Hydro Fellowship

ProgramHydro Research Foundation Joint National

Hydropower AssociationCentral/Midwest Regional Meeting Minneapolis MNMay 18, 2011

Program Origin & Purpose

Made possible by a 4-year $3 million grant from Made possible by a 4-year $3 million grant from the Department of Energythe Department of Energy

Recognizes need to stimulate new academic Recognizes need to stimulate new academic interest in conventional and pumped storage interest in conventional and pumped storage hydropowerhydropower

Recognizes large numbers of opportunities for new Recognizes large numbers of opportunities for new employees in hydropower due to growing industry employees in hydropower due to growing industry and an aging workforceand an aging workforce

ApproachTwelve person Steering Group from a broad array of Twelve person Steering Group from a broad array of industry and academic organizationsindustry and academic organizations

Nationwide recruitment of applicants. Nationwide recruitment of applicants.

Fellowship includes tuition & health insurance Fellowship includes tuition & health insurance allowances, living stipend, professorial discretionary allowances, living stipend, professorial discretionary fund, and attendance at HydroVision.fund, and attendance at HydroVision.

Fellows are provided a Steering Group and industry Fellows are provided a Steering Group and industry mentor relevant to research areamentor relevant to research area

Approach ContinuedFellows Roundtable sponsored by industry and Fellows Roundtable sponsored by industry and providing on-site visits to hydropower facilitiesproviding on-site visits to hydropower facilities

Web publishing of research results and Web publishing of research results and presentation opportunities at national presentation opportunities at national conferencesconferences

Development of industry partners to assure long-Development of industry partners to assure long-term viability of programterm viability of program

Current Activities

Selected fourteen new Fellows for the second classSelected fourteen new Fellows for the second class

Brings total number to 23 FellowsBrings total number to 23 Fellows

Need 14 additional industry mentorsNeed 14 additional industry mentors

Working on solicitation for third class of 15 electrical Working on solicitation for third class of 15 electrical and mechanical engineering second year Master’s and mechanical engineering second year Master’s studentsstudents

Partnership Opportunities

Development of industry partnership program to Development of industry partnership program to assure long-term viability of programassure long-term viability of program

Starting work with potential partnersStarting work with potential partners

Tailor made to fit partnerTailor made to fit partner’’s research needs and s research needs and locationlocation

Several flexible levels of sponsorshipSeveral flexible levels of sponsorship

Goal is ten industry partners this yearGoal is ten industry partners this year

Why Does It Matter?

HydroHydro’’s green (!) again…and its green (!) again…and it’’s funs fun

Attractive to new generation of workersAttractive to new generation of workers

Need to attract smart, agile employeesNeed to attract smart, agile employees

Need to build cadre of up and coming industry Need to build cadre of up and coming industry leadersleaders

What’s Needed Next

Industry partnerships for new FellowshipsIndustry partnerships for new Fellowships

Industry mentors for new FellowsIndustry mentors for new Fellows

Participation in Hydro Fellows RoundtablesParticipation in Hydro Fellows Roundtables

Career opportunitiesCareer opportunities

Questions?

Contact: Contact:

Deborah M. Linke, Program Director at Deborah M. Linke, Program Director at Deborah@hydrofoundation.org 720-480-0488 720-480-0488

Brenna Vaughn, Grant Administrator at Brenna Vaughn, Grant Administrator at Brenna@hydrofoundation.org 303-324-1736303-324-1736

Linda Church-Ciocci, Executive Director at Linda Church-Ciocci, Executive Director at Linda@hydro.org 202-682-1700 202-682-1700