Fellowship and Award Opportunities
Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellowship
Argonne National Laboratory
Deadline: October 1st, 2022
The Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellowship aims to attract early career researchers who are eager to develop their careers in Argonne’s mission-driven, high-impact research environment. Fellows work closely with an Argonne sponsor to pursue their research interests. Fellows are hired as an Argonne Scholar with full benefits, a highly competitive salary and a stipend for research support. Fellows may renew their appointments on an annual basis for up to 3 years, with the possibility of retention. Candidates interested in a research career in a Department of Energy national laboratory are encouraged to apply.
Proposals must align with one of the following strategic initiatives. Candidates should review the descriptions of the initiatives in the applicant instructions before applying.
| • | Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Science |
| • | Autonomous Discovery |
| • | Climate Action |
| • | Clean Energy and Sustainability |
| • | Hard X-ray Science |
| • | Microelectronics |
| • | Quantum Information Science |
| • | Detection of Imaging Signatures (For the national security portion of this initiative only, the selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance and must be a U.S. citizen. Please go to the U.S. Department of State’s website for more information about requirements for obtaining a security clearance process.) |
Walter Massey Fellowship
Argonne National Laboratory
Deadline: October 1st, 2022
The Walter Massey Fellowship is awarded to outstanding scientists and engineers who have recently received their Ph.D. or are in the process of completing degree requirements. This fellowship was established in honor of Argonne’s first Black laboratory director, Dr. Walter Massey, who is a distinguished advocate of equity in science and education. Walter Massey Fellows will pursue independent research that supports Argonne purpose: make game-changing discoveries and inspire new technology to meet national needs for sustainable energy, economic competitiveness, and security.
Underrepresented candidates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with an interest in a research career in a Department of Energy national laboratory are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will be considered for the fellowship.