Get Involved
- Attend one of our upcoming public events.
- Sign up for our listserv to receive our newsletter with relevant events, news, and job postings.
- Undergraduate students - apply for the ESDRI Undergraduate Fellowship Program, which includes many benefits like networking, career development, mentorship, and eligibility for research or creative activity funding.
- Learn more about our current Fellows or see what the alumni are up to!
- Graduate students - apply for the Graduate Student Award, which is available to graduate students mentored by ESDRI-affiliated faculty members.
If you are interested in becoming an ESDRI-affiliated faculty member, please send an email to esdri@kent.edu. Click here to view currently affiliated faculty members.
Benefits:
- Eligible for annual Seed Grants to pursue multidisciplinary research projects.
- Opportunity to mentor ESDRI Undergraduate Fellows and assist them in applying for Fellows Funding for research or creative activity projects.
- Eligibility for graduate student mentees to apply for the ESDRI Graduate Student Award.
- Networking with faculty across all campuses and colleges.
- Access to the ESDRI Visiting Scholars Program infrastructure to support academic visitors.
- Financial support for related speakers and events.
- Ramp up your university service by participating on any of our committees.
- Share your achievements or events with us for our newsletter by emailing our institute.
- Access to our research listserv.
We are always interested in discussing opportunities for partnering with community members, companies, and governmental agencies.
- We offer sponsorship opportunities for our annual Sustainability Forum and Research Showcase. These events are free and open to the public, and we love attendance from outside of KSU!
- We welcome connections that benefit our students, such as speaking about your career, internship or job opportunities, service projects, or donations.
- Networking with ESDRI-affiliated faculty to pursue research projects are encouraged, and we can help facilitate.
To begin a conversation about a partnership, please contact us by emailing esdri@kent.edu.