StorageX Initiative

Fellowship

Current Opportunities

The Chevron Fellowship supports PhD students focused on research that will enable scalable innovation in lower carbon-intensity energy solutions, including:

  • Research in current energy systems that will improve/enhance safety, reliability, efficiency, digital transformation, and lower carbon footprint. 
  • Research in decarbonization focus areas including carbon utilization (through thermo-/electro-/bio- catalytic pathways), H2 value chain, next-generation renewable fuels including sustainable aviation fuels, and qualification/quantification of carbon offsets.
  • Research in future energy systems including novel geothermal solutions, energy storage systems, mobility systems, modular nuclear reactors, fusion, etc. 

The Chevron Fellowship is part of the company’s University Partnership Program, which supports universities around the country by providing the necessary funding to better develop the future of the energy business. Fellowship awardees will be able to access Chevron stakeholders for industry perspective on their research topics.

Additional details and application instructions can be found at the following link.
https://solo.stanford.edu/opportunities/chevron-fellowship-energy-2024

 

Past Research Opportunities

Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is currently recruiting new Fellows! 

ARPA-E is an agency within the Department of Energy that funds high-risk, high-impact energy technologies. We are looking for creative early-career scientists and engineers to help direct the future of American energy innovation. I hope you will consider forwarding this email to interested and eligible students at your university or organization.

The ARPA-E Fellowship is a prestigious, two-year, full-time, paid federal position in Washington, D.C. Fellows are responsible for:

ARPA-E Fellows join an agency filled with colleagues passionate about changing the world through energy technology development and commercialization and a tight-knit alumni network. Fellows do not perform laboratory research or directly engage in policymaking.

The Intelligence Community (IC) is offering 48 postdoctoral opportunities!

Applications Accepted Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2023

Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program

The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program offers scientists and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines unique opportunities to conduct research in a wide range of topics relevant to the Intelligence Community. The research is conducted by the Postdocs, while working in partnership with a Research Advisor and collaborating with an advisor from the Intelligence Community.

The Program supports postdocs to conduct research at universities, colleges, and U.S. government laboratories throughout the United States.

In partnership with the Research Advisor, the Postdoc composes and submits a technical proposal that responds to a research opportunity identified at: https://orise.orau.gov/icpostdoc/current-opportunities.html

Join us in a IC Postdoctoral Fellowship Virtual Recruitment and Information Fair on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. EST to learn more about the 48 opportunities available for the Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. Topic authors will be available to answer your questions. Register Now!

Award Details:

·                 Stipends range from $78,000 to $82,000, depending on research location.

·                 Annual travel budget of up to $6,000

·                 Appointments for two years, and option to extend for a third year

·                 Host institutions receive an annual laboratory budget of up to $5,000. 

·                 Advisors receive a $10,000 stipend and a travel budget of up to $2,000.

Postdoc Eligibility:

·                 U. S. citizenship required

·                 Ph.D. received within 5 years of the application deadline