Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards

ORAU Invests in the Future of Science Through Awards Program for Young Faculty at Member Institutions

Nicolas Zegre (third from left) of West Virginia University received a 2011 Powe award to continue his studies of flooding in southern West Virginia by collecting and analyzing rain. Pictured in the rain outside the National Research Center for Coal and Energy are, left to right: Joseph McNeel, chair of the Davis College Division of Forestry where Zegre is an assistant professor; Curt Peterson, WVU vice president of research and economic development; Zegre; and Richard Bajura, director of the WVU NRCCE and WVU’s ORAU Councilor. Photo courtesy of Brian Persinger of WVU Photography Services.

The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) member institutions. These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in new funding opportunities.

The application cycle for the current academic year has now been completed. Please check this site again in the fall of 2012 for information about how to apply for next year’s Powe Awards.