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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is IGERT?
IGERT stands for Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship and is a program of the National Science Foundation. The goal of the IGERT program is to help universities develop new graduate programs that foster collaborative, innovative, and interdisciplinary research. (www.igert.org)
What is the Rutgers IGERT Program on Stem Cells?
The Rutgers IGERT is a highly competitive graduate education and research training program focused on integrative science and engineering of stem cells (ISESC). It is a five-year, $3.2 M program supported by the NSF and Rutgers University and follows on the heals of a $4.2 M IGERT program on Integratively Engineered Biointerfaces.
The Rutgers IGERT-ISESC is one of only a handful of IGERT awards that were made in 2008 through a rigorous peer-review process screening hundreds of applications nation-wide. This is the fourth IGERT grant awarded to Rutgers. Previously, the IGERT on Integratively Engineered Biointerfaces and two later IGERT grants - focused on Nanopharmaceutical Engineering (2005) and on Perceptual Science (2006) - were funded at Rutgers.
What are the IGERT fellows expected to do as part of the program obligations?
The IGERT program is more than a simple fellowship or research assistantship. The "ERT" in IGERT represents the three program components in which trainees will participate:
- Integrative graduate education
- Integrative, cross-disciplinary thesis research
- Integrative professional development and training
For more details on each component, click on the links above.
For an overview of how these components fit together to comprise the IGERT experience, click here.
Who can qualify for application to the IGERT Program?
Application to the IGERT program is open to students completing their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd years of graduate study in a PhD granting program at Rutgers University.
Per NSF Guidelines, the IGERT program is only open to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents. Students on F-1, J-1, and H-1 Visas are NOT eligible.
Which graduate students constitute the most appropriate applicants?
The major criteria for selection are academic excellence and outstanding research potential. Additionally, applicants should be:
- planning to obtain a PhD in one of the following Rutgers' programs: Biomedical, Chemical/Biochemical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering, Molecular Biosciences/Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Physics, or Chemistry/Chemical Biology
- interested in undertaking an integrative thesis research project, as developed specifically for the IGERT program.
How does a candidate apply for the IGERT fellowship?
Students interested in being considered for an IGERT fellowship are invited to fill in a preliminary query and are also reminded to check the eligibility requirements as outlined in the previous FAQ.
The complete application form should be downloaded as a Word file (located on the Forms page), filled in electronically, and e-mailed to the IGERT Director.
The application also requires 3 letters of reference, which can be e-mailed separately to the IGERT Director.
For students in institutions other than Rutgers applying to the IGERT, a full application to the Graduate School, New Brunswick, is also necessary, and can be downloaded here. For highly qualified applicants (who fill out the query above), the application fee can be waived by the IGERT program.
Who manages the Rutgers IGERT-ISESC program?
The IGERT-ISESC program at Rutgers is directed by:
Professor Prabhas Moghe
The IGERT Program Manager is Julia Haque
Program Co-PIs:
What departments and programs at Rutgers participate in the IGERT-ISESC program?
Participating graduate programs include:
Additional research partners are:
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IRIF:Megan Anderson Fri., 12/11 in BME-122, 12-1 pm
Enhanced Survival of Progeny of Neural Stem Cells in Response to Trace Eyeblink Conditioning
IRIF:Andrew LHuillier Thurs., 11/19 in BME-122, 12-1pm
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Mediated Immunosuppression and IDO Metabolites
RESCHEDULED: Bioindustry Ethics Luncheon Part II w/ David Finegold (IGERT Fellows ONLY) 11/5/09
Part II of the Ethics Luncheon will be rescheduled to the Spring semester IRIF schedule.
IRIF:Dr. Debu Banerjee 10/22 in BME-122, 12-1 pm
Therapeutic applications of bone marrrow derived Mesenchmal stem cells
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Congratulations!
IGERT Fellows Aaron Carlson and Mohamed Sadik took 1st and 3rd place (respectively) in the Poster Presentations at the 3rd Annual NJ Stem Cell Symposium held Thursday, September 24, 2009. Aaron Carlson's poster was titled “3-D Electrospun Polymer Scaffolds Promote Human Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Controlled Organization". Mohamed presented “Electroporation-Mediated Molecular Delivery”. Jonathan Davilla took 2nd place with “Identification of Biologically Functional microRNAs in Human ESCs by Ago2 Immunoprecipitation and Sequencing”. The keynote address was delivered by Hakim Djaballah, PhD of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Congratulations to Professor Ki-Bum Lee, Stem Cell IGERT Faculty in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, who is the recipient of the NIH Director’s New Innovator award, 2009.
The NIH Director's New Innovator Award program is designed specifically to support unusually creative early stage investigators with highly innovative research ideas at an early stage of their career.
IGERT fellow wins award:
Congratulations to IGERT fellow Nicole Plourde who was recipient of the 2009 Schering-Plough Innovation Award. She was presented with an awards plaque and a check for $5000 at a ceremony on Thursday, April 16th.
Chris Ricupero featured on Epigenie interview
Follow link here for full interview.
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