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Home Page for the
Nanobiology Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program (NIGTP)
***No applications are being accepted at this time.***
Director:
Dr. Jennifer L. West, Rice University
Co-Directors:
Dr. Ananth Annapragada, UT Health Science Center at Houston
Dr. B. Montgomery Pettitt, University of Houston
Purpose:
To develop a new type of experienced interdisciplinary scientist in the field of nanobiology, combining the tools, ideas and materials of nanoscience with biology to enable new approaches to research problems and develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
How the training will be organized:
NIGTP activities will be weighted towards applications-driven fundamental science as opposed to purely clinical nanomedicine applications.
Students will normally be selected after the end of their first year, when their thesis research project has been selected, and their funding would begin in their second year of graduate school, allowing them to complete their required coursework during their second year.
Required course work will focus on three courses: the formation of complex nanostructures in both biological and nanoscale systems; simulating, and imaging nanoscale structures at the interface of biology and materials science to comprehend their functions; and on the application of nanomaterials in health care. Instruction in an approved Responsible Conduct of Research course will also be required.
Who may apply:
US citizens or Permanent Residents (have their "Green Card") who are predoctoral fellows enrolled in or already to a PhD program at the following institutions:
What the fellowship will provide:
- 12 month fellowship
- may compete for reappointment (for a total of two) if progress is satisfactory
- stipend of $20,976 per year
- partial support for tuition, fees and health insurance
- primary mentor/mentor's department must pay for the remainder of the tuition, fees, and health insurance.
How to apply:
- Choose two mentors from two different areas among the following: Imaging, Modeling, and Bionano Materials. The combination of the two mentors' areas must have clear relevance to Nanobiology.
- Prepare a mentoring plan that clearly describes how the two mentors will collaborate to give the trainee training in both of their disciplines
- Prepare a curriculum plan showing how the trainee will meet the AHRQ Training Program curriculum requirements
- Complete and submit the required application materials.
For more information, see the links below or to the left.
About the NIGTP Training Grant
Application information and forms
Frequently asked questions
Faculty Directory
Curriculum
For further information, contact the NIGTP Administrator:
Melissa Glueck
glueck@rice.edu
713-348-4563
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