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NASA Postdoctoral Program seeks early career and senior scientists for prestigious fellowships at its locations across the U.S.

Posted at 12:39 pm May 2, 2022
By Amy Schwinge Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge, Tenn.— NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA’s mission to develop advancements in science, technology, aeronautics and space exploration. The deadline to apply for this cycle of fellowships is July 1, 2022. Learn more or apply for fellowships in the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP). ORAU manages the NPP for NASA.

“The NPP includes diverse scientific and technological fellowships offered at NASA and one-of-a-kind educational experiences that prepare future leaders for NASA and the academic community,” said ORAU NPP Program Director J. Scott Miller, Ph.D. “ORAU supports NASA’s goal to build an inclusive, collaborative, open, and innovative work environment that enhances work-life balance and encourages career development for postdoctoral fellows.”

This program offers unique research opportunities to highly-talented U.S. and non-U.S. scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research projects with top scientists at a NASA Center, NASA Headquarters or at a NASA-affiliated research institute. These one- to three-year fellowships are competitive and are designed to advance NASA’s missions in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems and astrobiology.

Deadlines and Eligibility
Annual NPP application deadlines are March 1, July 1, and Nov. 1. Scientists within five years of having received their degrees are eligible to apply as a postdoctoral fellow; scientists who have received their doctorates more than five years previously may apply as a senior fellow. After the first year as a postdoctoral fellow, scientists interested in management may apply to the postdoctoral management program at NASA Headquarters.

Benefits
Stipend rates for these NASA postdoctoral fellows currently start at $63,000 per year. Supplements are provided for higher cost-of-living areas and certain academic specialties. The stipend amount for a senior postdoctoral fellow is based on the location of the appointment, experience (number of years beyond the doctoral degree) and career achievement, including academic rank and professional title. Available benefits include health insurance supplements, professional development resources, a research allowance up to $10,000 per year and relocation reimbursement.

Learn More and Apply
Beginning with this current application cycle ending on July 1, NASA has re-opened eligibility to foreign nationals who are eligible for the Exchange Visitor J-1 visa status. See eligibility and requirements for more details.

Learn more about the NPP, including how to apply, eligibility and requirements, additional benefits and what to expect during the application process at https://npp.orau.org. For additional information, email [email protected].

ORAU provides innovative scientific and technical solutions to advance national priorities in science, education, security and health. Through specialized teams of experts, unique laboratory capabilities and access to a consortium of more than 100 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU works with federal, state, local and commercial customers to advance national priorities and serve the public interest. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal contractor, ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education for the U.S. Department of Energy. Visit https://www.orau.org for more information.

According to NASA, it is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore, discover, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity. With an annual budget of $23.2 billion in Fiscal Year 2021, which is less than 0.5% of the overall U.S. federal budget, NASA supports more than 312,000 jobs across the United States, generating more than $64.3 billion in total economic output (Fiscal Year 2019). Learn more at https://www.nasa.gov/about

Filed Under: Front Page News Tagged With: fellowships, NASA, NASA Postdoctoral Program, ORAU

ORISE launches new app, redesigned website

Posted at 1:00 pm June 23, 2020
By Amy Schwinge Leave a Comment

Part of the ORAU campus in central Oak Ridge is pictured above on May 29, 2017. (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education has unveiled its redesigned ORISE website and new ORISE GO app, providing a wide range of resources on the go, a press release said.

The all-new ORISE GO mobile app offers college students, recent graduates, and postdoctoral students a mobile tool to search and apply for hundreds of science, technology, engineering, and math internships, fellowships, and research opportunities at national laboratories and facilities across the United States, the press release said.

The ORISE GO app also provides a platform to remain engaged, connected, and informed during the ORISE experience—from application, to offer, through the appointment, and even as an ORISE alumni, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: fellowships, internships, national laboratories, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, ORISE, ORISE GO app, ORISE website, research opportunities

ORISE to host virtual career fair for ORNL internships, fellowships, research associates

Posted at 11:00 am February 16, 2020
By Amy Schwinge Leave a Comment

Part of the ORAU campus in central Oak Ridge is pictured above on May 29, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Submitted

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education will host a virtual career fair on Thursday, February 20, from noon to 3 p.m. Eastern time to highlight the paid internships, fellowships, and research associate programs available to college students and recent graduates at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

During this time, attendees can interact with ORNL scientists, researchers, recruiters, and staff, as well as ORISE program representatives. They also can learn more about the different directorates, or major focus areas, that make up ORNL, such as Computing and Computational Sciences, Energy and Environmental Sciences, Neutron Sciences, Nuclear Science and Engineering, and Physical Sciences.

“The ORISE Virtual Career Fair provides a unique and exciting opportunity for university-level students and postgraduates to investigate internships, fellowships, and research associate programs available at Oak Ridge National Laboratory,” said ORISE Workforce Development Director Craig Layman. “Representatives from ORNL and ORISE will be on hand to chat with the virtual attendees.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Craig Layman, fellowships, internships, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORAU, ORISE, ORNL, research associate

ORISE to host virtual career fair for STEM internships, fellowships, research opportunities

Posted at 9:15 am November 4, 2019
By Amy Schwinge Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education will host a virtual career fair on Wednesday, November 13, from noon to 3 p.m. Eastern time.

During this time, college students and recent graduates seeking STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) research, internship, and fellowship opportunities can interact with U.S. Department of Energy scientists, researchers, recruiters, and staff. They can explore virtual booths representing more than 25 programs in energy-related research, policy, and technology from national laboratories, field offices, and research facilities across the nation, a press release said.

“The ORISE Virtual Career Fair experience is a great opportunity for university-level students and post graduates to investigate research opportunities available at facilities across the DOE complex,” said ORISE Workforce Development Associate Director Craig Layman. “There will be representatives from many DOE program offices, including fusion energy, nuclear security, fossil energy, intelligence and counterintelligence, environmental management, energy efficiency and renewable energy, and more.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Craig Layman, DOE, fellowships, internships, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, ORAU, ORISE, research, STEM

ORISE unveils new website, provides one location for resources such as STEM internships, fellowships

Posted at 12:08 pm April 4, 2017
By Pam Bonee Leave a Comment

A screenshot of the new ORISE website.

A screenshot of the new ORISE website.

 

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, or ORISE, has unveiled its new website, providing one location for a wide range of resources, a press release said.

The new ORISE website offers a portal for students and graduates looking for STEM internships, fellowships, and other professional development opportunities; information on scientific peer review; medical consultation for radiation incidents through the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site, or REAC/TS; worker health studies; environmental and radiological assessments; lab services; and much more ORISE information, the press release said. (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.)

“A great deal of user research was performed before work on the actual website began, including conducting focus groups with people who the website is designed to target,” said ORISE Director Jim Vosburg. “We used this research to design the website for ease of navigation and to match the design and content with what our target audience wants and needs.”

The website navigation is primarily based on users identifying themselves, such as students and graduates, educators, scientists, health and environmental professionals, so they can quickly navigate to the areas they want to visit, the press release said.

Top-level navigation also features ORISE capability areas and assets, which allows users to more precisely locate the content that interests them, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: DOE, fellowships, internships, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, ORAU, ORISE, STEM, U.S. Department of Energy

Applications being accepted for Australia Endeavour Scholarships, Fellowships

Posted at 3:05 pm May 5, 2016
By Nicole Merrifield Leave a Comment

Study, research, or professional development opportunities available for appointments ranging from one month to four years

ORAU has partnered with the Australian government to seek U.S. and Canadian applicants for Australia’s Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships, an internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides up to $272,500 Australian dollars for study, research, or professional development opportunities between Australia and the world. That’s about $204,000 U.S. dollars or roughly $260,000 Canadian.

Applicants may apply through 11:59 p.m. (Australian Eastern Standard Time) June 30, 2016, for the following opportunities: [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Australia’s Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships, Endeavour Executive Fellowship, Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship, Endeavour Research Fellowships, Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships, Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Scholarship, fellowships, ORAU, scholarships

AAUW has fundraising holiday tea on Sunday, Dec. 13

Posted at 8:23 am December 10, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

AAUW-Holiday-Tea

AAUW members Joanne King, Mayme Crowell, and Fay Martin are
among the hosts for the AAUW Holiday Green Tea Sunday, Dec.
13, 2015, from 3-5 p.m. in Room 102 of the Oak Ridge First Presbyterian
Church activities Building. (Submitted photo)

 

The AAUW Holiday Green Tea on Sunday will help raise money for scholarships for non-traditional female students; national fellowships, scholarships, and grants; and the AAUW Oak Ridge Branch’s Operating Fund.

The tea is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, December 13, in Room 102 of the First Presbyterian Church Activities Building in Oak Ridge, a press release said.

Funds raised from the tea will go to the Local Education Projects Fund, which provides scholarship for non-traditional women students at Roane State Community College; the tax-deductible AAUW Educational Opportunities Fund, which provides national fellowships, scholarships and grants; and the AAUW Oak Ridge Branch’s Operating Fund. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits Tagged With: AAUW, AAUW Holiday Green Tea, AAUW Oak Ridge Branch, ADFAC, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, fellowships, First Presbyterian Church, grants, Holiday Tea, Local Education Projects Fund, Roane State Community College, scholarships

Applications being accepted for Australia Endeavour scholarships, fellowships

Posted at 12:08 pm May 30, 2014
By Oak Ridge Associated Universities Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Associated Universities Building MC-100

The Oak Ridge Associated Universities Building MC-100 is pictured above.

Study, research or professional development opportunities available for appointments ranging from one month to four years

Oak Ridge Associated Universities has partnered with the Australian government to seek U.S. and Canadian applicants for Australia’s Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships, an internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides up to $272,500 Australian dollars ($254,500) for study, research, or professional development opportunities between Australia and the world.

Applicants may apply through June 30, 2014, for the following opportunities: [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Australia Endeavour, Australian government, Endeavour Executive Fellowship, Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship, Endeavour Research Fellowships, fellowships, ORAU, postdoctoral, postgraduate, professional development, research, scholarships, study

UT nuclear engineering students awarded scholarships, fellowships through DOE program

Posted at 2:02 pm May 27, 2014
By University of Tennessee Leave a Comment

One undergraduate scholarship goes to Oak Ridge student

KNOXVILLE—Several University of Tennessee students in the College of Engineering’s Department of Nuclear Engineering in Knoxville received a nice start to the summer as Nuclear Energy University Programs announced its most recent award recipients, with UT netting nine undergraduate scholarships and three graduate fellowships.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Integrated University Program, undergraduate winners receive a $5,000 scholarship, while the graduate fellowship winners receive $50,000 annually over three years, as well as $5,000 toward summer internships at national laboratories or other approved locations.

The undergraduates include Mikah Rust of Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Alyxandria Wszolek, College of Engineering, Daniel Hamm, Danielle McFall, Department of Nuclear Engineering, DOE, Elizabeth Jones, fellowships, graduate students, Gregory Meinweiser, Integrated University Program, Kaitlyn Darby, nuclear energy research, Nuclear Energy University Programs, nuclear engineering, Ryan Sweet, Sarah Combee, scholarships, Travis Labossiere-Hickman, Tucker McClanahan, U.S. Department of Energy, undergraduates, University of Tennessee, UT, Wayne Davis, Whitney Smith

AAUW has holiday tea Sunday

Posted at 9:00 pm December 4, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Branch of the AAUW has its annual Holiday Tea from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.

The AAUW, or American Association of University Women, is a national organization that works to provide scholarships, fellowships, and grants to assist women in pursuit of their education and careers. The public is invited to attend.

The tea is in Room 106 at First Presbyterian Church at the corner of Oak Ridge Turnpike and Lafayette.

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, Holidays 2013 Tagged With: AAUW, American Association of University Women, fellowships, First Presbyterian Church, grants, Holiday Tea, Oak Ridge Branch, scholarships, women

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