MS Positions – Earth System Science and Policy | University of North Dakota

The Department of Earth System Science and Policy at the University of North
Dakota, Grand Forks, ND offers great opportunities for students to obtain a
Master of Science degree or a Master of Environmental Management degree.
Successful graduates have an outstanding record of gaining high quality
employment. A combination of diverse training and experience, has led to
recent graduates obtaining excellent jobs in federal, state, and local
government, private firms, and in consulting. MS graduates have also been
accepted into well-regarded doctoral programs across the USA.

Full tuition waivers are available for successful applicants. Grand Forks
and the University of North Dakota provide good opportunities for students
to gain part-time employment to support themselves. Students from a wide
range of fields are encouraged to apply as this degree is designed to
accommodate very diverse academic backgrounds. Applications from students
in
the nearby states (ND, SD, MN, MT, WY, WI) and Canadian Provinces (SK, MB)
are particularly encouraged.

Earth System Science and Policy is an interdisciplinary department which
focuses on environmental sustainability. The ESSP Department has faculty
with diverse expertise including earth science, ecosystem science,
agronomy,
glaciology, hydrology, climate science, environmental economics, and
environmental policy. Students must complete 20 credits of compulsory
coursework in Earth System Science and Policy 501/502 during the first two
semesters of their degree. MEM students are required to complete an
internship. Students can generally obtain interesting and challenging
internships with local, state, federal and international agencies.
Interested students should see the UND Graduate School website
(www.und.edu/dept/grad/) for application instructions, and the ESSP
Departmental web page (http://essp.und.edu/) to explore the range of
courses
and faculty expertise. Prospective students can contact Dr. Rebecca J.
Romsdahl in the first instance for further information:
romsdahl@aero.und.edu.

Recommended deadlines for application are January 4th for a March 1st
decision, and April 15th for a May 15th decision. Tuition waivers are
provided on a first qualified basis. Students must apply to the UND
Graduate
School in the first instance, and satisfy all application requirements
before they will be assessed by the ESSP Department.

For more information, see the following websites:
The University of North Dakota: www.und.edu
The UND Graduate School: http://www.und.edu/dept/grad/
UND Earth System Science and Policy Department: http://essp.und.edu/
Grand Forks City: http://www.grandforksgov.com/