<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><span style="font-size:13px">Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:27:39 -0500</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">From: =?windows-1252?Q?Rebecca_</span><span style="font-size:13px">Romsdahl?= <</span><a href="mailto:romsdahl@AERO.UND.EDU" style="font-size:13px">romsdahl@AERO.UND.EDU</a><span style="font-size:13px">></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Subject: Graduate study in Earth System Science & Policy</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The Earth System Science & Policy Department at the University of Nor=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">th</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Dakota is accepting applications for its graduate program. Students can</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">apply for one of three degrees:=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">1. Masters of Environmental Management- an applied degree for students</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">interested in a potential career path in natural resources management,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">non-profit organizations, local government, environmental impact assessme=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">nt,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">etc. An internship is required to complete the degree.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">2. Masters of Earth System Science & Policy- a traditional thesis res=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">earch</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">driven degree for students interested in advanced academic training and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">career options beyond.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">3. PhD in Earth System Science & Policy- a traditional dissertation r=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">esearch</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">driven degree for students interested in advanced academic training and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">career options beyond.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">All three ESSP degree options provide students with skills training in</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Geographic Information Systems (GIS), public speaking, interdisciplinary</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">team building and problem solving, as well as theory and practice in</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">addressing sustainability issues. Tuition waivers are available on a</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">competitive basis; research assistantships are available periodically,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">dependent on available funding.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">For more information about ESSP please visit our website or email the</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">graduate director. For questions about specific research opportunities,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">please email faculty directly; their contacts can be found on the ESSP we=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">bsite.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ESSP department website: </span><a href="http://essp.und.edu/" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://essp.und.edu/</a><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Graduate Director: Xiaodong Zhang <</span><a href="mailto:zhang@aero.und.edu" style="font-size:13px">zhang@aero.und.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px">></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">To apply directly, visit UND My Gradspace:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="http://graduateschool.und.edu/my-gradspace.cfm" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://graduateschool.und.edu/my-gradspace.cfm</a><br style="font-size:13px"></div>
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