{"355521":{"#nid":"355521","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech offers doctoral fellowships in Resilient Urban Systems","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of City and Regional Planning is offering two doctoral fellowships beginning fall term of 2015 to work with professors Subhrajit Guhathakurta and Nancey Green Leigh on a NSF-RIPS funded project titled \u201cParticipatory Modeling of Complex Urban Infrastructure Systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EApplicants must apply and be accepted to the PhD program in City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech. A masters degree in city and regional planning or related field is required to be eligible for this fellowship. Successful applicants will have a strong foundation in spatial analysis, application of GIS techniques, and knowledge of sustainable urban, regional and\/or local economic development. Along with the standard application process for the Ph.D. program, applicants should also send a letter of interest that includes a description of prior training and work experience, and a CV, in pdf form as an email attachment to: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:RIPS-fellowship@tsquare.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERIPS-fellowship@tsquare.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe School of City and Regional Planning is a global leader in fostering sustainable, resilient and just communities (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.planning.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E). Faculty include the current editors of the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Planning Education and Research\u003C\/em\u003E; the former chief planning officials of the City of Atlanta and the Georgia Regional Transportation Agency; three former presidents of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning; and six Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners. School research is augmented by the Center for Geographic Information Systems, the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and the University Transportation Centers. Georgia Tech is one of the world\u2019s premier research universities, consistently ranking among \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003C\/em\u003E\u2019s top 10 public universities and the \u003Cem\u003ETimes Higher Education\u003C\/em\u003E\u2019s world top 10 technology universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAtlanta is an unparalleled planning laboratory illustrating the many opportunities and challenges of planning for sustainable urban development.\u0026nbsp; One of America\u2019s fastest growing metro areas, Atlanta is an increasingly diverse region with a growing international presence that has a rich history of pioneering social justice and community engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity\/Affirmative Action Employer, strongly committed to diversity within its community.\u0026nbsp; We welcome all qualified applicants, including minority group members, women, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of City and Regional Planning is offering two doctoral fellowships beginning fall term of 2015 to work with professors Subhrajit Guhathakurta and Nancey Green Leigh on a NSF-RIPS funded project titled \u201cParticipatory Modeling of Complex Urban Infrastructure Systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EApplicants must apply and be accepted to the PhD program in City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech. A masters degree in city and regional planning or related field is required to be eligible for this fellowship. Successful applicants will have a strong foundation in spatial analysis, application of GIS techniques, and knowledge of sustainable urban, regional and\/or local economic development. Along with the standard application process for the Ph.D. program, applicants should also send a letter of interest that includes a description of prior training and work experience, and a CV, in pdf form as an email attachment to: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:RIPS-fellowship@tsquare.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERIPS-fellowship@tsquare.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s School of City and Regional Planning is offering two doctoral fellowships beginning fall term of 2015 to work with professors Subhrajit Guhathakurta and Nancey Green Leigh on a NSF-RIPS funded project."}],"uid":"28044","created_gmt":"2014-12-15 09:58:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:41","author":"Jessie Brandon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"355511":{"id":"355511","type":"image","title":"fellowship in resilient urban systems","body":null,"created":"1449245756","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:15:56","changed":"1475895087","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:27","alt":"fellowship in resilient urban systems","file":{"fid":"201342","name":"rus_phd_fellowships.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/rus_phd_fellowships_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/rus_phd_fellowships_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":428723,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/rus_phd_fellowships_0.jpg?itok=oIQo5mtj"}}},"media_ids":["355511"],"groups":[{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"112341","name":"doctorate"},{"id":"368","name":"Fellowship"},{"id":"5672","name":"gis"},{"id":"9772","name":"nancey green leigh"},{"id":"913","name":"PhD"},{"id":"167784","name":"Subhrajit Guhathakurta"},{"id":"171396","name":"subhro"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["RIPS-fellowship@tsquare.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}