The ORAU University Partnerships Office is pleased to provide the following information, available to all institutions. Please forward within your institution and broadly to colleagues as you feel appropriate.
Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Summer School Now Accepting Applications – DEADLINE APPROACHING
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/ORNL-NTNFC-NFUSS-Summer2020
The Nuclear Forensics Undergraduate Summer School (NFUSS) is a six-week course, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), designed to provide undergraduate students with comprehensive, experimental, hands-on training in topics essential to nuclear forensics. Through laboratory experiments and complementary lectures, students are introduced to the practice and technical aspects of nuclear forensic science. The NFUSS program will be held at the University of Texas-Austin and will also include a tour of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
The application deadline is March 6th, 2020 at 3:00pm ET.
For more information and to enter, please visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/ORNL-NTNFC-NFUSS-Summer2020. For questions, contact NFUSS@orau.org.
Mission to Mars Research Challenge – Reminder
https://orise.orau.gov/stem/internships-fellowships-research-opportunities/scholarships.html
REAC/TS is an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education facility with the mission to strengthen the medical response to radiological and nuclear incidents. REAC/TS has recently partnered with NASA to provide specialized knowledge for the medical community and emergency planners in the area around the upcoming Mars Rover Launch. ORISE is hosting a research-based challenge for undergraduate students to research a partner supporting NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 Launch, learn about the partner’s capabilities, and discuss why that partner is necessary for the mission. Your research could win you a $5,000 scholarship!
The deadline for this competition is March 31st, 2020, and winners will be announced in early May.
For more information and to enter, please visit https://orise.orau.gov/stem/internships-fellowships-research-opportunities/scholarships.html.
Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) Call for User Proposals: High-Impact Nanoscience Research – NEW
https://www.ornl.gov/facility/cnms/output/call-user-proposals
The Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is soliciting proposals for user-initiated nanoscience research that will make effective use of CNMS facilities and staff expertise. The CNMS nanoscience research program provides users with access to a broad range of capabilities for nanomaterials design, synthesis, characterization, and theory/modeling/simulation. Access is provided at no cost to users for research that is in the public domain and intended for publication in the open literature.
Scientifically high-impact proposals are sought that take advantage of any of the CNMS research capabilities: macromolecular nanomaterials, chemical imaging, functional hybrid nanomaterials, nanomaterials theory institute, scanning probe microscopy, nanofabrication research materials, and electron and atom probe microscopy.
Approved projects will be granted access to CNMS facilities during the period August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2020. For more information on the Chemical Imaging and other CNMS capabilities, visit https://www.ornl.gov/facility/cnms/output/call-user-proposals. Prospective users are invited and strongly encouraged to contact CNMS Staff Members (https://www.ornl.gov/content/important-contacts) in their respective research areas to discuss their proposal ideas and learn more about the specific capabilities of interest to them.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Immersed in Synthetic Data Generation and Testing (Full-Time with Benefits) – Reminder
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/TSL-Post-Doctoral-SyntheticData-2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering post-doctoral fellowships with the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL).TSL is seeking applicants to participate in a new endeavor in synthetic data generation and testing. The need to develop synthetic methods to develop and test new Deep Learning algorithms is paramount and the proposed work is new and cutting edge.
As a TSL Post-Doctoral Fellow, you will be a part of a team of TSL staff and researchers focused on a two-fold approach involving x-ray and millimeter wave regimes. You will be given challenging assignments, under the guidance of a DHS TSL mentor, who will provide you with a broad perspective of DHS and TSL, knowledge of cutting edge research, and access to unique facilities.
This position is located in Atlantic City, NJ. As a participant with TSL, you will receive a stipend starting at $80,000, Health Insurance Allowance, and Relocation Allowance up to $2,000.
For more information, eligibility requirements, and to apply, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/TSL-Post-Doctoral-SyntheticData-2020. This position is open until filled. Questions can be directed to Holly Bizoe at dhsed@orau.org.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Statistics Research, Analysis & Data Visualization Opportunities – Reminder
https://zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NSF-NCSES-2019-0001 and https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NSF-NCSES-2019-0002
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) — part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) — is the world’s premier source for data and information on the science and engineering enterprise. NCSES is one of only thirteen principal statistical agencies in the U.S. federal government.
This is an open opportunity to participants in a wide variety of fields including, but not limited to, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Business Management, Communications and Graphic Design, Computer Sciences, Computational Biology, Demography, Economics, Engineering, Epidemiology, Finance, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Marketing, Mathematics and Statistics, Neurosciences, Physics, and Public Policy.
Participants may have the opportunity to be part of a data collection program, to search for and analyze key trends and patterns, and to visualize their analyses in novel and informative ways. Both independently, and as part of a team effort, participants may help define specific projects that will advance the Center’s ability to generate, document and analyze statistics on the science and engineering enterprise. Individual innovation and novelty in approach and techniques (including the use of non-survey data and methodologies) are highly desirable.
There will also be opportunities to collaborate with some of the world’s leading experts on the science and engineering enterprise and in fields such as statistics, survey methodology, and economics. These interactions will inform policy discussions related to the science and engineering enterprise, the federal data strategy, and potentially to support key NCSES and National Science Board products such as Science and Engineering Indicators; the National Patterns of R&D Resources; the Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering Report; and the Annual Business Survey, which includes data on R&D, innovation, technology and globalization, among others.
To learn more about NCSES, visit https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/. If you have questions, send an email to SciEdPrograms@orau.org. Please list the reference code of the opportunity in the subject line of the email. These opportunities are open until filled.
Clean Energy Policy Internship for Post-Degree Candidates – Reminder
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-STP-SP-2019-2200
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Science, Technology and Policy (STP) Program. This internship is with the U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Initiative. As an intern embedded within the C3E initiative, you will get to develop educationally and professionally while participating in policy-related projects at DOE’s EERE office in Washington, D.C. The goal of the C3E effort is to close the gender gap and increase participation, leadership and success of women in clean energy fields. You will collaborate with DOE Senior Program Advisors and engage closely with your mentor to move this initiative forward. You will also learn how to plan, manage and execute initiative activities, including organizing meetings and collaborations within the agency and with partnering organizations, solicitation of new ideas for how to grow the C3E, as well as new strategic directions and activities.
For a full description of this internship and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-STP-SP-2019-2200. Applications are accepted and reviewed all year. If you have questions, send an email to DOE-RPP@orise.orau.gov. Please include the reference code for the opportunity [DOE-EERE-STP-SP-2019-2200] in your email subject line.
Solar Energy Innovators Program Opportunity – Reminder
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-RPP-SETO-2019-2100
The purpose of the Solar Energy Innovators Program is to enable selected applicants to conduct practical research on innovative solutions to the challenges faced by electric utilities, energy service providers, and electric public utility commissions as the levels of solar energy, as well as other distributed energy resources (DERs), increase on the electrical grid.
Selected applicants, referred to as “Innovators” herein, will participate for up to two years at a Host Institution on one or more topics related to the integration of solar energy. The applicant to this program is the prospective Innovator. The applicant must identify a Host Institution and potential mentor at a utility, energy service provider, or public utilities commission (PUC) currently conducting research in an area related to the integration of solar energy onto the electricity grid. Host Institutions may seek potential Innovators that are eligible to apply to the program, but it is the potential Innovator, not the Host Institution or mentor, who submits the application and supporting materials to this site.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Applications are downloaded for review on the first of the month, and applicants can expect to hear whether they move to the next stage within 30 days. Subsequent selection process stages include telephone interviews of the applicant and mentor. The process from application submittal to Innovator start date is approximately 3 months. For more information and to apply visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-RPP-SETO-2019-2100.
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