Winter Term 2023 ESGP Student Announcement

We would like to welcome new and current student to winter term 2023. The term officially begins on January 9 and ends March 24. Please feel free to contact Renee Freeman or Dr. Carolyn Fonyo if you have any questions or registration issues.

Please make sure to monitor your ONID email account for important information and announcements from OSU and ESGP. Email is our main form of communication with students. Watch for the ESGP newsletter that is emailed to students the beginning of each month. Take a moment to check out the ESGP Blog at https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/esgp/, it includes various information including announcements, events and previous newsletters. If you have anything you would like to share, please send Josh an email to esgpcomms@oregonstate.edu.

Below is important information regarding ENSC course registration.

  • Please note that you will need an override in order to register for thesis credits, ENSC 503 or ENSC 603, reading and conference credits, ENSC 505 or ENSC 605, project credits, ENSC 506, and/or internship credits, ENSC 510.
    • When planning to register for one or more of these ENSC graduate courses, please send an email to esgp@oregonstate.edu with the course information (course number, CRN and term), your name, your OSU ID number, and the name of your major professor. Once an override has been issued, you will then be sent an email informing you that you are now able to register. 

When or if you have completed the CITI Responsible Conduct for Research certificate to fulfill the ethics requirement, please send a copy of the certificate to esgp@oregonstate.edu (unless you’ve taken GRAD 520 or another ethics course).

If you will not be registering for classes during Fall, Winter or Spring terms, you will need to complete a Leave of Absence form, approved and signed by your major professor and the program director, and submitted to the Graduate School for approval. This will enable you to continue to be a student in good standing. Below is the Graduate School’s Leave of Absence website that includes a link for the form.

You can also find the Oregon State University Academic Calendar that lists important term dates at the link below. It is recommended that you review the dates on the webpage.

The Environmental Sciences Graduate Program will be offering ESGP folks a chance to meet, connect, network, share, and ask questions via weekly informal ESGP Meetings via Zoom. The meeting is offered every Friday from 1:00 – 2:00p Pacific time (excluding holidays) and can be accessed at the Zoom link below. If you have a topic that you would like to discuss during the first 30 minutes of any Friday meeting, please go to the link below to add your information and background materials. Please also use the link to check for scheduled discussion dates and topics of interest.

IIASA Summer Fellowship Opportunities

Every summer from 1 June to 31 August, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) hosts up to 50 doctoral students from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). YSSP Fellows work on a project related to their own doctoral research, in close cooperation with senior researchers from IIASA. 

What is IIASA and what are its research areas?

IIASA is an international institute located in a Habsburg-era Schloss just outside Vienna, engaged in scientific research that aims to provide support for decision makers through models and analysis in 6 Research Programs:

  • Advancing Systems Analysis
  • Economic Frontiers
  • Biodiversity & Natural Resources
  • Energy, Climate and Environment
  • Population and Just Societies
  • Strategic Initiatives 

Who Should Apply?

You should apply if:

  • You are an advanced graduate student, ideally 1-2 years from degree.
  • Your field of study complements research at IIASA (see Research Programs and Projects at the IIASA Website).
  • You are interested in interdisciplinary research.
  • You would like to apply your research to global challenges facing society.
  • Your research and career would benefit from working alongside 50 young scientists, as well as senior researchers, from around the world.

How are YSSP Fellows Funded?

Successful applicants from countries with an IIASA National Member Organization (NMO) are eligible for funding from their NMOs.

How do I apply? Details on the program, and application instructions, can be found at the IIASA YSSP Homepage