Department of Energy Awards 18 Computational Science Graduate Fellowships

Ames, IA – In a continuing effort to address the shortage of computational scientists in the United States, the Department of Energy developed an effective and innovative fellowship program. Now in its seventeenth year, the Department of Energy’s Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Program (DOE CSGF) has been successfully training the next generation of scientific leaders.

Jointly funded by the Office of Science and the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Defense Programs, the Fellowship provides up to four years of support to students pursuing a Ph.D. whose studies focus on using high-performance computing technology to solve complex problems in science and engineering. Students selected for the fellowships have backgrounds in a scientific or engineering discipline, computer science, or applied mathematics, and agree to study and conduct research in computational science.

The DOE CSGF provides fellows with benefits that include a yearly stipend of $31,200; payment of all tuition and fees; and funds for computers and travel to conferences. Fellows in this program participate in a highly regarded annual fellowship conference and complete a three-month practicum at a Department of Energy laboratory.

Each applicant for this highly competitive fellowship must provide a transcript, GRE scores, and a detailed program of study; in addition, three letters of reference are required from advisors, instructors and employers familiar with the applicant’s background and capabilities. These materials undergo careful scrutiny by a committee of distinguished people from the academic world and DOE national laboratories.

The Krell Institute, which administers the Fellowship, takes pleasure in announcing the awardees for the 2008-2009 academic year:

For more information on the Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program, please contact the fellowship administrator, the Krell Institute, at 515-956-3696, visit the CSGF home page, or email csgf@krellinst.org .

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