Women and minorities encouraged to apply; deadline is Dec. 30
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program, or MLEF, which is a 10-week summer program for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math.
The MLEF Program provides students with the opportunity to gain and develop research skills by training under the mentorship of program officials and scientists within the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy, a press release said. This program is open to currently enrolled, full-time, degree-seeking students in a science, technology, engineering, or math, or STEM, program at an accredited college or university at the bachelor’s (sophomore or higher), master’s, or doctoral level with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. U.S. citizenship is required.
Participants will support Office of Fossil Energy mission-related research while gaining insight into how DOE is working to meet the energy challenges of the future. The goal of the program is to improve opportunities for women and minority students in the STEM fields although all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.
The summer program may place students at one of several possible sites including:
- Department of Energy Headquarters, Washington, D.C., and Germantown, Maryland;
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California;
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California;
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico;
- National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Morgantown, West Virginia; and Albany, Oregon;
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee;
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington;
- Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, California; and
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), New Orleans, Louisiana; and other SPR sites in Louisiana and Texas.
The MLEF Program offers the following benefits:
- Direct exposure to and participation in research on DOE mission-relevant research areas.
- Hands-on research experience and training under the mentorship of program officials and scientists.
- Stipends ranging from $600-$850 week (depending on academic status) plus limited housing and travel reimbursement.
- Opportunities to present research at a program-sponsored technical forum.
MLEF Program applications are due by December 30, 2016. For application information and questions, contact [email protected] or visit http://orise.orau.gov/mlef.
The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship program is administered through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), which is managed for DOE by ORAU.
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