Mongolian-American Aquatic Ecology Research Initiative

Six-week summer internship
Funding from the National Science Foundation’s International Research Experience for Students (IRES) program will support the participation of 6 US students per year (3 grad, 3 undergrad) in a 6-week field research experience on Mongolia’s Eg River in summer 2019-2020.  Students will work in three-person teams (two US students: one grad, one undergrad and one Mongolian student) to conduct social-ecological research related to understanding the potential impacts of hydropower development on the Eg River and nearby human communities.
Application deadline: January 15