Integrative Graduate Education and
Research Training (IGERT)
Description
The goal of the National
Science Foundation's IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education
and Research Training) Program is to develop innovative
graduate research and training activities that will produce
a diverse group of new scientists and engineers prepared for
a broad spectrum of career opportunities. Supported projects
are based on a multidisciplinary research theme and
organized around a diverse group of investigators from U.S.
Ph.D.-granting institutions.