The U.S. Department of Energy announced this fall that its Office of Science selected 52 graduate students for the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program’s 2020 Solicitation 1 cycle. The SCGSR program provides supplemental funds for graduate awardees to conduct part of their thesis research at a national laboratory for 3 to 12 months.
“These graduate student awards help prepare new scientists for STEM careers that are vitally important to the DOE mission and the nation’s economy,” said Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette in a statement. “We are proud of the accomplishments of these outstanding awardees and look forward to seeing what they achieve in the years to come. They represent the future leadership and innovation that will allow American science and engineering to excel in the 21st century.”
A materials science and engineering doctoral student at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was among the students selected from 44 universities across America.
According to UTEP, Luis Martinez was invited to conduct his research at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He hopes this opportunity will provide hands-on experience with new experimental techniques and teach him new methods for data analysis.
“Learning new experimental techniques throughout this opportunity will help me complete an important part of my dissertation,” Martinez said in a statement. “This opportunity will grant me the experience I need to determine whether I will pursue a full-time position as a scientist in a national lab after graduation.”
Upon completion of his bachelor’s degree at the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Martinez enrolled at UTEP in 2016 to begin graduate studies. Currently, his area of study centered on condensed matter physics.
The Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications. Applications are due November 12, 2020, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Click here to apply.
Graduate students currently pursuing Ph.D. degrees in areas of physics, chemistry, material sciences, biology (non-medical), mathematics, engineering, computer or computational sciences, or specific areas of environmental sciences that are aligned with the mission of the Office of Science are eligible to apply to the SCGSR program.
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