PhD Fellowships for research and education in Environmental Stewardship of Nuclear Resources

 

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program

 

    The Environmental Science and Engineering Graduate Program and Chemistry and Geochemistry Graduate Program at the Colorado School of Mines have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will support new graduate fellowships for Ph.D. students. The GAANN Fellowships are for study in the area Environmental Stewardship of Nuclear Resources.  Both graduate programs also offer financial assistance in the form of Graduate Research Assistantships and Teaching Assistantships. All applicants will be considered for these as well as the GAANN Fellowships.

 

Program Features:

 

Fellowship Stipend: Successful candidates will receive a GAANN Fellowship with a stipend of up to $30,000 per year*, full tuition and student fees in their first year. They will also receive full tuition and student fees. Subject to satisfactory academic performance, students will be supported in subsequent years by either GAANN funding, Graduate Assistantship, or Teaching Assistantship.

 

*This amount may be adjusted so as not to exceed the fellow's demonstrated level of financial need (as calculated for purposes of the Federal student financial aid programs under Title IV, part F of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended).

 

Curricular requirements: Students are required to meet all the curricular requirements of the home graduate program plus the ESNR specific courses which include technical electives in Environmental Radiochemical Processes and Radioactive Materials Management and courses/workshops in effective teaching, professional communication and social license/ethics.

 

Research Experience: Fellows will have opportunities to conduct research in state-of-the-art research laboratories of the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, Chemistry and Geochemistry Department, DOE National Laboratories and research field sites.

 

Supervised Teaching Experience: Each fellow Fellow will receive instruction in pedagogy and instructional techniques through the CSM Center for Engineering Education and will assist in the teaching of two undergraduate/graduate courses during one of the years of the fellowship.

 

Academic Standing: Fellows must maintain full-time status in the Environmental Science and Engineering or Chemistry and Geochemistry Graduate Programs and meet all home graduate program requirements in addition to the supplemental features of the GAANN Fellowship. Fellows must be engaged in full-time in an internship and/or research during the summer.

 

 

Eligibility: GAANN The Department of Education requires that in selecting individuals to receive GAANN fellowships, an academic department shall consider only individuals who:

 

   1. Are currently enrolled as graduate students or have been accepted at the grantee institution;

      

   2. Have an excellent academic record;

      

   3. Have financial need as determined by fafsa ( www.fafsa.ed.gov). [RS1] ;

      

   4. Are planning to pursue the highest possible degree available in their course of study (in our case, a Ph.D.);

      

   5. Are planning a career in teaching or research;

      

   6. Are not ineligible to receive assistance under 34 CFR 75.60 (in default on a Federal loan); and

      

   7. Are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States; provide evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service that they are in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming permanent residents; or are citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau).

 

We particularly encourage applications from students from traditionally underrepresented groups.

 

Application Procedure:

 

To apply for a GAANN Fellowship, you must:

 

   1. Submit an application for graduate school at the Colorado School of Mines. Specify the Environmental Science and Engineering or Chemistry and Geochemistry graduate program. You can obtain an application at http://www.mines.edu/admiss/grad.

      

   2.a. In your personal statement, please state that you are applying for a GAANN Fellowship, describe your specific area of interest in Environmental Stewardship of Nuclear Resources and your future career plans. Also include any information about outstanding qualities or achievements that indicate your potential for success in your career.

   2.b. In addition, send an email to Dr. Linda Figueroa at lfiguero@mines.edu with the subject header of "GAANN ESNR Applicant". Simply state in the message your contact information and to which graduate program you have applied. Environmental Science and Engineering or Chemistry and Geochemistry.

       

   3. Provide evidence of financial need by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can complete the FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. In step 6, enter 001348 for the Federal School Code for the Colorado School of Mines. We urge you to submit this form as soon as possible to expedite your application.

 

The review of applications for funding in Fall 2008 will begin on February 15, 2008 and continue through April 30, 2008.

For more information, please contact Linda A. Figueroa, Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois St., Golden CO at 303-273-3491 or via email at lfiguero@mines.edu.