Marine Energy Fellowship: Post Graduate Track with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Application Deadline: March 7, 2025, 5 PM EST
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Marine Energy Fellowship: Post Graduate Track.
What will I be doing? As a participant with the Marine Energy Fellowship: Post-Graduate Track, you will get to advance your experience and skills by utilizing the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at DOE laboratories, industry, federal agencies, NGOs, community-based organizations, or other approved facilities to accomplish your research goals, all while networking with top scientists in the field. You will enhance your education and training in marine energy, increase your marketability in these disciplines, gain access to top scientists and state-of-the-art equipment, and gain insight into research and career opportunities. You will have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from experts researching, developing, and testing emerging technologies in marine energy and/or blue economy.
Where will I be located? You will conduct research at both your academic institution and at an external hosting facility. Because you are responsible for finding a host facility and securing a mentor, you will be embedded in a facility that aligns with your professional goals and who can provide the resources you need for your career development. Your mentor may also be a resource for your next career step! For a list of potential host facilities https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/host-institutions-marine-energy-graduate-student-research-program.
The details: You will receive a competitive monthly stipend based on the highest degree obtained ($5,000 for bachelors, $5,833 for masters, and $6,667 for doctoral degrees), health insurance, or a health insurance supplement to offset the costs of health insurance, reimbursement for education, research, and/or conference support and materials up to $10,000. Relocation and/or travel funds of up to $4,000 may be provided for eligible participants relocating and/or traveling to the hosting facility.
You must be a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident and be a recent graduate of a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree at a qualified program at an accredited U.S. college or university. The degree must have been obtained within 24 months of the appointment start date. You must have conducted research, development, and/or testing in an area aligned with marine energy.
Program Website: Marine Energy Fellowship (orau.gov)
Questions? EmailDOE-RPP@orise.orau.gov. Please list the reference code [DOE-EERE-RPP-2024-MEPGT] for this opportunity in the subject line of your email.
This research experience is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, and Water Power Technologies Office. This program is administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities, for DOE.