Rivers, Watersheds and Communities NSF Research Traineeship program

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Academic Level:
Graduate Students (Masters)
Graduate Students (PhD)

Description:
We invite applications for the National Science Foundation's Research Traineeship (NRT) Program on 'Rivers, Watersheds & Communities: Training an Innovative, Cross-Sector Workforce for Equitable, Multi-Scale Decision-Making Towards Human and Ecosystem Health'. This program trains MSc and PhD students in science (incl. social sciences) and engineering to do research to tackle water challenges in the Columbia River Basin hand-in-hand with the communities impacted. By valuing Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western science, students will learn how to find solutions to these pressing water-related challenges via community-engaged research. The RWC program provides traineeships (one year of full support) involving engagement experiences, opportunities for professional development, mentoring, and coursework that may result in a RWC Certificate.

Qualifications: Trainees MUST be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., its territories or its possessions. Applicants should be eligible for admission into the WSU Graduate School in either Civil & Environmental Engineering, School of Biological Sciences, Environmental Sociology, School of the Environment, or Political Science. We are seeking students from the following disciplines: water resources engineering, hydrology and watershed management, environmental science, climate science, ecology, environmental sociology, and public policy and management.

To Apply: Applicants should prepare a statement of interest, a resume, and a letter from an advisor. For online application information please visit www.NRT-RWC.wsu.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and will continue to be reviewed until a suitable cohort of students is selected. We anticipate selected students will officially start the NRT traineeship in August 2025.


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