The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program is a 10-week summer research fellowship for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM majors. Participants complete a cutting-edge research project at one of the Department’s National Laboratories or DOE Headquarters in support of the Department’s mission to minimize the environmental impacts of energy resource recovery and use while working towards net-zero emissions.
Deadline: January
Value: The MLEF program provides stipends to Participants based on academic level; Some Participants may be authorized to receive an additional allowance to offset the cost of housing and travel expenses; This allowance may not cover the full cost of housing or travel to the program site.
Eligibility: Be at least 18 years of age at time of application; Be a U.S. Citizen; Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.8; Be currently enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college/university at the Associate, Bachelor’s, or Master’s level; Must be deemed at least a college sophomore by your college/university at the time of application. Must have completed at least one year as a matriculated undergraduate student at the time of applying. Advanced Placement credits or other undergraduate credits obtained prior to undergraduate enrollment cannot be applied to meet the minimum one-year completion requirement; Be available to participate in the full 10-week program.
Major: Physics; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Life, Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Physical Sciences; Computer Sciences; Environmental and Marine Science; Nanotechnology; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Graduate
Nomination: No
