Fellowship selections will be announced in mid-April 2001. This is an equal opportunity program and is open to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, creed, age, physical disability, or national origin. Fellowships for the eh final year of full-time graduate study are available in the following programs. Women in engineering master's programs are eligible for either the first or final year of study. Additional fellowships for the final year of study in the following fields are available to women of color only.
Medical students are eligible for funding either in their third or final year of study.
Special consideration is given to applicants who show professional promise in innovative or neglected areas of research, or who practice in areas of public interest. On the basis of an application to the Foundation in the form of a research proposal, awards will be made to doctoral students in academic institutions. An independent committee of experts in the energy field will evaluate proposals. Other criteria as appropriate. The candidate- Important criteria include intellectual ability and achievement, evidence of creativity and initiative, and potential for a career that will impact energy supply and utilization.