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NIST PREP HMHC Consortium
Tuskegee University-NIST PREP Job Opportunities

 

The Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) was created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with the goal of providing valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. The program is intended to assure continued growth and progress of a highly skilled science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce in the United States.

The Hopkins-Morgan HBCU Consortium (HMHC) provides opportunities for students, recent graduates, postdocs, and faculty to conduct research in partnership with NIST scientists through the NIST Gaithersburg Campus. In addition to paid research positions, graduate students are eligible for tuition assistance. Our HBCU Consortium makes opportunities available to participants from Morgan State University, Bowie State University, Coppin State University, North Carolina A&T University, Tuskegee University, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

 

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Currently Open Positions

Who Can Apply?

Undergraduate Students

  • Must be full-time students at a U.S. college or university (2-year or 4-year program)
  • Must be in good academic standing and have a faculty reference
  • Can work up to 10 hours/week during the school year and full-time in the summer
  • Eligible to participate for up to 5 years, with a possible 1-year extension in special cases

Graduate Students

  • Must be full-time students seeking a master’s or Ph.D. at a U.S. college or university
  • Must be in good academic standing and have a faculty reference
  • Can work up to 20 hours/week during the school year and full-time in the summer
  • Master’s students can participate for up to 3 years, and Ph.D. students for up to 6 years, with a possible 1-year extension in special cases

What is NIST PREP?

The Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) is a national program provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for students, recent graduates, postdocs, and faculty. It gives them the opportunity to work in actual research labs beside top NIST scientists.

It helps to build a stronger U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by providing hands-on experiences and financial support such as stipends and salaries, and sometimes assists with tuition.

Learn more at the official NIST website.

Why Should I Apply?

What Does PREP have to Offer?

  • Work directly with top NIST researchers in real state-of-the-art labs
  • Get paid a stipend or salary
  • Receive tuition assistance (only for eligible students)
  • Work with top projects such as:
    • Materials Science
    • Cybersecurity
    • Nanotechnology
    • Marine Science
    • Bio-economics
    • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
    • Quantum Science
    • Environmental & Sustainability Sciences
    • Biotechnology

How Can this Program Help Me?

The NIST PREP program at Tuskegee University provides career workshops and mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students to prepare them for opportunities available at NIST.

 

Job Positions are Currently Open

Positions that are currently available click link below:

Current Open Positions