9/5/2014 3:58:00 PM Student Application for UVM IGERT Program Student Name: Current Email Address: Intended UVM Program of Study: Country of Citizenship (all IGERT trainees must be US citizens or permanent residents): Previous Educational Experiences: List major, university, dates of study, degrees obtained. Also include previous studies at UVM, if applicable. Intended adviser(s) for PhD study (if known): We advise you to talk about your educational interests with one of the participating faculty on the IGERT grant. While not required, support from a participating faculty member can be a significant factor in the award decision. Participating faculty are: Mads Almassalkhi (Electrical Engineering) – malmassa@uvm.edu Josh Bongard (Computer Science) – jbongard@uvm.edu Chris Danforth (Mathematics) – Chris.Danforth@uvm.edu Margaret Eppstein (Computer Science) – Maggie.Eppstein@uvm.edu Jeff Frolik (Electrical Engineering) – jfrolik@cems.uvm.edu Diann Gaalema (Psychiatry) – diann.gaalema@uvm.edu Stephen Higgins (Psychiatry) – shiggins@uvm.edu Paul Hines (Electrical Engineering) – paul.hines@uvm.edu Chris Koliba (Community Development and Applied Economics) – ckoliba@uvm.edu Byung Lee (Computer Sciences) - Byung.Lee@uvm.edu Jeffrey Marshall (Mechanical Engineering) – jmarsha1@uvm.edu Kurt Oughstun (Electrical Engineering) – oughstun@cems.uvm.edu Donna Rizzo (Civil and Environmental Engineering) – Donna.Rizzo@uvm.edu Christian Skalka (Computer Science) – skalka@cems.uvm.edu Sara Solnick (Economics) – sara.solnick@uvm.edu Jennie Stephens (Natural Resources & Engineering) – Jennie.Stephens@uvm.edu Xindong Wu (Computer Science) – xwu@cems.uvm.edu Asim Zia (Community Development and Applied Economics) – Asim.Zia@uvm.edu Essay: Provide a description of why you want to participate in the UVM Smart Grid IGERT program. If you have an idea of the research that you want to do, please also provide a brief description of this research and its relevance to complex systems and smart grids. (max 1 page) Attach a pdf copy of your UVM graduate application file, including complete graduate application, transcripts, and GRE scores. It is not necessary to send letters of recommendation. If you are a current UVM graduate student, include both your UVM graduate application file at the time of your initial application into your current program of study and a copy of your current UVM transcripts. Please send the completed application electronically to Prof. Jeffrey Marshall at jmarsha1@uvm.edu.