{"id":16,"date":"2023-09-18T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T15:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/dresden\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:02:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:02:38","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/dresden\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eligibility, application components, and instructions are outlined below. We encourage interested and qualified graduate students to review the details carefully and begin preparing their materials early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SUMMER 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PROGRAM DATES:<\/strong> May 26 &#8211; August 5, 2026 <em>(including travel from and to RDU Airport)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXTENDED APPLICATION DEADLINE: <\/strong>November 26, 2025, 11:59 pm Eastern<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdzwdFKwg3pegRxmAkMRBIhyhdDPt4CrPuAh1JHErzkbr9BAw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">APPLY NOW!<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eligibility\">ELIGIBILITY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Candidates for the IRES program in Dresden must be a:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. national<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PhD student at NC State, Duke, or UNC Chapel Hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"application-information\">APPLICATION INFORMATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Complete application packages will consist of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An online application form to collect: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unofficial BS, MS (if relevant), and PhD transcript(s) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranking of applicant&#8217;s top 3-4 research projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: A 1-page proposal of a collaborative project with one of the Dresden hosts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Written responses to short answer questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact information of 1-2 recommenders <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"short-answer-questions\">Short Answer Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application will require responses to each of the following questions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Describe your overall progress in terms of your PhD program including progress completing coursework, required exams, joining a research group (i.e., finding a PhD advisor), and progress in your PhD research. There is no preferred stage of the PhD program for participants in the IRES program, and we understand that a student who recently joined a PhD program will have less progress toward the PhD than someone who will soon finish a PhD program <em>(500 word maximum).<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe your interest in the IRES program and how you would benefit from it <em>(300 word maximum)<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss your interest in the research projects that you have ranked and how they align with your goals for the PhD or beyond your PhD. If the projects list specific desired skills, describe your skills and how they match the project. If you do not have the skills to match the project, discuss your interest in the project and how you think you will be able to make substantial progress in the project. If you submitted an optional collaborative project proposal, also discuss how it aligns with your goals and your preparation. <em>(500 word maximum).<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">one<\/span><\/em> of the following <em>(300 word maximum)<\/em>: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Briefly describe a situation that has required your independent action, how you responded, and the outcomes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Briefly describe a situation where you learned something from people of a different cultural background that has had a lasting impact on you. This does not require experience traveling abroad, since there are many cultures in the US, as well as immigrants and visitors from all over the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdzwdFKwg3pegRxmAkMRBIhyhdDPt4CrPuAh1JHErzkbr9BAw\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">SUBMIT APPLICATION<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"letters-of-recommendation\">Letters of Recommendation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please provide 1-2 letters of recommendation from a current or former instructor, research mentor, or advisor. If you already have a PhD advisor, it is strongly recommended that one recommendation comes from them. Recommendations should be submitted by the recommender via the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSehxpsYCD5Pmk3auy1VQKZYs8AZYtg5UcEHBxtQJ255A81e9g\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSehxpsYCD5Pmk3auy1VQKZYs8AZYtg5UcEHBxtQJ255A81e9g\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\">Google Form<\/a> below. Be sure that the recommender clearly identifies the applicant in their letter. Applicants should indicate the name of the recommender(s) in their application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: It is the applicant\u2019s responsibility to inform their recommender to submit their letter of recommendation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSehxpsYCD5Pmk3auy1VQKZYs8AZYtg5UcEHBxtQJ255A81e9g\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">SUBMIT LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/dresden\/program-logistics\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-165\"\n            alt=\"Saxon Switzerland, Bastei bridge \/ S\u00e4chsische Schweiz, Basteibr\u00fccke\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/dresden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2023\/10\/Bastei-Bridge_2.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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