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Overview

GAANN Fellows will develop the basis for the next generation of intelligent, automation, and robotic technologies to sustain the future mining and construction industries. They will contribute to smart, autonomous cyber-physical systems designed to replace humans in all unit operations.

Research areas include:

Environment Pre-Process Modeling
Intelligent Machine Dynamics
Object Detection and Tracking
Road and Environment Tracking and Monitoring
Multi-Sensor Suite Data Fusion
Trajectory Analytics
Intelligent Dynamic Decisions, Planning and Control

Program Benefits

Financial support that includes a stipend of up to $34,000 per year (determined by FAFSA)
Educational allowance up to $15,750 that covers all educational expenses, including tuition, fees, textbooks, materials, computer hardware/software, travel, and conference registration
Mentoring by GAANN faculty and industry mentors, including successful alumni from previous GAANN programs
Supervised teaching experience, preceded by training in effective teaching techniques
Opportunities for peer mentoring and community outreach

Eligibility

The program is open to students who meet the following criteria:

Have demonstrated financial need (as determined by FAFSA)
Are a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
Are accepted into the regular or direct Ph.D. program (straight from B.S.) in Mining Engineering or Computer Science
Have an excellent academic record

Ready to Apply?

Apply to the doctoral program in Mining Engineering or Computer Science at futurestudents.mst.edu, and send the required documents to the appropriate program director listed below.

Required Application Documents

Name and email address
Official GAANN application
Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
CV/Resume
Description of current or proposed research
One-page statement on how a doctoral degree will fit into your future plans

Questions?