NEEM GAANN Program
Nanoscale Electronic and Energy Materials (NEEM) GAANN Program
In July 2009, NC State was awarded fellowship slots from the U.S. Department of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program. The goal of the NEEM GAANN program is to prepare graduate students to engage in innovative research and teaching careers in the field of Nanoscale Electronic and Energy Materials at state, regional, and national levels. The course of study centers on energy-related and electronically-active nanoscale materials and devices, including materials for solar photovoltaic systems and thermoelectric devices.
NEEM GAANN Fellows receive Ph.D.s in one of the five contributing disciplines: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Physics. Each student plans an interdisciplinary minor in the NEEM field with three or four courses outside the major. Training is provided via formal coursework, seminars, advising, formal and informal faculty and student interactions, and dissertation research.
Fellowship Nominations: Each participating department has been allocated one fellowship slot beginning in January 2010. The assistance of Graduate Programs in these departments is requested to nominate a maximum of four entering or continuing graduate students by Friday, September 18, 2009. Final decisions on who will receive a fellowship will be made by the NEEM GAANN Selections Committee by October 30, 2009. Fellows will be appointed for a period of one year, from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. Fellows may be nominated annually for up to two additional years; however, nominations for future years will be considered competitively.
For more information, contact Dr. David Shafer, Assistant Dean for Outreach and Diversity in the Graduate School, or NEEM GAANN Co-Director Dr. Gregory Parsons, Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.