Link Foundation Energy Program Guidelines

• ENERGY FELLOWSHIPS
  
  
• TIMETABLE
  
  
• WHERE TO SUBMIT
  
  
• EVALUATION

ENERGY FELLOWSHIPS

Eligibility

• The applicant must be working toward a Ph.D. in an academic institution.
  (Please note that the applicant must be accepted in a Ph.D. program.)
• No limitations have been placed on citizenship.
• Fellowships are only tenable at U.S. and Canadian Universities.

The Award

The award consists of $50,000 paid in two installments of $25,000 and allocated as follows:

• $21,500 for the Fellow's academic year and summer stipend;
• $2,500 for expenses associated with the Fellow's research (e.g. supplies, equipment, computing charges);
• $1,000 to support the Fellow's attendance at one or more technical meetings and/or to defray the cost of publishing the Fellow's research results.

Charges not considered legitimate (as examples) include: tuition, summer salary or other compensation for the research director, pooled or overhead costs, and salary for support staff (e.g. secretarial or clerical help). It is expected that the Fellow's institution will waive or assume tuition charges, and that the Fellow will be enrolled on a full-time basis for the duration of this award. Second year support is contingent upon a letter of endorsement signed by the Fellow's research advisor and departmental chair to be received by March 15 of the first year of the fellowship. Fellows will be required to prepare a formal report describing their activities due by September 1 following the expiration of the fellowship.

The Application

Fellowship applications should consist of:

1. A completed cover sheet (available from www.linkenergy.org/coversheet.html).
2. A 500-word description of the project that places the applicant's research in the context of current activities in the field.
3. Letters of endorsement from the applicant's research supervisor and department chair. The letters from the chair, who may in some cases also be the applicant's research supervisor, must verify that institutional facilities are adequate for the project and that this applicant is indeed admitted to a Ph.D. program.
4. Two additional letters of recommendation.
5. A projected budget for use of the fellowship in accordance with the award description.
6. A current résumé.

Applications are due on December 1.

TIMETABLE

• Fellowship applications due: December 1
• Letter of endorsement for year 2 funding: March 15
• Fellowship applicants notified: April 1
• Financial award sent to home institution: July 1
• Period of use of the grant: July 1 to June 30 the following year
• Report to the Link Foundation: September following completion of the grant.

WHERE TO SUBMIT

Applications to the Link Foundation for fellowships in the energy area should be sent to:

Dr. Lee R. Lynd
Manager, Link Foundation Energy Programs
Thayer School of Engineering
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755

EVALUATION

Applications will be evaluated by a panel of experts in the energy field. Criteria for evaluation are as follows:

1. The project - Is it innovative? Is it technically sound? Does it offer potential for significant impacts on societal energy supply and utilization? Other criteria as appropriate.
2. 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.