$13,500,000

Program Funding

18

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

11-533

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

4

Posted date:

March 10, 2011

Archive date:

July 31, 2014

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