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NSF: Regaining Our Energy Science and Engineering Edge


February 1, 2010

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RE-ENERGYSE (REgaining our ENERGY Science and Engineering Edge) is a program to help the nation retain its leadership position in science and engineering by attracting and educating future scientists in the clean energy field. RE-ENERGYSE will be jointly funded by the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.

RE-ENERGYSE will support the following kinds of projects:

  • Individual fellowships to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the clean energy field.

  • Interdisciplinary energy programs at the masters and doctorate levels that will integrate science, engineering, entrepreneurship and public policy.

  • Partnerships between industry and academic institutions to strengthen education for technicians in the clean energy sector. These partnerships will include career pathways from high schools to community colleges.

  • Increased educational opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities seeking careers in the clean energy sector.

  • Energy research opportunities for undergraduates.

  • Education and outreach campaigns to teach young people about the role that science and technology plays in addressing our energy challenges.

RE-ENERGYSE would prepare up to 8,500 highly educated young scientists and engineers for clean energy careers by 2015. Additionally, RE-ENERGYSE would provide training for thousands of skilled clean energy technicians.

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Bobbie Mixon, NSF, (703) 292-8070, email: bmixon@nsf.gov

The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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