ORISE Participants/Applicants

Eligibility Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is not a requirement for all programs; however, certain laboratories do require U.S. citizenship.

Faculty Program

• Current precollege educators; college and university faculty

Postdoctoral Fellows Program

• Degree must have been received with the last five years of the desired starting date or all doctoral degree requirements must have been completed before desired start date

Postgraduate Program

• Degree must have been received within three years of the desired starting date OR completion of all degree requirements should be expected prior to the starting date

Student Program

• Current student in good standing in an undergraduate or graduate degree program
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher, based on A=4.0 scale (some programs required a 3.0)
• Minimum 12 credit hours per academic year

Certificate Program

• Currently holds a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Certificate program is related to or complements highest degree
• Certificate requires minimum 30 semester credit hours or the equivalent
• Certificate must have been earned within one year of start date

Knowledge Preservation Program

• Possess knowledge critical to meet the current and future needs of the U.S. Department of Defense and other facilities
• Must be retired personnel

Guest Lecturer Program

• Full-time faculty members and graduate students from U.S. colleges and universities
• Researchers from the private sector
• Retired scientists