INTERDISCIPLINARY PHD TRAINING

The Interfaces of Global Change (IGC) program is an innovative interdisciplinary graduate education program offered by the Global Change Center designed to address the multidimensional aspects of global change (e.g., social, economic, environmental).  

Our Ph.D. students come from around the world and form a vibrant interdisciplinary community of scholars learning to collaborate, engage stakeholders, and effectively communicate .  Our Alumni are in positions of influence in academia, NGOs, government, and the private sector in the U.S. and abroad, tackling wicked problems like climate change, biodiversity loss, and water pollution.  

Learn more below about how you can join us and become part of the next generation of leaders.

Additionally the Interfaces of Global Change is incorporated into the curriclulum of the Rural Environmental Heath T32 Predoctoral Training Program, a competitive program providing PhD students with training in environmental health sciences, focusing on rural landscapes. It offers assistantship and tuition support for the first two years and encourages innovative research collaborations at the intersection of environment and health in rural areas.