IonE Graduate Scholars

University of Minnesota

Develop interdisciplinary skills/capacity for graduate students interested in exploring and advancing the role that the agricultural sector will play in addressing climate change. (Academic focus of program will change each year). Students develop interdisciplinary perspectives and networks related to the topical focus of the cohort.

Department/Institute/Unit: Institute on the Environment

Institution: University of Minnesota

City: St. Paul

Country: United States

State/Province: Minnesota

Program Leader(s): Megan Voorhees

Point(s) of Contact: Megan Voorhees

Contact Email(s): voorhees@umn.edu

Year Initiated: 2020

Currently Active: Yes

Program Scale: Campus

Participant Model: Cohort Based

Participant Eligibility: Master’s Student, Ph.D. Student

Time Commiment for Participants: 11-20 hours

Requirements for Participation: Attend biweekly meetings

Application Frequency: Yearly

Application Process: Email a statement and resume

Program Recruitment Strategies: N/A

Cost to Participant: No

Funding or Support Available to Participants: N/A

Amount or Types of Support Available to Participants (if applicable): $300 stipend upon program completion

Mentorship Model: Two faculty mentors support the cohort, and peers mentor each other.

Number of Participants in Program: 10-19

How Program is Funded: Public Grants

Other Program Partners: N/A

Number of Program Staff: 1

Is the Program Credit Bearing or Credentialing: No

Is there a Program Evaluation Conducted: Yes

Type(s) of Evaluation(s) Conducted: Basic program evaluations mid- and end of year.