Resources
Academic, professional, funding, outreach, and wellness resources for graduate students.
Academic Resources
- Graduate Guides: Graduate Handbook, NE Dept Graduate Handbook, MY NE Grad, GradPath, New Student Survival Guide, MAE GSA Survival Guide.
- Library & Research Tools: Library Article Linker, Theses and Dissertations, Academic Success Center (Graduate Writing Center), Software (LinkedIn Learning, Matlab, Solidworks).
- Writing Resources: Whitesides’ Group: Writing a Paper, Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers.
- Research Opportunities: Graduate Student Research Symposium (on April 2), Research Image Contest (submit by April 25).
Professional Development
- University & Career Resources: CoE Professional Development Office (PhD Smooth Sailing Series), NCFDD (Student access available).
- Industry Jobs: NukeWorker, NuclearStreet, Get Into Energy.
- Faculty Track: NextProf Nexus, WISCPROF.
- Postdoc Opportunities: Postdoc Jobs (Postdoc positions outside national labs).
- Internships: IAEA, ITER (Must be from one of the national countries participating in the ITER Project).
- Summer Schools: RDNSSS, MTV NESS, MeV, NCSS, USLTPSS, ICPM, ITER (USBPO scholarships available for US citizens).
Outreach & Student Advocacy
- University Organizations: Graduate Student Association, Office of Student Life and Advocacy, Office of Research and Innovation.
- Policy & Delegations:
- Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation (NESD) (Advocate for nuclear energy, policy, education, and research in Washington, D.C.).
- Fusion Student Delegation (FuSD) (Advocate for fusion energy, policy, education, and research in Washington, D.C.).
- Annual events:
- World Nuclear Energy Day (Dec 2, highlighting the key role that nuclear plays in the energy of the future and why we need transformative nuclear energy education).
- US Fusion Energy Week (May 5 –9, come together to celebrate the science and technology that will make fusion the energy solution of tomorrow).
Funding Opportunities
University & Departmental Funding:
- Graduate Student Support Plan.
- NE Department Travel Grant ($1,600).
- GSA Conference Travel Awards (up to $1,500).
- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship.
- NCSU Fellowships and Scholarships.
Nuclear & STEM Fellowships:
- National Fellowships and Scholarships.
- DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program (Conduct research at national labs).
- DOD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships.
- NSF Graduate Student Programs (Curriculum development, training, retention).
- U.S. Department of Energy (Scholarships & internship opportunities).
- Nuclear Energy University Programs (DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy, NEUP).
- ANS Scholarships (Includes ANS Conference Travel Grant).
- Tau Beta Pi Fellowship (Engineering Honor Society).
- Open Philanthropy (For PhD students focused on artificial intelligence).
- Link Foundation Fellowship (For PhD students focused on energy utilization).
- Google PhD Fellowship Program (Research areas of focus include health, machine learning, and security).
- Apple Scholars in AIML (For PhD students focused on machine learning and artificial intelligence).
More Fellowships:
- International Student (Scholarships, programs, fellowships, and loans database).
- Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship (Lists other scholarships and financial assistance programs).
- AWIS Predoctoral Awards (STEM Ph.D. programs).
- IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (Includes internships).
- GFSD Fellowship (STEM).
- Native Forward Scholars Fund.
- HSF.
- Pathway to Science (STEM).
- Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (For immigrants & children of immigrants).
- Fulbright Program for Foreign Students (Enables graduate students from abroad to study and conduct research in the US).
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program (Research, study, and teaching in 140+ countries).
Wellness & Student Support
- Health & Fitness: Wolfpack Wellness, Carmichael Gym (free group fitness classes), Student Organizations.
- Support Services: Feed the Pack, Counseling Center, Office of International Students, Office of Equal Opportunity, Community Provider, NC State CARES, Crime Prevention, Student Ombuds Services.
- Arts: University Theater, NC State LIVE, The Crafts Center, Pullen Arts Center.