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Opportunity

Universities Research Association (URA) Paid graduate summer fellowship

Deadline: 03/15/2022

Universities Research Association (URA) is offering a new paid Summer Fellowship for graduate students in 2022 at Sandia National Laboratories’ New Mexico site. The program is aimed at providing graduate student research experience in the science, technology, and engineering areas that support Sandia National Laboratories’ (SNL) seven Research Foundations. Sandia has as its mission “To render exceptional service in the national interest” as one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) national laboratories. As a DOE National Nuclear Security Administration laboratory, Sandia has a core mission in national security that is synergistically served by science, technology, and engineering across a broad range of disciplines in its Research Foundations. Program Description: Summer Fellows will work in close collaboration with Sandia’s technical staff members to engage in challenging research and development projects. They will also be included in meetings, events, and tours sponsored by the SNL Student Intern Program, SNL Academic Programs, and by URA aimed at aiding in professional development and support of engagement among the Fellows.

Duration

12 Weeks

Funding

The stipend will be based on 3 months (12 weeks, 40 hours/week)
at $33.36/hour for those with a bachelor’s degree and less than two years in graduate school as of May
2022 and $36.40/hour for those with two years or more of graduate school as of May 2022. Medical or
other employment benefits are not provided. Up to a total of $2,000 will be provided in reimbursement
for inbound/outbound travel expenses. Information regarding housing, on-boarding, and other logistics
will be provided to the applicants selected.

Eligibility

Applicants must be full-time graduate students pursuing masters or doctoral degrees

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    [email protected] with subject line “Inquiry: URA-SNL summer fellowship”