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([email protected])withthesubjectlineNRCScholarshipApplication.• Askafacultymembertosendabriefe-maildirectlytoProf.Mecartney([email protected]).Thee-
mailshouldcommentonyourlevelofresponsibilityandinterestinthissummerprogramaswellasopportunitiestobeinvolvedinnuclearrelatedprojectsonthestudent’shomecampusinthefuture.SubjectlineNRCScholarshipFacultyEndorsement.
DEADLINE:May1,2016forpriorityreview,applicationswillbeacceptedandreviewedonarollingbasisforspaceavailableafterthatdate.
