2012 HBCU/MEI Faculty Summer Research Program
Program Description | Eligibility and Benefits | Duration and Location
Research Areas | Application Process | Selection Process | Inquiries
Program Description
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) are co-sponsoring summer research appointments for faculty of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Educational Institutions (MEIs). The objective is to increase the number of collaborations and to foster long-term relationships between ORNL research staff and HBCU/MEI faculty members. Successful applicants will serve 10-week appointments at ORNL. They will collaborate with the Laboratory’s research staff on one of the research projects described in detail in the 2012 Research Project Descriptions.
Faculty are encouraged to identify qualified students with whom they would like to work. Students will apply through the Department of Energy’s Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program. STUDENTS SHOULD SELECT ORNL AS FIRST CHOICE LOCATION.
Eligibility and Benefits
The program is open to full-time faculty at institutions of higher learning that are designated by the federal government as HBCUs, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges, or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (link is to PDF file listing of institutions). The program will pay a monthly stipend based on the participant’s certified academic salary with a minimum of $4,500/month. In addition, the participant will receive limited reimbursement for inbound and outbound transportation and a monthly dislocation allowance of $1,000.
Duration and Location
Successful applicants will be expected to serve their appointments at ORNL for a continuous 10-week period from June 4, 2012, through Aug. 10, 2012.
Research Areas
2012 Research Project Descriptions
Application Process
A faculty application consists of seven parts as described below.
Application
The application form must be completed through the ORNL Talent and Opportunity System and must include the following:
1. Curriculum Vitae
The curriculum vitae should include the applicant’s name, address, employment record, education, awards, special skills, and a list of recent publications. Provide a complete reference for each published article (title, authors, journal name, volume, starting page number, and year published). Include a one-page statement of current and past research and research interest. Social security numbers and dates of birth should not be included in order to protect the personally identifiable information (PII).
2. References
Two references are required and must be submitted before the application is considered complete.
4. Proposal for Participating in an ORNL Project
Applicants should describe why they would like to participate, why they are qualified to do so and how serving an appointment would further their professional career. Capabilities, special skills, experience and from which the project would benefit should be emphasized. Proposal should be no more than three pages.
5. Description of Benefits
Describe how ORNL and the HBCU/MEI will benefit from the collaboration. It is important to explain how this collaboration will lead to an ongoing research partnership. Description should be no more than one page.
6. Certification of Salary
Designate an administrative person at the HBCU/MEI that can verify salary information.
7. Names of Students
Identify students to serve as part of the same research project. Students should make application through the DOE Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program. A description of the program and an online application can be found at:
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/
STUDENTS SHOULD SELECT ORNL AS FIRST CHOICE LOCATION and must apply through the SULI system to be considered. Deadline for FACULTY and STUDENT applications is January 10.
Students who do not apply through the SULI mechanism by the deadline will not be considered for participation in this program with the selected faculty member.
Selection Process
A committee of ORNL and ORAU staff members will review applications and forward them to the appropriate ORNL lead investigators for consideration.
Faculty appointments will be made on the basis of the following criteria:
(1) the strength of the applicant’s capabilities and experience
(2) the match between the applicant’s qualifications and the research needs of the selected project
(3) the potential for establishing an ongoing research partnership
A student will be selected to accompany the faculty member based on the match between the applicant’s qualifications, the research needs of the selected research project, and availability of funding.
Selection of faculty and the students named in the faculty application are independent of each other. A selected faculty member’s students, therefore, are not guaranteed selection. It is also possible that students may be selected through the SULI program independent of their association with the faculty member.
Inquiries
For general program information and inquiries, contact:
Julie Malicoat, ORAU
Julie.Malicoat@orau.org
(865) 576-2311
For inquiries about the application process, contact:
Maria Humphreys, ORAU
Maria.Humphreys@orise.orau.gov
(865) 241-6395