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| IGERT Degree Program Description and Admissions
Requirements |
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| Goals |
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| The USF SKINS IGERT Program seeks highly motivated and
capable students who endeavor to investigate the information rich outer
boundary of humans, skin, using state of the art science and technology,
for the purpose of better understanding the complex dynamics of this
interface. Students seeking both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are welcome to
apply. |
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| The educational goals of the SKINS degree program are
to develop the next generation of technology leaders, who possess: a)
multidisciplinary research proficiency b) an international research
prospective c) an industry/business perspective d) technical
communication and leadership skills |
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| Admissions Process |
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| Prospective students must apply and be accepted to a
relevant graduate school at the University of South Florida. Colleges
that are affiliated with the SKINS IGERT Program include Engineering,
Medicine, Marine Science, Arts and Sciences, and Business. Prospective
IGERT Fellows must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and must also complete an IGERT
Fellowship Application Form. |
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| It is recommended that prospective applicants contact
one of the following persons prior or in addition to filling out the
application: i) Dr. Shekhar Bhansali – MEMS Sensors ii) Dr. Srikant
Hariharan – Nano Particles and Processing iii) Dr. Don Hilbelink –
Tissue Dynamics and Modeling iv) Dr. Nagarajan Ranganathan – VLSI,
Information Processing v) Dr. Tom Weller – RF MEMS and Microelectronics |
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| Degree Program |
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| Degrees will be granted from one department only, as
determined by the supervising faculty committee and contingent upon
student being accepted into the college. A minor in a complementary
field will be required. |
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| Students will be co-supervised by at least two faculty
advisers from EE, CS, Physics, Medicine, Chemistry, Biology, Marine
Science, and/or business and (potentially) industry representatives. |
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| Four core courses must be completed relating
specifically to the IGERT program vi) Sensor Design and MEMS Fabrication
vii) Biology of Human Skin viii) Sensor Characterization Laboratory ix)
Sensor Information Processing |
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| Stipends and Benefits |
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| SKINS Fellows will receive an minimum annual stipend of
$27,500 plus a tuition allowance. Summer overseas internships are
available to some participants, and all fellows receive travel support
to attend one professional symposium each year. |
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