Call for Applications

2020 Science of Signatures Advanced Studies Institute

Application deadline is January 8, 2020

Next spring, the Science of Signatures (SoS) Advanced Studies Institute (ASI) will be held over three weeks during April 13 – May 1, 2020. SoS-ASI is a professional development opportunity for advanced Ph.D. students and postdocs interested in learning skills needed for research program development at National Laboratories and academia.

The Los Alamos National Laboratory Engineering Institute invites a multi-disciplinary (e.g. computer science, engineering, biology, physics, earth sciences, mathematics/statistics) group of advanced, highly accomplished Ph.D. students and post-doctoral researchers for a three-week program to work on multi-disciplinary teams to generate novel, creative solutions to pressing national security problems and build the skills needed for successful research program development at national laboratories and in academia. This program will focus on introducing SoS-ASI Scholars to the process of writing winning proposals and securing research funding.

Prior participants in the program have become winners of the LANL Distinguished Postdoc award, multiple R&D 100 winners, an Achenbach medal winner, a nominee for the Horatio Alger Association Alumni of the Year award, and have gone on to win LANL Laboratory Directed Research and Development Early Career Awards and Presidential Early Career Awards in Science and Engineering. Multiple participants have gone on to assistant professor positions and numerous participants have achieved staff scientist and engineering positions at LANL.

Projects originating in the SoS-ASI have gone on to receive funding from a number of sources including the Weapons program, the Civilian Nuclear Programs Office, LDRD (multiple pathfinder calls), the Institute for Material Science, and the Department of State. Some of the projects have effectively led exploration into new technical areas of interest for LANL.

Past experience shows that the students who actually apply are ones that staff, faculty members, or former students have talked to individually regarding this program, so please take the time to talk about this opportunity. This program is limited to US Citizens or US Permanent Residents and is open to both LANL employees and non-LANL persons.

More information about the SoS-ASI and the application process can be found at http://asi.lanl.gov.  Please send questions to asi@lanl.gov or to David Mascareñas at dmascarenas@lanl.gov.

 

Chuck Farrar

Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow

Engineering Institute Leader

MS T-001

Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos, NM 87545

Ph: 505-665-0860

Cell: 505-500-7302

farrar@lanl.gov

 

Rice University aspires to pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contributions to the betterment of our world. We seek to fulfill this mission by cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor.

As part of a recently launched $150 million investment in research initiatives to advance this mission, Rice University is pleased to announce and invite applications for the Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellows Program. The competition is open to all research areas.

The two-year Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to exceptional scholars who have recently earned the doctoral degree in any area and who want to pursue research with faculty at Rice University. Applications are particularly welcome from those who are interested in interdisciplinary approaches to scholarship. 

The next application cycle will open in November 2019 for a fellowship term starting on September 1, 2020. 

https://riceacademy.rice.edu/about

 

Understanding Materials at Extreme Conditions

Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU).

Working within their respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their PhD research in the Institute for Shock Physics (ISP), which provides tremendous learning and research opportunities through:

• Participation in innovative and multidisciplinary research
• Professional growth through independent thinking and hands-on work
• State-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities, including the Dynamic Compression Sector located at the Advanced Photon Source (Argonne, IL)
• Partnerships with exceptional faculty at other academic institutions (Caltech, Princeton, and Stanford)
• Access to the National Laboratories at Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia

One of ISP’s principal accomplishments is well-educated and rigorously trained scientists who have moved on to successful professional careers and become leaders in the field.

Graduate scholar awards and scholarships are available for outstanding students.

For more information about the Graduate Studies Program at the Institute, visit: http://shock.wsu.edu/education/. For more information about ISP and DCS, visit: www.shock.wsu.edu or www.dcs-aps.wsu.edu.

For questions, please email shock@wsu.edu.

Institute for Shock Physics

Washington State University

509-335-5345

The annual DOE CSGF application process typically begins in the fall with the opening of the online application. It concludes the following spring when formal acceptance is required of those selected to comprise the newest class of fellows.

Once open, the online application is composed of 16 individual sections which can be completed in any order and over multiple visits to the secure site. A checklist has been incorporated for easy tracking of progress toward completion as well as a mechanism to track the status of the applicant’s reference letter submissions, transcripts, etc.

SUPPORTING MATERIALS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE APPLICATION

• Transcripts: Request an official transcript from each university or college you have attended, including your current fall transcript. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the university, either via mail or through an e-transcript system. Transcripts sent by an applicant will not be accepted regardless of delivery method.
• PRA: If you are a Permanent Resident Alien (PRA), you must send a copy of the front and back of your PRA card to the Krell Institute as a requirement of the application.
• References: We recommend that you use the link within our online system to notify references of your request for letters. The system will send your references an email with a link to our online system where they can submit a letter. Alternatively, you can download either a PDF or MSWord version of the reference form for their use.
• Program of Study: Generate your Program of Study (POS) with your graduate advisor’s assistance. If you cannot get a graduate advisor at your preferred institution to review your POS, ask your current advisor to help you generate and approve the proposed POS. You will be required to check a box on the final submission page that confirms that both you and your advisor approve of the POS before you are able to press the “Final Submission” button. An email will be sent to your advisor, once you submit your application, with the list of submitted coursework. If you are chosen for a fellowship, you and your advisor will be asked to sign the POS and return it to the Krell Institute.

AFTER SUBMISSION

• Confirmation: You will receive an email confirming your application has been submitted. If you do not receive an email within 24 hours please contact us.  Print the completed application and keep a copy of it for your files.
• Application Status: You can check the status of your application via the online system at any time, even after final submission.
• Application Deadline: It is the applicant’s responsibility to see that all applications and supporting materials are received by the stated deadline of Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

Application information will be used solely for the purpose of selecting fellows and administering the program. Please note that materials submitted in support of this application will be considered confidential as described in the Krell Institute Fellowship Privacy Statement. It is the applicant’s responsibility to read and understand this policy. All applications from students who do not receive funding are destroyed after the selection and awarding process.

https://www.krellinst.org/csgf/how-apply

 

Attached you will find a solicitation for the Rickover Fellowship Program in Nuclear Engineering for the 2020-2021 Award Cycle. 

This program is designed to meet the needs of the Naval Reactors Division of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for appropriately trained personnel for the maintenance and development of science and engineering technology as it pertains to naval nuclear propulsion.  The program will assist in preparing students for roles in naval nuclear propulsion and will support the broader objective of advancing fission energy development through the research efforts of the fellows. The technical areas with greatest interest include reactor physics, nuclear materials science and engineering, radiation shielding technology, thermal hydraulics, computational fluid dynamics, and acoustic technology. The principle emphasis is on students seeking doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering, or in closely related fields. 

Please forward the attached booklet to anyone interested and encourage students to apply for this program.  This program description and all electronic application materials can be found at www.scuref.org.  

James “Jim” Corones led a distinguished career as a researcher, administrator and, not least, founder of the Krell Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the scientific and educational communities. Under his guidance, Krell grew to supervise many projects and programs, most notably two prestigious Department of Energy-sponsored graduate fellowships: the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) and the Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF).

Jim envisioned the Krell Institute as a vehicle to educate superior scientists for the U.S. workforce, helping the country continue to lead the world in multiple disciplines. He was an advocate for mentoring and developing leaders in the scientific community and established programs encouraging scientists to communicate about their research with general audiences. His work helped establish the fields of computational science, advanced high-performance computing, and national nuclear safety.

In his honor and memory, the Krell Institute has established The James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication to recognize the impact of mid-career scientists and engineers on their chosen fields across a range of areas.

Rebecca Hartman-Baker, a computer scientist at the Department of Energy’s National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), is the 2019 Corones Award winner, recognizing her “broad impact on high-performance computing (HPC) training; her hands-on approach to building a diverse and inclusive HPC user community, particularly among students and early-career computational scientists; and her mastery in communicating the excitement and potential of computational science.”

ABOUT/ELIGIBILITY

This award recognizes mid-career scientists and engineers — those having earned a Ph.D. within the past 10 to 20 years — who are making an impact in leadership, community building, or science communication. The recipient will be someone who encourages and mentors young people to be active in the science community, to communicate their work effectively, and to make a difference in their scientific area. The prize will consist of a $2,000 cash award and an engraved tangible gift. Travel expenses will also be covered for the winner to attend a designated event.

NOMINATE

Nominations for The James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication include a letter from the nominator and a form identifying the nominee and naming three additional references who can speak to his or her character and accomplishments. Krell will secure the reference letters and package all submitted materials for committee review. Self-nominations are accepted.

To nominate someone for the Corones Award, please follow these steps:

1. Download, save and complete the official Corones Award Nomination Form. (fillable PDF)
2. Under separate cover, write a letter that speaks to the nominee’s activities, accomplishments and character specific to the aims of this award and the aspirations of its namesake.
3. Email the completed form and nomination letter to the Krell Institute by December 31, 2019.

Once the form and nominator’s letter are received, Krell Institute staff will contact the three references to secure their letters by February 14, 2020, when nominations officially close. Krell will send a confirmation email once all materials (form, nominator’s letter, and three reference letters) are on file. The winner will be announced in April 2020, with promotions and the award presentation to follow.

DONATE

Those wishing to contribute to the award fund should kindly follow these steps:

Credit card: Donate via Paypal Giving Fund.

Check:

• Make payable to “Krell Institute” and note “Corones Award” in the memo line.
• Mail to: Krell Institute; c/o Shelly Olsan, President; 1609 Golden Aspen Drive Suite 101; Ames, IA 50010.
• Be sure to include the name(s) of those contributing and a physical and/or email address for gift acknowledgement.

Questions: Direct to Shelly Olsan.

To learn more about Jim’s life, professional pursuits and personal interests, see here.

The Edison Engineering Development Program at GE Research is an early career rotational program designed for Masters graduates in engineering and computer science interested in applied R&D.  At GE Research, we create new technologies supporting GE products and services in aviation, power, healthcare, and renewable energy.

We are always looking for great candidates for this premier program, specifically students with the following qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Target Majors – Mechanical Eng., Electrical Eng., Materials Sci./Eng., Computer Science
• Permanent US work authorization (US Citizen or Green Card holder)

Current research areas and potential project opportunities available to program members include:

• EE – embedded computing, IoT, cybersecurity, model-based control, advanced controls/controls algorithms, power electronics, power systems, electric machines design
• CS – embedded computing, IoT, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence/machine learning, computer vision, image analytics, scalable data analytics, cloud computing, blockchain, model-based control, advanced controls/controls algorithms
• ME – rotordynamics, hands-on advanced mechanical systems (bearings, gears, couplings, rotors), lifing, mechanical structural analysis & computation, CFD, model-based control, advanced controls/controls algorithms, thermal sciences, fluids, heat transfer, thermodynamics
• MatSci – high temperature metal alloys, composites, ceramics, materials for additive manufacturing

Please encourage students to apply to our job postings on www.gecareers.com:

• Masters students graduating before June 2020 should apply to our FULL TIME job posting # 3229598
• Masters students graduating after June 2020 should apply to our INTERN job posting # 3344976

ARPA-E is looking for the next generation of scientific leaders to help solve the most pressing and exciting challenges in energy. The Fellows assist the agency in identifying possible breakthrough energy technologies through technical and economic analyses. During their two-year tenure, ARPA-E Fellows influence the direction of American energy innovation, engaging with world-class researchers in academia and industry, entrepreneurs, and government officials. Prior experience in energy and/or commercialization is not necessary.

Responsibilities:

Independent energy technology development

• Perform primary technical and economic analyses to identify high‑impact technologies and white spaces for the agency.
• Learn from and brainstorm with experts in a variety of fields.
• Publish original research papers and reviews.
• Attend and present at conferences.

Program Director support

• Help develop future programs through technical analysis, discussions, debate, and workshops.
• Support existing programs through technical and economic analyses and on-site visits to current project teams.

Organizational support

• Develop technical content for the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit.
• Contribute to the strategic direction and vision of the agency.
• Review proposals for funding opportunities.

ARPA-E Fellows do not perform laboratory research or directly engage in policymaking.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in science or engineering. Students who expect to complete their Ph.D. within the next year are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong analytical, research, and communication skills.
• Ability to initiate independent projects and work across disciplines.
• Passion to change the world through energy technology research and development.
• U.S. citizenship.

Employment details:

• Fellows typically have a 2-year term at ARPA-E.
• Duty station is ARPA-E headquarters in Washington, D.C.
• Fellows receive a budget for professional development and travel.
• Fellows are full-time federal employees, are paid a competitive salary, and receive full benefits.