Macromolecular Interfaces with Life Sciences (MILES): Oxidative Processes

National Science Foundation Fellowship


The MILES-IGERT is recruiting U.S. citizens and permanent residents that are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. degree focused on research in Free Radical and Oxidative Processes.

Benefits Requirements
  • Tuition and fees are waived
  • Competitive graduate stipends (currently, ~ $30,000 per year)
  • Funded Graduate Research Assistantships for 21 months. The MILES student will transition to research grant funding or teaching assistantships to complete the degree
  • Paid summer internships at domestic or international research facilities (academic, government laboratory, or industrial)
  • Access to state-of-the-art test facilities, information systems and equipment.
  • $500 toward the purchase of a laptop computer
  • The opportunity to work with world renowned scientists in Oxidative Processes.
  • The opportunity to earn a Ph.D. degree and a MILES-IGERT Certificate
  • Pursuing a Ph.D. in one of the Virginia Tech degree-granting programs
  • Provide documentation of U.S. citizenship (birth certificate, green card, passport, or other acceptable documentation)
  • B.S. or M.S. degree in a science or engineering-related discipline and a minimum GPA of 3.2
  • Acceptance into one of the Virginia Tech degree-granting programs participating in the MILES-IGERT
  • Working under a MILES CORE faculty member
  • Pursuing, or planning to pursue, research that relates to the goals of the MILES Program in addressing oxidative processes
  • Completion of 11-13 credit hours of MILES CORE courses
  • Good chemisry background is recommended
Application for NSF Fellowship
More Information and Submit Application Materials to:
Contact:
  JaeHee Hong , Ph.D.
Program Manager MILES
106 Davidson Hall (0212)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
milesnsf@vt.edu
 
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