Eligibility
A student nominated to participate in this program must:
- Be a U.S. citizen;
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time graduate student;
- Be actively involved in a research project. Each sponsor has different requirements. DOE-SC and NSF-MPS require that your research and/or fellowship be funded by their specific offices. ORAU and Mars, Inc. require applicants to be an active researcher who is performing research funded by public or private sources; and
- Have completed by June 2012 at least two years of study toward a doctoral degree in physics or in a related discipline, but not planning a dissertation/thesis defense before December 31, 2012.
- Deadline for submissions is November 15, 2011.
