At present, we do not anticipate being able to fund any new IREAN Fellows from current NSF IGERT funding. We do welcome qualified Associated Students.

Program Benefits

• IREAN Fellows receive...
  • Competitive stipend and tuition for up to three years;
  • An up-to-date notebook computer for use while in the IREAN program;
  • Financial support for professional travel and miscellaneous supplies for research;
  • Access to special workshops and seminars on communications, professional development, and research;
  • Opportunities to participate in industry and international research internships; and
  • The opportunity to learn and conduct research in networking in a collaborative, multidisciplinary learning environment.

• Associated Students receive...
  • Access to special workshops and seminars on communications, professional development, and research;
  • Opportunities to participate in industry and international research internships; and
  • The opportunity to learn and conduct research in networking in a collaborative, multidisciplinary learning environment.

  Note that associated students do not receive direct financial support from the IREAN program. Instead, they are normally funded by a fellowship or as a graduate research assistant on a sponsored research project.

Qualifications

• To be an IREAN Fellow you must...
  • Be enthusiastic about technical, business, and/or policy aspects of advanced networking;
  • Be committed to actively contributing to and learning in a collaborative, multidisciplinary community;
  • Be accepted by a suitable Ph.D. program (or, in special cases, an M.S. program with a commitment to continue for a Ph.D.) at Virginia Tech;
  • Be a US citizen or permanent resident;
  • Be nominated by your advisor through a letter of recommendation to the IREAN Governing Board;
  • Submit a resume and a statement of purpose that indicates your research and career interests and your motivation to participate in the IREAN program;
  • Be approved by the IREAN Governing Board; and
  • Once accepted, maintain satisfactory progress toward degree.

• To be an Associated Student you must...
  • Be enthusiastic about technical, business, and/or policy aspects of advanced networking;
  • Be committed to actively contributing to and learning in a collaborative, multidisciplinary community;
  • Be accepted by a suitable Ph.D. program (or, in special cases, an M.S. program with a commitment to continue for a Ph.D.) at Virginia Tech;
  • Be nominated by your advisor through a letter of recommendation to the IREAN Governing Board;
  • Be approved by the IREAN Governing Board; and
  • Once accepted, maintain satisfactory progress toward degree.

Further Information

• For further information about IREAN, contact Dr. Scott Midkiff at midkiff@vt.edu or send email to irean@vt.edu.
• For further information about graduate studies at Virginia Tech, visit Virginia Tech's Graduate School.
• For information about other IGERT programs, contact the IGERT Recruitment Program.