Program Details

Length of the Appointment

Participation requires a commitment to the full ten-week program (June 3 through August 9, 2024).

Deliverables: 

• Pre-Survey
• Project Summary Abstract and Presentation to the research group
• Customized Learning Solution (CLS)
• Post Survey

The first eight weeks will be spent at NREL in an immersive environment with an NREL staff researcher/mentor. The final two weeks will be conducted virtually to prepare the final deliverable, focusing on the Customized Learning Solution (CLS). A CLS will be the culminating milestone of the research experience with the intent for your hosting NREL mentor to travel to your MSI and deliver the CLS to your class.

Attendance Schedule

Program guidelines require that you commit yourself to continuous participation for the duration of the appointment and avoid obligations that will interrupt your appointment. You will be expected to commit to a schedule agreed upon between you and your mentor to activities carried out in support of your appointment.

Health insurance

You are required to have health insurance coverage during your appointment period and to provide proof of coverage prior to the start of your internship.

Facility Access and Security Clearances

You will be required to adhere to existing policies, regulations and procedures of NREL including security clearance, and health and safety requirements.

Internships are contingent upon receipt of the necessary approvals to access the assigned facility/office. While you will not enter into an employment relationship with DOE, ORISE, or any other agency, you may be required to complete pre-employment background check based on site guidance. Your appointment is contingent upon favorable outcome of the pre-appointment check.

Citizenship

Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status will be requested at the time an appointment offer is accepted. Acceptable form of proof of U.S. Citizenship includes, but is not limited to, a Certified Birth Certificate, U.S. Passport, U.S. Passport Card, Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, Consular Report of Birth (of U.S. citizen) Abroad, or Certification of Birth. Lawful Permanent Residents must have a current United States Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551).

Please note: Applicants with a LPR status are encouraged to contact their DOE National Laboratory/facility of interest during the time of application due to the lead time for required processes for foreign national access to the laboratory/facility. Please be aware offers for the program are subject to change based on approval for site access prior to the planned start date. 

Stipends

• Selected faculty participants will receive a weekly stipend of $1,800 for the ten-week program (paid biweekly).
• Selected faculty may also be eligible to receive a $500 inbound/outbound travel reimbursement.

Applications are reviewed by ORISE for eligibility and compliance before being offered to hosting NREL researchers to determine if there is a match with your noted interests. NREL hosts may contact you for interviews and will submit selections to ORISE. Selection is only part of the review process and does not guarantee that you will be selected for participation. Only ORISE, on behalf of NREL, can offer you a FACES appointment. Formal offers will be sent through Zintellect.