The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE NNSA) is now accepting an application for the “DOE NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship” Program. Senior undergraduate students and first- and second-year graduate students are eligible for the fellowship. Mission of the program is to provide excellent financial benefits and professional development opportunities to students, who are pursuing a Ph.D. in fields of study that solve complex science and engineering problems critical to stewardship science. The winner will get up to $36,000 yearly stipend and annual $1,000 academic allowance and payment of full tuition.
The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE NNSA)’s mission is to support to a broad spectrum of basic and applied research in science and engineering at the agency’s national laboratories, at universities, and in industry.
Eligibility:
- Students must be planning full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D. degree at any accredited U.S. University
- Students in their first or second year of graduate study in the areas of interest listed under Program objectives are eligible to apply
- Senior undergraduates who can meet all the requirements may also apply
- Applicants must be either U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens
- This is an equal opportunity program open to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, religion, age, physical disability, or national origin
- Students must be enrolled in a department that certifies that either:
- No more than one term of teaching, grading or other departmental support activities are required of students I the applicant’s department, or
- If there are requirements to teach, grade or provide other departmental support for more than one term, they will be waived for the DOE SSGF fellow
How to Apply:
To be applying, candidate must register for the online application with a username and password through the given link: https://www.krellinst.org/nnsassgf/application/
Supporting Documents:
- The research statements
- Program of study
- Reference letters
- Transcripts
- GRE and GPA
Financial Aid and Award Money:
- A $36,000 yearly stipend will be paid in monthly increments
- Payment of full tuition and required fees during the appointment period at any accredited U.S. University
- An annual $1,000 academic allowance for research or professional development expenses
- A term of up to four years, subject to annual renewal
- Participation in an annual DOE NNSA SSGFprogram review, with related travel expenses reimbursed
- A 12-weekresearch practicum at one of DOE’s national defense laboratories: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory or Sandia National Laboratories (California or New Mexico)
- Augmented stipend during the practicum
- The option to participate in the second practicum at a different DOE laboratory
- The opportunity to join a larger scientific community that understands and appreciates the role stewardship science plays across a variety of science and engineering disciplines
- Opportunities to attend and publish research results at other conferences
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is January 11, 2017, by 5:00 pm CST.
Link for more Information:
https://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/
Contact Information:
If candidate have any questions can email to ssgf-at-krellinst.org
