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NRT Associates Policy <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Graduate students (PhD or Masters students with a letter of advisor support) from any of the NRT primary or secondary departments are eligible to participate as associates. This includes. \n
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    • SU: Bio, Chem, Physics, MAE, BMCE, Math, CEE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Upstate: Cell and Dev Bio, BioChem and MolBio. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • ESF: Chemistry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Students can join as an associate in any year of their PhD program. \n
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      • Associates in AY1 are not required to have completed certain responsibilities; see details below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Responsibilities <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. By the end of the AY2 (or end of first participating year for those joining after AY2) associates should: \n
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          • Complete Individual Development Plan Blackboard modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Identify a primary mentor and have them complete the mentor Blackboard modules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Participate in cohort building activities:\n
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            1. Professional development programming (attend a sufficient number of workshops in the series to attain a micro-credential as outlined by the Graduate School). <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Participate in one of the two other opportunities (attend several of the events). \n
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              • Student-led seminar. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Peer mentoring circles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Associates must complete the required NSF reporting requirements (the Individual Development Plan prepares you to complete this report).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Associates are expected to take the two core courses in AY2 or later (Bio-inspired Communication and Ethics and Emergence in Biology and Bio-inspired Systems). \n
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                • NRT Associates who are in AY3 or beyond and who have already fulfilled credit requirements for their program\u00a0can petition to audit or be exempted from\u00a0the NRT courses.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                  1. Starting in AY2, associates are eligible to apply for NRT seed\/travel funds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Associates in AY1 are eligible (and encouraged) to nominate themselves or be nominated for fellowship in AY2. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Micro-credentials are awarded for participation in PDP via graduate school.\n
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                    • Earn higher level micro-credential that is NRT specific. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Earn lower level micro-credentials for participating in cohort-building activities. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Associates can optionally take the STEM entrepreneurship class. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Associates will gain access to brochures and brainstorming for NRT research projects. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Associates will be invited to participate in all cohort-building and social events. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Associates will receive augmented faculty mentoring and staff support as part of the program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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