Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship:

GES Minor Application

Priority Consideration Deadline: MARCH 17, 2025

Application Form

Please complete this application in its entirety and remember to click ‘Submit Application’ at the end. If you need any assistance, please contact Dr. Katie Barnhill with any questions at skbarnhi@ncsu.edu.

  • Complete this application in its entirety and remember to click ‘Submit Application‘ at the end.
  • There is also the option to ‘Save and Continue,‘ which will generate a unique link that you may return to within 30 days.
  • There is no fee to complete this form. 
  • We are interested in accepting students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and perspectives.
  • Fellowships are open to Masters and PhD students in the Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences.

  • Personal Information

  • Please enter your NC State email address
  • Mobile number preferred

  • Narrative Questions

  • What do you expect to gain personally and academically from the GES minor program and what would you bring to this program? (1 page preferred, 2 page maximum).
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    From your specific experiences, what have been the challenges and benefits for you of working as part of a student or professional team? Why do you want to be on a team as a part of your PhD program? (200-500 words)
    0 of 4000 max characters
  • In years past, the GES Center along with NC State extension agents have invited our interdisciplinary fellows to spend 2 weeks in the summer living and working in a farm community in eastern North Carolina to learn about issues with agricultural biotechnology and stakeholder engagement. This immersive field experience is fully paid for by the fellowship. Dependent on funding, we would like to hold this year's immersive field experience in August 2024.

  • Educational Information

  • Upload a 1-page reference letter from your advisor stating why they approve your application to the GES Minor fellowship and how/why it would be important to your current research/ what value it would add to your field of study. (PDF)
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
  • Your nine-digit NC State ID number
  • [Optional] You may select one or more GES-affiliated faculty below, or -Not Listed- and the option to provide their name(s) will appear.
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    If you have any questions regarding the GES Minor program, the application form or essay questions, please contact Dr. Katie Barnhill with any questions at skbarnhi@ncsu.edu.