NRT Application Form

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The University of Missouri’s National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program (NRT) is a doctoral program with integrated components of materials research, data science and analytics, and creative process. Each trainee will complete a graduate certificate in Data Science and Analytics with an emphasis area devoted to materials. Applicants should originate from materials-relevant academic disciplines.

This application is for NRT program consideration and is not an application for university admission. We anticipate accepting approximately 15 trainees into the program per year.

Accepted trainees will compete for NRT fellowships (stipend + tuition/fees) that will be applied for the trainees’ second year in the program. Not all trainees will be selected for a fellowship.

Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
All required questions/uploads must be completed in order to submit this form.

Biographic Information

First Name*

Middle Name

Last Name*

Previous Name

Email Address*

Phone Number*

Birthdate*

Country of Citizenship*

Are you an official Permanent Resident of the U.S.?*

Yes

Sex

Female

Male

Mailing Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Race/Ethnicity
Colleges and universities are asked by many groups, including the federal government, accrediting associations, college guides, and newspapers, to describe the ethnic/racial backgrounds of their students and employees. In order to respond to these requests, we ask you to answer the following two questions. These questions are optional.

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member:

Educational Background

Graduate school information: List the number of semesters of graduate school you have completed.

All Colleges Attended*: List your college name, city and state, dates attended, and degree (if any). Click enter to add a new college.

Example: Moberly Area Community College, Moberly, MO, 08/2018 - 05/2020, Associate Degree

Experience Background

Employment History: List your part-time and/or full-time employment (job title, company, city, state, and dates of employment) starting with most recent. Click enter to add new employment history.

Example: Lab Assistant, Thompson Labs, Greensboro, NC, 09/2018 - 08/2019

Supplemental Materials

Transcripts: Upload unofficial college transcripts below.*

(Current or former Mizzou students: You may upload an unofficial copy of your Student Academic Profile from myZou. Instructions are available at this link)

Personal Statement: Please upload a personal statement below that conveys your educational and research background, the types of materials you would like to study and why, the role you perceive data science and analytics (e.g. machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc.) playing in your materials research, how you believe the NSF NRT program will enhance your career objectives, and other messages you wish to convey to the application review panel. If you have a research advisor at MU, please state the advisor’s name and department. Please limit your statement to two pages.

Upload your PersonalStatement below.*

Click the Submit button below once the application is complete. Contact the NRT team via email at jahtbg@missouri.edu with questions.