Program Information and Application

The goal of the RIMES program is to markedly increase the number of underrepresented minorities and women investigators in the environmental sciences. To achieve this we established a far-reaching, international, environmental research effort for undergraduates to restore the ecosystem of Montserrat from the effects

Plymouth, Monserrat - Before the eruption

of the Souiffre Hills Volcano. The RIMES Program seeks applicants from community colleges and minority-serving undergraduate institutions. RIMES Scholars receive up to two years of intensive, interdisciplinary research training from an international corps of established researchers. A wide array of environmental research opportunities confers on RIMES Scholars a scientific foundation that is extensive in both depth and breadth. RIMES Scholars are strongly encouraged and mentored to seek admission to the doctoral programs at the institutions of participating scientists. In addition, an international, K-12 component fosters the development of research-based science curriculums for nontraditional students during their formative primary school years.

To be eligible for the RIMES program you

After the eruption

must be enrolled in one of the following institutions:

• Community College (Two-year college)
• Historically Back College or University (HBCU)
• Minority Serving Institution
• Tribal College

In addition, applicants must demonstrate that they are committed to obtaining a Ph.D. in environmental science or a related field (such as marine biology, conservation biology, ecology, pollution biology, climatology, soil science etc.).

The RIMES Program is research intensive and exceedingly rigorous.

Apply to the RIMES Program (PDF).

Apply for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship.