Applicants should apply through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) program.  The ORISE Program provides opportunities for undergraduate students, recent graduates, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty researchers to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting to learn about NETL R&IC core mission areas.      

• Interested applicants should complete the online application at http://www.orau.gov/netl/.
• Please designate David Tucker, as a mentor in your application.  This will associate your application with this job posting.   Please send a CV to david.tucker@netl.doe.gov.    
• If you have additional questions please contact Patricia Adkins-Coliane, patricia.adkins-coliane@netl.doe.gov, who is the NETL Graduate Education Program Manager and ORISE program contact.

The Consortium for Integrating Energy Systems in Engineering and Science Education (CIESESE) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)-sponsored project with the goal of increasing the pipeline of graduates ready to pursue a career in energy relevant fields. Among the activities of the consortium is the participation of faculty and students, from Engineering and the Physical Sciences, in Energy Systems Research. Energy systems refers to the infrastructure, technologies, and procedures to generate, store, and distribute energy for use by individual consumers and by the public and private/industrial sectors.

Universidad del Turabo (UT), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HIS), under its Puerto Rico Energy Center (PREC), together with four HSI partner universities and two national laboratories, proposed the CIESESE to achieve the aforementioned goal. CIESESE directly supports DOE’s goal to build a sustainable professional and academic pipeline, in particular professionals from the Hispanic community, ready to take on the challenges of current and future energy systems.

Important Dates

Below are the important dates for the 2017 program.

• Application deadline: April 28, 2017. Applications must by SUBMTTED by the application deadline via the link www.orau.gov/netl/applicants/how-to-apply.html.
• Must send a CV to David Tucker at david.tucker@netl.doe.gov. 
• Candidates notified of selection: May 2017 
• Program dates: June 5 to August 11, 2017

Stipends

The CIESESE program provides stipends to Fellows based on the following scale:

• Current undergraduate students receive a weekly stipend of $900
• Current Master’s students receive a weekly stipend of $1700
• Current Faculty receive a weekly stipend of $2900

Some fellows may be authorized to receive an additional allowance to offset the cost of housing and travel expenses.  This allowance may not cover the full cost of housing or travel to the program site.

Locations

Selections are based on a student’s qualifications and the needs of the host site. Proximity to the host is not factored during the selection process. The 10-week summer program may place students at one of several possible FE sites including:

• National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV; Albany, OR

Must be a student or faculty member from one of the following universities:

• Universidad Del Turabo-San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Miami Dade College-Miami, FL
• University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, NM
• Recinto Universitario De Mayaguez-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
• University of Texas El Paso-El Paso, TX

Eligibility

• Be at least 18 years of age at time of application
• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
• Be currently enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college or university at the Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral level.
• Be available to participate in the full 10-week program

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
• Degree: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, or Doctoral Degree.
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