Please email the following to nbw1@uakron.edu as attachments.

1. Letter of intent

2. CV/Resume

3. Statement of your research interests.

Note: Requirements for the letter of intent and statement of research interests can be found under the “Click Here to Apply” tab posted at https://blogs.uakron.edu/nrt-hde/

If you are selected as a finalist, you may be contacted for an interview.

* If chosen to participate in the program, you will need to complete the required NRT elements including but not limited to I) a thesis/dissertation, 2) specific NRT courses, 3) workshops, 4) projects, and 5) other training activities.

** If awarded an NRT fellowship, you will need to meet certain commitments required by the NSF NRT guidelines, including having the following items approved and signed by your advisor: I) letter of intent, 2) statement of your research interests, and

3) an adjusted program of study incorporating the FEW courses. Items I, 2, and 3 must be signed by your advisor by the end of the second semester of full-time enrollment.

*** Please note the specific requirements from the National Science Foundation NRT program for fellowship recipients: Click Here

• NRT trainees must be master’s and/or doctoral STEM students in a research-based degree program that requires a thesis or dissertation.

• NRT stipends and support for customary costs of education (tuition and required fees) are limited to U.S. citizens, nationals and permanent residents. However, international students can participate as non-stipend-supported NRT trainees or as non-trainees.