undergraduate research scholarships funded by the nuclear...

UndergraduateResearchScholarshipsFundedbytheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)

UniversityofCalifornia,Irvine

June20–August12,2016

SUMMERNUCLEARLABEXPERIENCE• Forsophomores/juniorsinNuclearEngineering,ChemicalEngineering,MaterialsScienceEngineering,

MechanicalEngineering,orChemistryinterestedinanuclear-relatedcareerinindustryoratnationallaboratories

• SummerresearchwithProfs.MikaelNilsson,A.J.Shaka,HungNguyen,orMarthaMecartney• TRIGAReactortraining• $10,000scholarshipstipend

REQUIREMENTSTOAPPLY• GPA>3.0• U.S.citizenship• Commitmenttoworkinginthenuclearindustryaftergraduation–mustsigntowork6monthsormore

atapositionrelatedtonuclearorpaybackstipendtoNRC(canbedeferredtoattendgraduateschool)• Studentsmustarrangeandpayforhousing–programwillprovidesuggestions• Studentsfromdiversebackgroundsareencouragedtoapply.

APPLICATIONCOMPONENTS• Onepagestatementfromstudentapplicantthatincludes

o Name,Date,Citizenshipo Universityattended,Major,CurrentGPAo ExpectedGraduationDateo Whyinterestedinthisopportunityo Careerplansaftergraduationo Descriptionofanyexperienceinlabresearchorlabprojectso Clubs,professionalsocieties,studentactivities

• Copyofunofficialundergraduatetranscriptincludingcoursesinprogressthisspring• SendtheonepagestatementasWordorPDFdocumentandcopyofunofficialtranscripttoProf.

Mecartney(martham@uci.edu)withthesubjectlineNRCScholarshipApplication.• Askafacultymembertosendabriefe-maildirectlytoProf.Mecartney(martham@uci.edu).Thee-

mailshouldcommentonyourlevelofresponsibilityandinterestinthissummerprogramaswellasopportunitiestobeinvolvedinnuclearrelatedprojectsonthestudent’shomecampusinthefuture.SubjectlineNRCScholarshipFacultyEndorsement.

DEADLINE:May1,2016forpriorityreview,applicationswillbeacceptedandreviewedonarollingbasisforspaceavailableafterthatdate.