Eligibility and Application Requirements

You must meet the following to be eligible for an appointment:

• Must be a United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident at the time of applying.
• Be a current (2024-25 academic year) faculty member from an eligible non-R1 institution including eligible Community Colleges, as categorized by the Carnegie Classification.
• Be recognized as full-time faculty by their institutions, not holding "adjunct" or "visiting" designations.

Additional eligibility factors:

• Have coverage under a health insurance plan before arriving at the appointment site and maintain coverage during the appointment.
• Interest in a specific NREL area of research.

A complete application consists of:

• All required fields in both the Zintellect profile and Zintellect application form, including Current Curriculum Vitae (include list of any papers, presentations, or publications)
• Two References submitted through Zintellect

• Research Alignment
  • Provide links to current NREL research projects and/or relevant NREL tools that align with the research project you are proposing.
  • Provide a customized learning solution abstract (150 words) showing how the research project will align with and be integrated into your current course load. 

• Personal statement
  • Provide a personal statement indicating your interest in renewable energy research, desire to bring current research into the classroom, and any other relevant information you feel would help inform our decision.

Submitted documents must have all personal identification numbers, and/or dates of birth removed (blanked out, blackened out, made illegible, etc.) prior to uploading into the application system.