Interdisciplinary NSF Research Traineeship:

AgBioFEWS Application
Apply to become a PhD Fellow (2019 Cohort) in the Agricultural Biotechnology In Our Evolving Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research Traineeship

DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 1, 2019, 11:59PM ET

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Name*
First Middle Last
Why are you applying to be an AgBioFEWS Doctoral Fellow?*
What would you bring to the program, and what are you hoping to gain from it? Please describe your scholarly interest in the intersection of agricultural biotechnology and food, energy, and water systems. (500 word limit)
Discuss a peer-reviewed research paper that exemplifies interdisciplinary research, or a media article that might generate an inspiring interdisciplinary research question.*
Provide appropriate citation(s). (500 word limit)
Field Studies*
In the first year of the program, students will spend 1 week in late summer prior, and later 2 weeks the following May, living and working on farms in eastern North Carolina. If you have any concerns or questions about the field studies, please list those in the additional comments box at the end of this application.
- I understand this is a requirement of the doctoral fellowship.
How did you hear about the AgBioFEWS program?*
If you were referred to AgBioFEWS by an individual(s), please list them here, including their INSTITUTION, TITLE, EMAIL, AND PHONE NUMBER. (100 word limit)
Educational Information
Are you currently enrolled in an eligible* NC State doctoral degree program?*
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Which degree program are you currently enrolled in?*
NC State Student ID*
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Which NC State doctoral degree program(s) are you applying to?*
AgBioFEWS PhD Cohort Fellows must also apply to at least one of NC State's 58 PhD-granting programs for the upcoming 2019-20 academic year. You may search for/select multiple programs from the list below:
Program Status*
What is the status of your PhD program application(s)?
- Accepted into program
- Application(s) submitted
- Application(s) NOT yet submitted
Indicate if there are specific faculty you are hoping to work with.
[Optional] You may select one or more faculty from the AgBioFEWS team below, or -Not Listed- and the option to provide their name(s) will appear.
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Interdisciplinary NSF Research Traineeship:

AgBioFEWS Application
Apply to become a PhD Fellow (2019 Cohort) in the Agricultural Biotechnology In Our Evolving Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research Traineeship

DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 1, 2019, 11:59PM ET

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Agricultural and Extension Education
Agriculture and Resource Economics
Applied Ecology
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Biology
Biomathematics
Communication Rhetoric and Digital Media
Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Crop Science
Design
Engineering and Technology Education
Entomology
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Food Science
Forest Biomaterials
Forestry and Environmental Resources
Functional Genomics
Genetics
Geospatial Analytics
Horticultural Science
Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
Microbiology
Nutrition
Operations Research
Plant Biology
Plant Pathology
Psychology
Public Administration
Public History
Science Education
Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics
Toxicology

-Not Listed-
Dr. Fred Gould (PI) (Genetic Engineering and Ecology)
Dr. Jennifer Kuzma (Co-PI) (Risk Analysis and Governance Systems)
Dr. Jason A. Delborne (Co-PI) (Biotechnology and Public Engagement)
Dr. Zachary Brown (Co-PI) (Bioeconomics)
Dr. Heike Sederoff (Co-PI) (Plant Systems and Synthetic Biology)
Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou (Gene Editing, CRISPR Biochemistry and Genetic Engineering)
Dr. Jade Berry-James (Public Administration and Social Equity)
Dr. Andrew Binder (Science Communication and Public Opinion)
Dr. Carl Crozier (Agriculture Nitrogen Dynamics)
Dr. Rebecca Dunning (Socioeconomic Aspects of Food Systems and Supply Chains)
Dr. Keith Edmisten (Weed Management)
Dr. Jean Goodwin (Public Science)
Dr. Nora Haenn (Sociocultural Analysis)
Dr. Ron Heiniger (Agricultural Water and Energy Use )
Dr. James (Jim) Holland (Plant Breeding)
Dr. Robert (Bob) Kelly (Biotechnology Research and Education)
Dr. Todd Kuiken (Global/National Policy; DIYbio Community)
Dr. Alun Lloyd (Mathematical Modeling)
Dr. Dominic Reisig (Pest Management)
Dr. Jean Ristaino (Disease Epidemiology and Population Genetics)
Dr. Anna Whitfield (Virology)
Dr. Kelly Zering (Agricultural Systems Analysis)

Interdisciplinary NSF Research Traineeship:

AgBioFEWS Application Apply to become a PhD Fellow (2019 Cohort) in the Agricultural Biotechnology In Our Evolving Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research Traineeship

DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 1, 2019, 11:59PM ET

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AgBioFEWS Application
Apply to become a PhD Fellow (2019 Cohort) in the Agricultural Biotechnology In Our Evolving Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research Traineeship