2017 Student/Faculty Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest science and energy laboratory in the Department of Energy system. Scientific programs focus on materials, neutron sciences, energy, high-performance computing, systems biology, and national security. Click here to learn more.

Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program 

The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program offers scientists and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines unique opportunities to conduct research in a wide range of topics relevant to the intelligence community.

The research is conducted by post-docs, while working in partnership with a research advisor and collaborating with an advisor from the intelligence community. In partnership with the research advisor, the post-doc composes and submits a technical proposal that responds to a research opportunity identified here.

Award Details:  

  • Annual stipends range from $75,000 to $79,000, depending on research location.
  • Annual travel budget of up to $6,000
  • Appointments for two years, and option to extend for a third year.
  • Host institutions receive an annual laboratory budget of up to $5,000.
  • Research advisors receive a $10,000 stipend and an annual travel budget of up to $2,000

Postdoc Eligibility:  U. S. citizenship required. Ph.D. received within five years of the application deadline.

Application Deadline:  Friday, March 31, 2017

For additional program information click here

Program Name Eligibility Application Deadline, Informational Website and Contact Information
Higher Education Research Experience Faculty ·        U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident

·        Full-time faculty member in STEM field at an accredited U.S. institution

·        This is a continuous posting. Applications will be reviewed and selected as opportunities become available.

·        http://www.orau.org/ornl/hereatornl/faculty.htm

·        Leslie Fox – Leslie.Fox@orau.org

Higher Education Research Experience Students and Recent Graduates ·        U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident

·        Open to undergraduates, recent-B.S. and A.A.S., M.S., and Ph.D.– appointments are primarily for Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) majors but all majors can apply

·        Minimum GPA  – 2.5/4.0

·        This is a continuous posting. Applications will be reviewed and selected as opportunities become available.

·        http://www.orau.org/ornl/hereatornl/

·        Leslie Fox – Leslie.Fox@orau.org

Nuclear Energy Science Laboratory Synthesis ·        No citizenship requirement

·        Students enrolled at a U.S. college or university in a nuclear engineering, science, or eligible related degree with a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA at the time of appointment

·        Tuesday, February 28, 2017 for a summer appointment

·        https://www.zintellect.com/posting/details/2649

·        Leslie Fox – Leslie.Fox@orau.org