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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office (GDO), Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (IE), and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are seeking candidates for the Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship program who have an interest in the clean energy transition. Innovator Fellows will get hands-on learning experience supporting projects that the Host Institutions identify as critical to advancing clean energy solutions that decarbonize the power system, electrify transportation and industry, and make the U.S. power system more resilient, equitable, and inclusive. Innovator Fellows can spend up to two years participating in the program.
In the application, you will select up to 5 of your most preferred Host Institution projects from the website, https://orise.orau.gov/CEIF/hosts/default.html. If required by the Host Institution, you must be willing to relocate to the Host Institution's area.
Fellowship Details
Fellows will receive a competitive stipend, health insurance, and an annual allowance for professional development. Stipends are determined by degree level and years of relevant professional experience. Reimbursement of relocation expenses may also be provided, if applicable. Fellows will be supported on an ongoing basis by a designated mentor at their Host Institution who will provide guidance on the project(s) and their educational and professional development. Additional information can be found at https://orise.orau.gov/CEIF/.
Fellows are expected to begin their appointment in July or August 2024, on a rolling basis upon reviewing and signing an offer letter from ORISE (CEIF program administrator). The fellowship appointment is for one-year and may be renewed for a second year.
Nature of Fellowship Appointment
The Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), with funding also provided by DOE's Grid Deployment Office (GDO), Office of Indian Energy (IE), and Office of State & Community Energy Programs (SCEP). The program is administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).
During the appointment, the Fellow will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, DOE, the Host Institution, or any other office or agency. Instead, the Fellow will be considered a participant and affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.
Only individuals meeting the following conditions will be considered:
The fellowship is open to recent Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral graduates. Applicants pursuing a degree at the time of the application must show proof of completion of the degree before starting the appointment. Candidates must have an interest in areas such as clean energy development; distributed energy; electrification; equity and energy justice; essential grid services; grid resilience; regulation; and Tribal energy. If more than five years since receipt of degree, the applicant must have an academic background and experience in a relevant field and must be seeking to gain new knowledge/experience in order to expand career opportunities or to advance professionally.
A Complete Application Consists of:
NOTE: All documents must be submitted through Zintellect, and must be in English or include an official English translation. Documents must have all social security numbers, student identification numbers, and/or dates of birth removed (blanked out, blackened out, made illegible, etc.) prior to uploading into the application system. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Supporting materials must be uploaded as PDF files to ensure the document can be searched by Zintellect’s search engine. Documents sent by email, postal mail, or fax will not be considered.
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