schematic (IMAGE) Rice University Caption A standout feature of the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program at Rice is the co-advisory model that pairs each trainee with faculty mentors from different disciplines in natural sciences (NS) and engineering (ENG). Credit (Image courtesy of Junichiro Kono/Rice University) Usage Restrictions Must credit Junichiro Kono/Rice University. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.