A professional development opportunity for advanced Ph.D. students and postdocs interested in learning skills needed for research program development at National Laboratories/Academia.

Purpose: To invite a multi- disciplinary group of advanced, highly accomplished Ph.D. students and post-doctoral researchers from around the country to come to Los Alamos National Laboratory for an opportunity to generate novel, creative solutions to pressing national security problems and build the skills needed for successful research program development at national laboratories and in academia. This program will focus on introducing Advanced Studies Scholars to the process of writing winning proposals and securing research funding.

Program Focus: Scholars will work in multidisciplinary proposal teams of 3 to generate novel research solutions to the important challenges of forward deployment of advanced measurement technologies (Science of Signatures) research gaps related to pertinent national security challenges. Under  the guidance of LANL mentors, the  scholars  will  complete  preliminary  feasibility studies of their concepts and summarize their results in a proposal format. The scholars will present their proposals to a group of program  managers  for  critique  and  feedback.

Benefit: Scholars’ professional development will be enhanced not only by technical presentations and interactions, but also by advice and guidance from experienced researchers on how to  develop research programs, write proposals, and secure  funding.  They  will  also  have  the  opportunity  to interact with multi-disciplinary researchers from around the country to facilitate  future  career opportunities and collaborations and they will have the opportunity to shape new fields.

Expenses  will  be  paid  for  external  candidates’  travel, lodging, and subsistence for the duration of the program.  Advanced Studies Scholars must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

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