Fellowship Goals and Objectives

As part of its science and national security missions, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) supports a broad spectrum of basic and applied research in science and engineering.  This research is conducted at NNSA National Laboratories and through extensive grants and contracts with universities and the private sector.  Because of its continuing needs, NNSA has a special interest in encouraging the development of the next generation of leaders in stewardship science.

The primary objective of the NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship program is to encourage the training of scientists by providing financial support to talented students who enter a period of study and research in designated areas of stewardship science accompanied by practical work experience at NNSA research facilities.  Areas of interest for this competition include:

1. Properties of Materials under Extreme Conditions and Hydrodynamics
2. High-Energy-Density Physics
3. Low-Energy Nuclear Science

More detailed descriptions of these areas may be found at http://nnsa.energy.gov/dsup/ssaap_research_areas.htm

For More Information Contact: SSGF Coordinator 1609 Golden Aspen Dr., Suite 101 Ames, IA 50010 Phone:  515.956.3696 Fax:  515.956.3699 ssgf@krellinst.org