U.S. Department of Homeland Security Programs in Nuclear Forensics: Application Information
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office in the Department of Homeland Security launched the National Nuclear Forensic Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) in 2008. The NNFEDP is an interagency effort committed to developing and maintaining a robust academic and technical pipeline to strengthen the nuclear forensics workforce.
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office in the Department of Homeland Security launched the National Nuclear Forensic Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) in 2008. The NNFEDP is an interagency effort committed to developing and maintaining a robust academic and technical pipeline to strengthen the nuclear forensics workforce. Since its inception, the NNFEDP has provided support to over 170 students and faculty, as well as five major universities. In fiscal year 2012, opportunities will be based upon the availability of funding.
Application Information
Application deadlines for 2012 begin as early as February 1. Please see the links or contacts below for details.
Undergraduate Scholarships
http://scuref.org/nfus-overview or Gayle Bumgarner gbumgarner@scuref.org
Undergraduate Summer School
http://institute.lanl.gov/institutes/application/or Susan Ramsay ramsay@lanl.gov
Graduate Fellowships
http://scuref.org/nfgf-overview or Nicole Huchet nhuchet@scuref.org
Seaborg Institute
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory https://www-pls.llnl.gov/?url=jobs_and_internships-pls_student_programs or Susan Ramsay ramsay@lanl.gov
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Contact DNDO.Info@dhs.gov
University Education Awards
http://www.scuref.com/nfea-overview or Dr. Michael G. Schmidt schmidtm@musc.edu
Junior Faculty Awards
http://www.scuref.com/nfjfa-overview or Dr. William A. Pirkle BillP@usca.edu
Academic Research Initiative
http://www.nsf.gov/
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