Program Overview

Introduction to the DNN TecH Consortium Fellowship

The DNN TecH Consortium has 35 fellowship positions available for PhD-seeking graduate students interested in research careers at DOE/NNSA’s national laboratories. The consortium aims to create new scientific knowledge in areas critical to the nuclear nonproliferation mission, apply new knowledge to enable new nuclear nonproliferation capabilities, and generate the human capital needed for the US national laboratories to address emerging challenges in nuclear nonproliferation.

Research Areas

The consortium is comprised of leading experts from fifteen universities and eight national labs in the areas of:

• Earth, environmental, atmospheric, and space science
• Radiochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and nuclear chemical engineering
• Advanced nuclear fuel and reactor systems engineering
• Detection, characterization, and response methodologies and tools
• Data science for nuclear nonproliferation

Fellowship Benefits

The DNN TecH consortium fellowships, which require US citizenship or permanent residency, will provide for:

• Tuition, stipend, and health insurance
• A summer internship at one of the partner national laboratories
• At least one consortium-sponsored summer school or workshop
• Travel to consortium meetings and national or international conferences in the area of discipline

Application Process

To apply for a DNN TECH Consortium Fellowship, a prospective student should:

• Contact the consortium faculty member that would sponsor the student fellowship, providing a statement of interest and a curriculum vitae
• If so directed, apply to the graduate program of this faculty member’s academic program
• Notify the faculty member when the application is submitted

Eligibility Criteria

• U.S. citizenship and permanent residency is required

Research Interests

Prospective students can pursue research in the following areas:

• Earth science
• Environmental science
• Atmospheric science
• Space science
• Radiochemistry and nuclear chemistry
• Nuclear chemical engineering
• Advanced nuclear fuel and reactor systems engineering
• Detection, characterization, and response methodologies and tools
• Data science

Participating Universities

The consortium includes the following universities:

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Air Force Institute of Technology
• Clemson University
• Colorado School of Mines
• University of California Santa Barbara
• University of Hawai’i
• Massachussetts Institute of Technology
• Louisiana State University
• North Carolina State University
• University of Oklahama
• Oregon State University
• Texas A&M University
• University of Central Florida
• University of Texas, San Antonio
• Virginia Tech