Department of Energy Awards Five Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowships

Ames, Iowa (May 11, 2009) – Recognizing an ever-increasing demand for scientists highly-trained in areas of interest to stewardship science, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration founded the Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF) in 2006.  Now in its fourth year, five new fellows are being welcomed into the program.

The DOE NNSA SSGF provides up to four years of support to students pursuing a doctoral degree in a program of study that provides a solid background in one of three major areas: properties of materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics, high-energy density physics, or low-energy nuclear science.  Students selected for this fellowship represent backgrounds in a scientific or engineering discipline, computer science, or applied mathematics − and agree to pursue studies that focus on their chosen field of study as well as enhance their breadth of expertise in the physical, engineering, mathematical and computer sciences

As part of the program, DOE NNSA SSGF recipients are provided benefits that include a yearly stipend of $32,400, payment of all tuition and fees, and an annual academic and conference travel allowance.  Fellows in this program participate in a highly regarded annual fellowship conference and must complete a three-month practicum at one of the Department of Energy national defense laboratories.

In order to be considered for this highly competitive fellowship, each applicant must provide a transcript, GRE scores and a detailed program of study; in addition, three letters of reference are required from advisors, instructors and employers familiar with the applicant’s background and capabilities. These materials undergo careful scrutiny by a committee of distinguished individuals representing academia and the DOE national laboratories.

The Krell Institute, fellowship program administrator, takes pleasure in announcing the awardees for the 2009-2010 academic year:

For more information on the DOE Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship program, please contact the Krell Institute at 515-956-3696, visit the SSGF home page, or email ssgf@krellinst.org.

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