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Michigan
Technological University |
Southern
University and A&M College |
Achieving
Environmental, Industrial, and Societal Sustainability via
the Sustainable Futures Model
The
Sustainable Futures IGERT Vision
The vision of this IGERT Project is to develop an integrated
scientific and social basis for decision-making on sustainability
issues and develop tools and methods that promote sustainability.
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research thrusts can be categorized as follows:
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This program will engage a diverse group of doctoral,
master’s, and undergraduate students in an education/research
training program to understand, explore, further develop, and
apply the Sustainable Futures Model. One goal of the program is
to enhance doctoral education by integrating the disciplines of
green engineering and social sciences to produce professionals
who can serve as catalysts for achieving future environmental,
industrial, and societal sustainability. Accordingly, all students
participating in the program are expected to take coursework in
engineering, environmental science, social sciences, business,
and international development and have their research incorporate
these disciplines so it is a metadisciplinary endeavor.
IGERT Trainees receive an annual stipend of $30,000
and a cost-of-education allowance that is used to pay tuition
and fees. IGERT trainees must be enrolled in a doctoral program
and be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.
IGERT Associates are supported as graduate research
or teaching assistants and receive an annual stipend and payment
of their tuition and fees as set by the host university’s
Graduate School. IGERT associates will be allowed to participate
in most of the educational and research activities associated
with this program.
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Supported
by a grant from the
National Science Foundation
