In order to spur innovation in solar energy, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is now accepting applications for postdoctoral researchers in solar energy to participate in the EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards. The EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards program supports research on energy efficiency and renewable energy to help solve our nation’s energy challenges. This year, this exciting program will offer up to five recent Ph.D. recipients the opportunity to conduct applied research projects to advance breakthrough solar energy technologies at universities, national laboratories and other research facilities. Former recipients of the EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards are now faculty and staff scientists at major research institutions and national laboratories.
This research will contribute to the SunShot Initiative goal to make solar energy technologies cost-competitive with traditional energy sources by 2020. Reducing the total installed cost for utility‐scale solar electricity by approximately 75%, from the 2010 baseline, to roughly $0.06 per kWh without subsidies will enable rapid, large‐scale adoption of solar electricity across the United States.
Award includes:
- Highly competitive yearly stipend with two years of support
- Research, travel, and relocation allowances
- Health insurance
- Behavioral and data science to lower solar electricity cost
- Solar systems integration
- Concentrating solar power
- Photovoltaic cells, modules, and materials
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Must complete Ph.D. requirements by May 31, 2015
- Must have had a Ph.D. for no more than 5 years
- Relevant disciplines include, but not limited to Power Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, and Materials Science
The application period for the EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards closes on May 7, 2015. The awards will be announced in July 2015 for the projects to start in September 2015. Apply today.
Please send questions to Martha Payne at EEREPostdocs@orise.orau.gov.