PPG-MRL Graduate Research Assistantship Award
Each PPG-MRL Graduate Research Assistantship Award provides one year of support at the 25% level. The remaining 25% to bring the appointment up to the normal 50% appointment of a graduate student will need to be supplied by other sources (typically from the student’s advisor or a teaching assistantship). Each award recipient will also be provided a travel award of up to $2,000 to present their research accomplishments as a PPG-MRL Graduate Research Assistant at a major scientific meeting. Funds for travel must be used within 1 year of the end of the award.
The PPG-MRL Graduate Research Assistantship Award recipients will:
- Acknowledge support of the PPG Foundation in publications and presentations based upon work performed while supported by the PPG Foundation
- Meet with representatives of PPG, either in person on campus, or via video conference when requested.
- Applicant’s primary advisor must be affiliated with the MRL.
- Applicant should be entering their second to fourth year of graduate school at the University of Illinois. With appropriate justification, this requirement can be waived.
- Conducting research broadly related to materials or coatings science.
- Applicant is a graduate student in good standing.