The Innovation Crossroads fellowship program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is now accepting applications
Seeking energy innovators!
The Innovation Crossroads fellowship program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is now accepting applications for its fourth cohort of innovators. As part of the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office’s Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP), Innovation Crossroads embeds innovators at ORNL for two years to develop and de-risk their technologies.
What you get
Participants selected for Cohort 4 will receive:
A two-year fellowship – Includes a personal living stipend of up to $90,000/year depending on education and experience, along with health insurance and travel allowance.
Lab access and research funding – In addition to unparalleled access to facilities, equipment, and expertise at ORNL, fellows receive $200,000 of R&D funding to support collaboration opportunities with researchers across the lab.
Business mentors, entrepreneurial training, and networking – Participants receive access to experienced business mentors, entrepreneurial training programs, and exclusive networking opportunities. Innovators are also exposed to a wide range of leaders from academia, industry, government, and finance that can serve as advisors or partners.
Eligibility criteria
For acceptance into the program, applicants must:
Have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience
Be focused on energy or manufacturing innovation
Leverage ORNL R&D capabilities and have an impact on the Department of Energy (DOE) or Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) mission
Be willing to relocate to the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area
Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at time of application
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