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GLOBES Funding

The GLOBES program is supported by an Integrative Graduate Education, Research, and Traineeship grant (IGERT) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). IGERT grants seek to train Ph.D. scientists with the interdisciplinary background and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed to address the global questions of the future. Through the use of innovative curricula and fellowships, and by focusing on problem-centered training, these programs give students the edge they need to become leaders in their chosen fields and to find lasting solutions to the pressing problems in today's world.

The IGERT grant from NSF supports 20 GLOBES fellows with a 12-month stipend of $30,000 for two and a half years. Support for an additional two and a half years is funded by the degree-granting department. A typical support scheme alternates years of IGERT funding with departmental funding. Graduate tuition is waived and additional funds are provided for travel expenses for students to conduct research at foreign sites and to participate in leadership and communication modules in Washington, D.C. IGERT fellowships are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. International students can participate in GLOBES with financial assistance from home departments.

Notre Dame's College of Science has made GLOBES a high priority in the University's current fund-raising campaign, in order to establish GLOBES as a permanent endowed program.