Northeastern University (NEU) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
For Faculty/Staff
In an effort to further promote collaboration between Northeastern and PNNL, the organizations have partnered to create the LEADERs-DGRP Fellowship program. This program marries Northeastern’s LEADERs program with PNNL’s DGRP program. Faculty from Northeastern and scientists from PNNL will collaboratively design a research project for a doctoral student from Northeastern’s LEADERs program to execute. Project ideas can be jointly submitted for consideration by a committee of Northeastern-PNNL representatives. Selected projects will receive funding through PNNL’s DGRP program.
If you are a Northeastern faculty member or PNNL scientist who would like to find a collaborator at the partner organization please complete the interest form on this page.
Research Areas
Northeastern and PNNL have identified the following research areas, with additional areas to be added:
- data science and analytics
- resilient infrastructure
- network science and engineering
- social science
- computer science
Award Details
- PNNL intends to engage the approved applicants in research projects at PNNL for time frames ranging from one semester to two years, during which projects will provide ongoing educational opportunities that are integral to the applicant’s doctoral education.
- In the first year of PNNL support, the students will be in residence for at least one semester at PNNL or as appropriate with the option for an additional period of at least one semester at PNNL in the second year as applicable.
- During the period of support, PNNL intends to provide reimbursement to Northeastern for stipends, health insurance, and indirect costs, subject to the availability of funds at PNNL.
Application Process
- Students do not apply directly. Instead, they are guided through an application process by a LEADERs representative. The representative will assist in matching the student and their Northeastern PI with a PNNL researcher.
- Students can express their interest in the program by completing this form.
- Once advisors have been identified and a research plan has been developed, advisors can submit an application on behalf of themselves and student. The application will be reviewed by a joint committee of NEU and PNNL representatives.
- Applications can be submitted between November 1 and February 15 for consideration for the following Fall semester.