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This IGERT award at the Arts, Media and Engineering Program at Arizona State University will develop research and training mechanisms for the creation of a new class of media scientists. These scientists will produce new approaches for the integration of computational elements and digital media in the physical human experience. Their work will result in experiential media systems hybrid physical-digital environments that address significant challenges in key areas of the human condition such as health, education and everyday living.
IGERT fellowships
Experiential Media IGERT funding supports doctoral students who are pursuing a PhD degree with an AME concentration in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Psychology, Educational Technology, and Bioengineering. The IGERT also supports Media Arts and Sciences PhD students. Supported doctoral students are IGERT fellows; a prestigious nationally recognized distinction. The majority of IGERT fellows will enroll for a direct PhD degree (84 credits) and will be expected to complete their studies within four to five years from that date of enrollment. Students already holding a master’s degree will be considered for advanced standing on a case-by-case basis.
Support of IGERT fellows will generally follow the following formula:
- Two years of support through NSF IGERT fellowship. Each year of an NSF IGERT fellowship includes a $30K twelve month stipend and coverage of tuition and benefits.
- Additional one to three years of support through Teaching Assistantships (TA) or Research Assistantships (RA). Teaching or research assistantships cover tuition and benefits and provide a stipend.
The make-up of a student’s support package and the order of Fellow, TA or RA supported years is decided on a case-by-case basis by the IGERT coordinating committee. Continuation of support is contingent upon availability of funding and satisfactory progress by the student.
IGERT Associate Awards
There are a limited number of IGERT associate awards for students enrolled in Masters of Fine Arts degrees with an AME concentration in Dance, Theatre and Visual Art. Students in the Master of Music or Doctor of Musical Arts degree programs with an AME concentration are also eligible for this award. The make-up of each IGERT associate award is decided on a case-by-case basis by the IGERT coordinating committee.
The make-up of each IGERT associate award is decided on a case-by-case basis by the IGERT coordinating committee.
How to Apply:
For an IGERT Fellowship
Prospective applicants must follow the procedures for applying to a PhD degree with an AME concentration in an engineering or science discipline. These procedures are available at the “Application for Admission” section of the AME website. Applicants must also complete the application procedures for an AME Research Assistantship. These procedures are described in the “Financial Support” section of the AME Application for Admission web site. Finally, applicants must evince US citizenship or permanent resident status when completing the Graduate College online application form.
For an Associate Position
Prospective applicants must follow the procedures for applying to a Masters of Fine Arts degree with an AME concentration in Dance, Theatre and Visual Arts, or the MM or DMA degree with an AME concentration. These procedures are available at the “Application for Admission” section of the AME website. Applicants must also complete the additional application procedures for an AME Research Assistantship. These procedures are described on the “Financial Support” page of the AME website. All students who have been admitted to an Arts related AME concentration and have applied for an AME Research Assistantship are eligible for IGERT Associate awards.
For IGERT Associate awards relating to graduate study in Design, Sociology, Human Evolution and Social Change or Life Science please contact the faculty from those disciplines participating in this IGERT (participating faculty).
What is an IGERT
IGERT is a nationwide National Science Foundation program intended to meet the challenges of equipping U.S. Ph.D. students in the sciences and engineering with the interdisciplinary background, deep knowledge in a chosen discipline, and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries.
For more information or to find other IGERT programs please visit the NSF IGERT web site
I still have questions or I need help with my application
Please contact the AME/IGERT Education Coordinator at ameed@asu.edu with any additional questions or for assistance with AME/IGERT application materials.
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Participating Departments
Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering,Bioengineering, Psychology, Educational Technology,Kinesiology, Music, Dance,Theatre, and Visual Art
Participating Faculty
Summary
Title: IGERT: An Arts, Sciences and Engineering Research and Education Initiative for Experiential Media
AME aims to develop research and training mechanisms for the creation of a new class of media scientists. These scientists will produce new approaches for the integration of computational elements and digital media in the physical human experience. Their work will result in hybrid physical-digital environments that address significant challenges in key areas of the human condition such as health, education, societal communication and everyday living.
The development of experiential media systems requires a new model of media computing allowing highly integrated research across four areas:
Experiential Construction and Knowledge Creation: The work of the above three areas must be integrally combined with the physical world to produce an enhanced, user-oriented, physical-digital experience. Learning and knowledge: The knowledge produced by the resulting physical-digital experience must be evaluated.
Interaction and Feedback: Appropriate devices and modes of communication must be developed for optimally connecting user(s) into the experiential media environment.
Perception and Modeling: The computational modeling of human functioning and sensing allows cognitive and perceptual principles to be incorporated into the control and feedback systems.
Sensing: multiple types of sensors are used for sensing and recording the physical world and human activity.
The knowledge required to create experiential media systems is fragmented across engineering, sciences and arts. The development of experiential media systems must be achieved through the training of a new generation of hybrid media engineers-scientists-artists who are equipped to overcome these divisions. This requires a large interdisciplinary network of faculty and students working under a common research and education agenda. The Arts, Media and Engineering Program (AME) at ASU integrates all the required expertise for research and education in experiential media. The College of Engineering, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Education and the Psychology Department are the main participating entities. Our common agenda organizes research activities along two dimensions: (a) the research area dimension that is primarily discipline-related and lines up with one of the four constituting research areas and (b) the application area dimension that is consistent with our four areas of applications and provides the connectivity amongst contributing disciplines. The accompanying education model combines discipline centered courses in one of the constituting research areas with interdisciplinary holistic training in media and integrates course work and research. Our training mechanisms are implemented through formally approved concentrations within the graduate degree programs of our effort. AME also offers a Media Arts and Sciences PhD for the training of transdisciplinary media experts who specialize in knowledge fusion for media development.
Our framework allows for methodology found in the sciences to be combined with creativity found in the arts. Two areas formerly considered incompatible are seen coming together for tangible results with broader social impact. Our education model allows departments to step out of their silos and offer interdisciplinary education. It can thus serve as an exemplar for effective transition from discipline specific to trans-disciplinary education. Our experiential media research framework will bridge the gap between computation and the physical experience, advance human-centric technologies and produce major advances in education, rehabilitation, communication, and everyday living. |
