Full details for this Fellowship can be found at : http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scgf.html
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The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship ( DOE SCGF) program to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
The Fellowship award provides partial tuition support, an annual stipend for living expenses, and a research stipend for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic institution for three years. The DOE SCGF program is managed by the Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) and administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
The DOE Office of Science supports the training of scientists and engineers to prepare them for careers in fields that will make significant contribution in the areas of discovery-driven science and science for national needs in energy, environment, and national security.
To be eligible to apply, students must:
- be an undergraduate senior majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, environmental sciences, or computers sciences; or a first-year or second-year graduate student in a qualified research-focused Master’s or Ph.D. program at an accredited U.S. college or university at the time of applying;
- be enrolled as a full-time student at the time of applying;
- have completed a baccalaureate degree in a field of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, engineering, environmental sciences, or computers sciences by July 31, 2010; and
- have an undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) at the time of applying.
Applicants must be planning to pursue or be currently pursing a Master’s or Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, biology (non-medical), mathematics, engineering, computer science, and areas of environmental sciences an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants should demonstrate interest in pursuing graduate study and research in areas supported by the DOE Office of Science.
The Master’s or Ph.D. degree program pursued must require a research thesis/dissertation.
Selected applicants must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student at an accredited college or university in the United States or its territories by the fall of 2010.
Students pursuing a Master’s degree must plan to pursue a Ph.D. in a qualified graduate program immediately following the completion of their Master’s degree.
Students who are second-year Master’s students at the time of applying are eligible for the DOE SCGF this year only if they plan to pursue a Ph.D. degree immediately following the completion of their Master’s and will be enrolled in a qualified Ph.D. program by the fall of 2010.
Graduate programs not eligible for the DOE SCGF fellowship include: joint BS/MS degree programs, DVM, MBA, MD, joint MD/PhD, JD, or joint JD/PhD degree programs.
Each fellow is eligible to receive the following benefits for each of the three years of the fellowship.
Living Stipend
Fellows will receive a yearly stipend of $35,000 for general living expenses. Stipends for fellows will be mailed or direct deposited on the last business day of each month.
Tuition Support
Fellows are eligible to receive up to $10,500 towards college/university tuition and fees. Tuition and fees support will be paid directly to the fellow’s host academic institution by ORISE. ORISE will provide half of the annual tuition support to the host academic institution each semester or a third of the annual tuition each quarter, upon verification of the fellow’s full-time enrollment status. It is the fellow’s responsibility to ensure their tuition obligations are paid in full each term.
Research Stipend
Fellows will receive a research stipend of $5,000 per year, which may be used for the following purposes:
- Travel, lodging, meals, and registration/participation fees for approved research activities and/or professional development experiences;
- Travel, lodging, meals, and registration/fees to scientific/technical research conferences or professional meetings;
- Purchase of laboratory research supplies relevant to participant’s graduate research;
- Journal subscriptions relevant to graduate studies or scientific professional development;
- Books for coursework or graduate research; or
- Computer and peripherals for academic use (not to exceed $900 of research stipend per year).
