Eng Innovation Fellows Program Email & Phone Number

The EIFP is a summer program that partners selected Engineering Graduate Research Fellows with host companies to conduct on-site research for 10-12 weeks. Fellows can apply for the program during the fall of the previous year and selections are made by NSF in the spring. Applicants may apply for up to three possible research positions. To kick-off the fellowship period, awardees are required to attend a two-day workshop held in Washington, DC. during the month of May. During this workshop, Fellows gather to learn and participate in exercises about innovation and entrepreneurship as well as to meet their industry mentors and other EIFP Fellows. During the summer, each EIFP Fellow will work directly under an assigned industry mentor and with other team members as appropriate. The Fellow will work on a well-defined research project that has been decided upon prior to the fellowship period. In addition to the assigned research project, the Fellow will participate in regular professional development activities such as brown-bag discussions or lectures. Mentors may expose the Fellow to grant and proposal writing, technical paper writing, licensing strategies, marketing, and product development. At the end of the EIFP tenure, the Fellow is required to submit a final report summarizing the summer’s activities.The EIFP program is a great opportunity for companies to host NSF Graduate Research Fellows, some of the brightest and best in their fields. The program is fully funded by the National Science Foundation and there is no financial cost to the host company. In order to participate, companies must secure a mentor and create a professional development plan for the Fellow. Companies benefit from this program as they are able to develop talent among the next generation of technology leaders and gain contacts in higher education systems which leads to lasting partnerships that support research and innovation.

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  Asee / Nsf Grfp Engineering Innovation Fellows Program

  American Society For Engineering Education