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<Title>ICARE NRT Master's Degree Program now accepting applications</Title>
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    <p><strong>The ICARE NRT Master’s Degree Program in community-engaged environmental science and social justice</strong> is now accepting applications. ICARE supports students performing research focused on improving the health of Baltimore Harbor as a socioecosystem. For best consideration, please complete the online application process by January 1, 2021! </p>
    <p><a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">ICARE </a>is a 2-year master’s degree that you will receive from one of five departments or programs at UMBC, so you will submit two applications: </p>
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    <li>Graduate School application for the department or program of your preferred faculty mentor. </li>
    <li>ICARE program specific application</li>
    </ol>Both links are available on our <a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/application/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">application portal</a>, and it does not matter which application you submit first. <div>
    <br><p>Note, however, that departments/programs may have their own, unique deadlines. </p>
    <p><a href="https://cbee.umbc.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/m-s-environmental-engineering/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Environmental Engineering Master's Program</a> application is due January 1, 2021.</p>
    <p>The ICARE program will begin reviewing applicants after January 1, 2021. Also worth noting is that the ICARE program will be running for the next 5 years, and plans to train 3 cohorts of students, earning degrees in 2023, 2024, and 2025.</p>
    <p>Please browse the ICARE website for links to potential UMBC <a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/home/faculty/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">faculty mentors </a>(<strong><em>All Environmental Engineering, ENEN, Faculty are potential faculty mentors</em></strong>)<a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/home/faculty/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">,</a> their <a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/home/faculty-research/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">research interests</a>, potential <a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/example-research-projects/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">thesis projects</a> (more coming soon!), and other <a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/icare-masters-degree/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">helpful information</a>, including the <a href="https://icare.umbc.edu/application/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">application portal</a>.</p>
    <p>ICARE looks forward to hearing from you!</p>
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    <p>If you have any questions about the Environmental Engineering Program email <a href="mailto:cbegrad@umbc.edu">cbegrad@umbc.edu</a>. </p>
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