iSchool Inclusion Institute (I3) -- Deadline: March 4, 2011

The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) is a bold new project headquartered at the University of Pittsburgh with the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. i3 is a series of summer institutes and projects designed to introduce all undergraduates, regardless of class standing.to the challenges and opportunities available within the Information Sciences.



i3 aims to create the next generation of leaders to ensure that the Information Sciences discipline and professions reflect the face of the population. Our field needs the full spectrum of perspectives and creativity to address society’s needs.

The Application Deadline is March 4, 2011. Applications are reviewed and accepted/declined as they are received; therefore, prospective students should consider submitting their applications as soon as possible.

The program is open to students from liberal arts and business backgrounds as well as those in science, technology, engineering, and math. If you think you have the potential to take your place among the next generation of information leaders, you should apply.  The students must be undergraduate students from underrepresented populations who wuld excel at graduate study in the Information Sciences.

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