{"id":13760,"date":"2021-09-07T16:05:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=13760"},"modified":"2023-12-07T16:58:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:58:42","slug":"applications-open-for-nc-sea-grant-wrri-graduate-student-research-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/applications-open-for-nc-sea-grant-wrri-graduate-student-research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications Open for NC Sea Grant\/WRRI Graduate Student Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>For immediate release<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Contact<\/strong>: John Fear,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jmfear@ncsu.edu\">jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute are seeking applications for graduate student research projects. Graduate students in good academic standing and currently enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in North Carolina are eligible to apply by<strong> 5 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the combined coverage of North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute, we\u2019re able to entertain proposals from across the entire state to help address the grand water challenges facing North Carolina,\u201d says John Fear, deputy director for both programs. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13761 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WRRI-Sea-Grant-Joint-Grad-Fellowship-graphic-768x478-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WRRI-Sea-Grant-Joint-Grad-Fellowship-graphic-768x478-1.png 768w, https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WRRI-Sea-Grant-Joint-Grad-Fellowship-graphic-768x478-1-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fear says each applicant should propose research they will conduct under the guidance of a faculty advisor. He strongly encourages proposals from students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), students from underrepresented or underserved communities, and students who can demonstrate how their research and related outreach will benefit underrepresented or underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also encourage undergraduate participation in proposed projects,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Each research project should align with the strategic plans of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NCSeaGrantStrategicPlan_2018_2023_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina Sea Grant<\/a> and\/or\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/wrri.ncsu.edu\/docs\/mission\/WRRI%20Strategic%20Plan%202016_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NC Water Resources Research Institute<\/a>, as well as with the programs\u2019 shared <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/about\/diversity-equity-inclusion-justice-and-accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/a>. In particular, research should address one or more of these focus areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emerging Regulated and Unregulated Contaminants of Concern<\/li>\n<li>Microplastic Pollution, and Marine Debris<\/li>\n<li>Aquatic Invasive Species<\/li>\n<li>Harmful Algal Blooms and Associated Toxins<\/li>\n<li>Nuisance Flooding<\/li>\n<li>Erosion and Sediment Control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WRRI_SG_Joint_Graduate_RFP_2021_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">access the <em>Request for Proposals<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: John Fear,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jmfear@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jmfear@ncsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read about past recipients and their work: <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/currents\/2020\/08\/innovative-research-looks-at-flooding-and-the-latinx-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olivia Vil\u00e1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/currents\/2019\/12\/mercury-on-the-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yener Ulus<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ncseagrant.ncsu.edu\/coastwatch\/current-issue\/summer-2020\/whats-in-your-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riley Mulhern<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Water Resources Research Institute are seeking applications for graduate student research projects. 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