Clean Energy Fellowship Program

Funding: Approx. $27,000/year stipend (varies by participating university) plus ~$500/year for travel, materials, and equipment (Rutgers RCEI partner track pays hourly for initial fellowship hours). Who can apply: Open to graduate (master's or doctoral) students, some tracks also include undergraduates, enrolled at a participating New Jersey university (e.g., Rutgers, NJIT, Princeton, Stevens, Rowan, Montclair State, Kean, Seton Hall) conducting clean-energy research. Length: Academic year (renewable across multiple years, e.g., 2026-2027 and 2027-2028). Paid independent research placement in a clean-energy sector (solar, wind, geothermal, green hydrogen, fuel cells, biomass, tidal, nuclear, hydropower) with a participating NJ university. Field: STEM and Engineering. Applications close around 2027-04-01 (expected; confirm on the official site).