NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program Info Session - GWU

When: Monday, August 24th 2026, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

Location: Elliott School of International Affairs, 505, 1957 E Street Northwest, Washington, D.C

Join us for an information session on the National Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP) administered by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL).  Meet with Aubrey Means as she discusses the benefits of the fellowship, the various Masters and recently added, Post-Bachelors opportunities!The fellowship gives highly motivated, graduate-level students a full year of: 
Real-world experience to prepare for a career in national security 
Opportunities to make significant contributions to the nation 
Specialized training, leadership and career development, and networking 
Collaboration with professionals and leading researchers worldwide 
What you will learn:
How NNSA identifies and develops the next generation of exceptional national security leaders to achieve their mission: Strengthening our nation through nuclear security
The benefits of the NGFP, including 12-month, salaried position working with NNSA program offices in Washington D.C. or at one of the NNSA site locations nationwide; plus, paid vacation, travel, tuition reimbursement, and hiring/sign on incentives and more
Leadership development, training, and networking opportunities for fellows
The opportunity for a 1:1 application review session with Aubrey on September 16.
The application for fellowships for the Class of 2027-2028 opens Aug. 1 and closes on Oct. 2, 2026.  Make sure to attend this very valuable session! 
These fellowships are open to students actively pursuing their master’s or doctoral degree as well as students who have recently completed their graduate degree. Details about the program can be found at https://www.pnnl.gov/projects/ngfp. 
For this opportunity, candidates must have the ability to obtain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. (We have other postings at careers.pnnl.gov that anyone is welcome to check out).
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