Students, please see email below -- note that the graduate fellowship coordinator, Kay Agoston ([log in to unmask]), will be able to help with the application. ********************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM DEADLINE: JANUARY 3, 2012 (for awards beginning in Fall 2012) http://scgf.orau.gov/ The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) program in 2009 to support outstanding students to pursue graduate training in fundamental research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computer and computational sciences, and environmental sciences and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S. The DOE SCGF is a three-year award, providing partial tuition support, an annual stipend for living expenses, and a research allowance for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at a U.S. academic institution. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and either a first or second year graduate student, or an undergraduate senior at the time of applying, and must be pursuing or plan to pursue graduate study and research in areas relevant to the science programs supported by the DOE Office of Science. Applications are subject to rigorous peer review by external experts based on established merit review criteria. Interested students should carefully review eligibility requirements, accepted fields, and FAQs at the web site: http://scgf.orau.gov/ The Director of Graduate Fellowships is available to provide support to students applying to this award, as well as to their faculty mentors. Candidates are encouraged to start working on their applications ASAP, as assembling the various components of the application package can take several weeks and the due date immediately after the winter holidays means that letters of recommendation and other supporting documents must be coordinated well in advance. -- Dr. Kathryn E. Agoston Director of Graduate Fellowships Office of the Provost George Mason University MSN-3A2 440 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 Phone: 703-993-3131 Fax: 703-993-8871 -- Diane St. Germain Coordinator, Graduate Academic Programs Biology, Biosciences, Bioinformatics George Mason University MS 5B3, 10900 University Blvd. Manassas, VA 20110 Phone (703) 993-4263, Fax (703) 993-8976