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Join the community focused on national priorities in stewardship science.
The Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF) program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high energy density physics, nuclear science, or materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics.
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Fellow Reflections
Matthew Gomez
University of Michigan
Discipline: Plasma Physics & Fusion
Practicum: Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
Hometown: Hillsborough, N.J.
"Aside from being fundamentally important to our nation's defense, the science behind stockpile stewardship is rather exciting. The extreme conditions observed in stewardship science are not observed in any other field, and the precision with which those conditions are measured is unparalleled."
Laura Berzak
Princeton University
Discipline: Plasma Physics
Practicum: Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
Hometown: Randolph, N.J.
"Through the program, I have met a large number of students and researchers of varying scientific backgrounds and have been able to learn a great deal regarding fields outside my own. The DOE NNSA SSGF program has most certainly broadened and enhanced my graduate education."
Dylan Spaulding
University of California, Berkeley
Discipline: Geophysics / Planetary Science
Practicum: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Hometown: Placitas, N.M.
"My personal interest in high energy-density physics and materials science is motivated by the fact that exciting new techniques are rapidly evolving that enable access to conditions in the lab that have been out of reach until now. It is a very unique opportunity to have these resources available as a graduate student and it is exciting to anticipate what will be possible in the near future as new high energy-density facilities come online."
Paul Davis
University of California, Berkeley
Discipline: Applied Physics
Practicum: Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
Hometown: Abbotsford, British Columbia (Canada)
"What makes the DOE NNSA SSGF program particularly special is that beyond simply financial support, the fellows get the opportunity to network nationally and interact with other graduate students, scientists and policymakers involved with stewardship science."
Anna (Nikiforova) Erickson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Discipline: Nuclear Engineering
Practicum: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Hometown: Gresham, Ore.
"One of the most positive experiences about this program is how it has allowed me to meet many people who are passionate about the science and nuclear engineering in particular. During the annual DOE NNSA SSGF conferences I have made strong connections with current professionals and my fellow students, whom I will be working with for decades to come."
Kristen John
California Institute of Technology
Discipline: Aerospace Engineering
Practicum: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas
"[The] DOE NNSA SSGF [program] has been an amazing way to meet other students, professors and DOE employees in similar fields. At the annual conference last summer in D.C., I had the chance to learn about other students’ research projects, meet many employees from the DOE and DOE labs, and get a feel for what to expect in the coming years of graduate research and beyond."
Paul Ellison
University of California, Berkeley
Discipline: Physical Chemistry
Practicum: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Hometown: Janesville, Wis.
"With the support of my fellowship, I have attended many scholarly conferences where I’ve presented my research to the scientific community. These conferences have been invaluable in helping me improve my communication and networking skills."
Special Announcements
2012-2013 Application Has Closed
The deadline for online submission of fellowship applications, January 18, 2012 at 5 p.m. CST, has passed.
Please note that references and supplemental information will be accepted beyond the application due date. Registered users may visit the main application page and log in to review the status of pending materials.
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