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 View IGERT Associate on MSNBC! Kaitlin Keegan, IGERT Associate and graduate student in engineering, talks about ice cores in Greenland.
Educating the Whole Scientist. Read about the goals of the Dartmouth IGERT and the faculty and student trip to Greenland this summer to plan for a Field Seminar. Polar Field Services Newsletter.
Polar Science is at the forefront of research into the large and rapid environmental changes currently taking place worldwide. Scientists who understand the complex scientific and societal impacts of polar changes have the unique opportunity to affect environmental policies worldwide.
The Dartmouth IGERT in Polar Environmental Change supports the development of an interdisciplinary PhD program in polar sciences. Students complete a core curriculum that integrates the requirements of a participating graduate program (Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, or Biological Sciences) into an interdisciplinary framework for studying polar changes. The curriculum includes seminars in polar science and policy, and fieldwork in Greenland.
The objective of the Dartmouth IGERT is to develop a new generation of environmental scientists and engineers who:
- Have an interdisciplinary view of polar regions and their importance to global environmental change
- Understand the societal and ethical implications of their research, the policy process and the role of western scientific management and traditional knowledge in decision making processes
- Are able to communicate their science to diverse audiences
- Upon graduation are already engaged with the international science and engineering community, hastening their development both as global science citizens and as researchers
Successful applicants receive an NSF fellowship of $30,000 for two years.
 Dartmouth IGERT Brochure
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