BU’s ENERGIZE Program is recruiting its first cohort of graduate trainees!

BU PhD students interested in attacking climate change:

Apply to the ENERGIZE by 5PM February 21, 2025!

Submit applications through the NSF eTap Portal.

The ENERGIZE program is a new BU interdisciplinary graduate program aimed at developing the workforce the U.S. energy sector needs to solve complex sustainability challenges at the industrial level. The program offers a unique opportunity for students to engage in cutting-edge research in photochemical and electrochemical conversion and storage, providing comprehensive training in physical and computational experimentation and data science.

The training program is open to all BU graduate students. Trainees will participate in collaborative research and community events including seminars, workshops and an annual symposium. Workshops include professional development skills, and computational, data science and experimental skills in materials science. Trainees are also able to apply for travel and research funds to support their studies.

Eligibility: Current BU graduate students (MS and PhD) in ENG, CAS, and CDS are welcome to apply. Both domestic and international students are eligible to be trainees. A subset of trainees will be invited to be NRT Fellows and receive 2 years of stipend support. These fellows must be U.S. citizens with at least 2 year remaining in their studies. PLEASE NOTE – All BU graduate students are eligible to apply to be a trainee, the 2 year requirement is to be considered for stipend support.

Application Requirements: Trainees should submit their resume, transcript, a personal statement, and letter of recommendation from your research advisor. The personal statement should address:

1. 1. Discuss how your research integrates with the themes of the ENERGIZE NRT and how you will benefit from the NRT.
2. 2. How does your work incorporate experimental, computational, and data science through your individual work or as part of a collaboration? What is your approach to collaboration?

More information on the ENERGIZE NRT can be found at the ENERGIZE website.

Timeline: Applications are due Feb. 21, 2025; decisions will be made by early March, and training begins Summer 2025.

If you have questions, please contact energize@bu.edu

The ENERGIZE program is made possible through the NRT Research Traineeship collaborative award between the Rafik B. Hariri Center for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering and BU’s Institute for Global Sustainability. The program is led by Hariri Faculty Affiliates Malika Jeffries, Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Division of Materials Science; David Coker, Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science & Engineering, Director of CSS; Emily Ryan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering; James Chapman, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering; and Brian Kulis, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Systems Engineering.