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<b>Sent on behalf of </b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Melissa Jaunal:</b></span></div>
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We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the <b>SPEAKS – Science to Policy Education: Activating Knowledge for Sustainable Transportation</b> program, an NSF-funded Graduate Student Research Traineeship (NRT) at UCR. This prestigious program
provides STEM-focused UCR doctoral students the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research, education and professional development with a focus on sustainable transportation, public policy, and environmental justice.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Eligibility:</b> Open to incoming and current UCR Ph.D. students from a range of disciplines, including engineering, social science, environmental science, and public policy.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Fellowships:</b> One-year funded fellowships available for U.S. citizens, U. S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents. International students and students funded through other sources are welcome to participate as non-funded
trainees.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applications are being accepted through <b>January 2025</b> for funding consideration. Detailed program and application information can be found on the SPEAKS website:
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="http://www.cert.ucr.edu/speaks" id="OWAc4152c28-7517-29d0-2943-b0dbbba93b13" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">www.cert.ucr.edu/speaks</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> .</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We encourage interested students to apply and ask faculty and staff to share this opportunity with potential candidates who are passionate about sustainable transportation and public policy.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">For questions or additional information, please feel free to reach out to:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Melissa Jaunal, SPEAKS Program Coordinator: </span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="mailto:mjaunal@cert.ucr.edu" id="OWA466272f6-c712-7a74-d902-78304009d410" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">mjaunal@cert.ucr.edu</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Matthew Barth, SPEAKS Principal Investigator: </span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="mailto:barth@ece.ucr.edu" id="OWA52c5288a-1a4f-3783-f5af-277e6ecf0272" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">barth@ece.ucr.edu</a></u></span></p>
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<b>Melissa Jaunal</b></p>
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<i>NSF NRT SPEAKS Program Coordinator</i></p>
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<i>Training Coordinator</i></p>
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