Webinars

NSF has made a critical investment in a new model for STEM doctoral education. The UIDP Industry-Integrated PhD (I-PhD) Scholars Program, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate (TIP), is a jointly funded model through which universities, industry, and organizations co-invest in STEM doctoral training. The UIDP I-PhD Scholars Program is a national pilot designed to integrate sustained industry research experiences into rigorous, dissertation-based doctoral education.

This session explained how your organization can get involved in an emerging national initiative to strengthen and modernize STEM PhD training. The webinar included an overview of the program’s goals, structure, design, and pilot launch timeline, as well as opportunities for universities and companies to participate. Speakers discussed the anticipated selection process and answered questions from prospective participants. This webinar was specifically designed for graduate deans, faculty members, academic and research leaders, graduate students, corporate R&D and workforce leaders, foundation and nonprofit representatives, government and state-agency partners, and organizations interested in supporting or participating in industry-integrated doctoral education. Whether you educate, employ, fund, mentor, or support STEM doctoral talent, this webinar will help you understand where your organization fits within the I-PhD Scholars model. This webinar was open to university and industry member and non-member representatives.