Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§16324 Energy Research Fellowships

Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER IX — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part G — Science › § 16324

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create a postdoctoral fellowship program that gives outstanding young scientists and engineers funds to do postdoctoral energy research at a college or university they choose. The Secretary must also create senior fellowships for top senior researchers and their teams to work on energy R&D topics they pick for at least 3 years, and must look at the researcher’s past accomplishments and likelihood of continued success when awarding those fellowships.

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Title 42, §16324

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(a)Postdoctoral fellowship program

The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary provides fellowships to encourage outstanding young scientists and engineers to pursue postdoctoral research appointments in energy research and development at institutions of higher education of their choice.

(b)Senior research fellowships

(1)In general

The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary provides fellowships to allow outstanding senior researchers and their research groups in energy research and development to explore research and development topics of their choosing for a period of not less than 3 years, to be determined by the Secretary.

(2)Consideration

In providing a fellowship under the program described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—

(A)the past scientific or technical accomplishment of a senior researcher; and

(B)the potential for continued accomplishment by the researcher during the period of the fellowship.

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42 U.S.C. § 16324

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110