The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Chicago drives innovation by tackling some of the deepest intellectual challenges of materials research through interdisciplinary and highly collaborative efforts united with a strong commitment to education and outreach.
MRSEC Graduate Fellowships
All graduate students training in MRSEC-supported laboratories are invited to submit applications for MRSEC Graduate Fellowships. This fellowship supports collaborative research projects that advance scientific and/or outreach goals of the MRSEC.
Individuals or teams of graduate students can submit proposals for collaborative research between multiple research groups. The collaboration should include at least one MRSEC laboratory. If the proposal does not include a MRSEC lab, it is preferred that the collaborating lab is located at UChicago.
Proposals may establish new projects or support ongoing work in materials research that advance Interdisciplinary Research Group or Superseed research agendas.
The one-year fellowship carries a full stipend for one graduate student, plus a $2,500 travel budget. For teams involving two or more graduate students, MRSEC divides monetary support equally among the group and considers each member a MRSEC Graduate Fellow. MRSEC expects to support three fellowship positions at any given time, with funding to start immediately following a decision.
Graduate students at any stage of their education can apply. The criteria for proposal evaluation include (i) quality of the proposed materials science and (ii) demonstrated excellence in collaborative research of participant(s).
Deadlines
- April 15, 2025
- October 15, 2025
- April 15, 2026
- October 15, 2026
Travel Support
MRSEC has a subsidy that allows us to provide up to $500 to help graduate students attend scientific conferences and give either oral or poster presentations on MRSEC-supported research. All graduate students working on MRSEC-supported research are eligible. The presentation must acknowledge MRSEC support for the research.
Graduate students planning to use this subsidy should contact the MRSEC director before the conference.
Fellowship Website:
https://mrsec.uchicago.edu/research-news-highlights/graduate-fellowship/Fellowship Contact:
ekoprucki@uchicago.edu