2020 DOD HBCU-MI Summer Faculty Research Fellowship

Organization
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Reference Code
DOD-USRE-2020
Application Deadline
12/17/2019 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
Description

The Department of Defense (DOD) Office of the Under Secretary for Research & Engineering (URSE) is now accepting applications for their HBCU-MI Summer Faculty Research Fellowship.  This program aims to strengthen the collaboration between the U.S. Department of Defense and STEM faculty through a 10-week paid summer research fellowship at either the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the CCDC Army Research Laboratory (ARL), or the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

Selected Summer Faculty Research Fellows will be paid a $25,000 stipend to participate in 10-weeks of research over Summer 2020.

To be eligible for this opportunity applicants must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States;
  • Be a current HBCU/MI STEM Faculty member;
  • Not have collaborated with a DoD Lab within the past five years.
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Deadline:  Tuesday, December 17, 2019

 

A complete application includes:

  • Current Curriculum Vitae (include list of any papers, presentations, or publications)
  • Two References submitted through Zintellect
  • Research Info Paper

The Research Info Paper is a 2-4 page document describing your research capabilities and how those capabilities and your research interest can impact the DOD research mission. Please follow the template below for format and required content of the info paper.

  • Applicant Information: 
    • Applicant Name
    • Applicant Email 
    • Applicant Phone
    • Applicant Discipline 
  • Research Capabilities. Concisely explain your research capabilities – Describe the research you have conducted and the techniques you are familiar with. 
  • Interest. Concisely explain your interest – what specific DOD area of research you would like to explore. Explain how your expertise can impact the desired research area.
  • Outcome. State the expected/desired outcome(s) of the 10 week experience. 
Eligibility Requirements
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
  • Degree: Any degree .
  • Discipline(s):
    • Chemistry and Materials Sciences (12 )
    • Communications and Graphics Design (2 )
    • Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (16 )
    • Earth and Geosciences (21 )
    • Engineering (27 )
    • Environmental and Marine Sciences (14 )
    • Life Health and Medical Sciences (45 )
    • Mathematics and Statistics (10 )
    • Other Non-Science & Engineering (2 )
    • Physics (16 )
    • Science & Engineering-related (1 )
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences (27 )
Affirmation

I have not worked with the U.S. Department of Defense on any research in the last five years.


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