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> From: "Smith, Krista Diane" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: September 6, 2012 12:30:21 PM EDT
> Subject: Multi-Cultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) Program: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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> Dear Chemistry Department Chair,
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> In an effort to increase the diversity of its graduate student body, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a no-obligation, expense-paid campus visit to promising engineering, physics, and chemistry students who are preparing for graduate study.  The trip is sponsored by the Multi-Cultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) program.  This year’s MERGE program will be held on November 2nd and 3rd with travel on November 1st and 4th.  Complete information on the MERGE program, including application information, can be found on the website www.engineering.illinois.edu/merge.
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> Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be enrolled in (or have recently completed) and accredited curriculum in engineering, physics, or chemistry.  Preference is given to students who are planning to enter graduate studies in 2013 and whose cultural background will contribute to the diversity of the graduate student body. 
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> Please forward this information and the attached announcement to your minority student chapters (NOBCChE, WISE, SACNAS, etc.) and to other departments as appropriate.
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> It is important to note that in order for students to take advantage of this opportunity, they should submit the necessary application materials as soon as possible, but no later than October 1, 2012.  For additional information or late registration, call the MERGE program at 217-265-4560 or email [log in to unmask]
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> Best wishes,
> Krista Smith
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> Krista D. Smith
> Program Coordinator, Graduate Student Services
> Department of Chemistry
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> 109 Noyes Lab, Box D-1
> 600 S. Mathews Ave.
> Phone: (217)-244-4844
> Fax:  (217)-244-5943
> Email:  [log in to unmask]
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