Graduate students can apply for financial aid in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships and fellowships. These are awarded on the basis of undergraduate records, professional recommendations, and other factors indicating probable success in graduate study. Recipients of assistantships and fellowships are exempt from out-of-state tuition.

The department also awards National Academy of Nuclear Training (NANT) Fellowships funded by the nuclear utility industry. These are one-year fellowships for students following a program of study in the fission power field who intend to enter the nuclear power industry with their MS degree.

The Graduate School awards University Fellowships to a number of outstanding first-year students nominated by their individual departments and selected by the University Fellowships Committee. The competition for these awards is keen. Additional information is available from the department.

Outstanding students are encouraged to apply to:

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
  Oak Ridge Associated Universities
  120 Badger Avenue, PO Box 117
  Oak Ridge, TN 37830

• Hertz Graduate Fellowships in the Applied Physical Sciences
  Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
  P.O. Box 2230
  Livermore, CA 94550

• The Department of Energy for Magnetic Fusion Technology Fellowships for study and research in magnetic fusion engineering.

• The Department of Energy for the Magnetic Fusion Science Fellowships for study and research in plasma physics and other sciences related to the development of magnetic fusion energy.

• The Department of Energy for Nuclear Science and Engineering and Health Physics Fellowships for study and research in nuclear power, including studies on the nuclear fuel cycle, waste disposal, nuclear reactor safety and safeguards, nuclear materials, radiation interaction and detection, and advanced concepts in nuclear engineering.

For all Department of Energy fellowships, contact:

University Programs Division
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
120 Badger Avenue, PO Box 117
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

The Department of Defense has several fellowship programs for U.S. students. For further information, contact:

NDSEG Fellowship Program
200 Park Drive, Suite 211
P.O. Box 13444
Research Triangle, NC 27709

Student NSF and Hertz applications must be made in October or November.

Students seeking financial assistance are urged to apply in the fall semester of the year prior to when they plan to begin graduate work. To compete for fellowships awarded by the university, all materials--including Graduate Record Examination scores--must be in the EP department office by January 15. Applications for teaching and research assistantships and NANT Fellowships should be completed by February 15, although a few assistantships are sometimes offered throughout the year.