MSU scientist nets prestigious award

Michigan State University’s Jaideep Singh, associate professor of nuclear physics, was among just 84 scientists in the nation to win the Department of Energy, or DOE, Early Career Funding Award.

Singh was selected from a large pool of university- and national laboratory-based applicants. His selection, determined by outside scientific experts, was for his research project, “Towards a Next Generation Search for Time-Reversal Violation Using Optically Addressable Nuclei in Cryogenic Solids.”

“Supporting talented researchers early in their career is key to building and maintaining a skilled and effective scientific workforce for the nation. By investing in the next generation of scientific researchers, we are supporting lifelong discovery science to fuel the nation’s innovation system,” said Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. “We are proud of the accomplishments these young scientists have already made and look forward to following their achievements in years to come.”

The award, now in its ninth year, is designed to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during the crucial early career years, when many scientists do their most formative work.

For the program, university-based researchers will receive grants for at least $150,000 per year, which are are planned for five years and will cover salary and research expenses.

The recently announced projects are selections for negotiation of financial award. The final details for each project award are subject to final grant and contract negotiations between DOE and the awardees.

To qualify for the award, scientists must be an untenured, tenure-track assistant or associate professor at a U.S. academic institution or a full-time employee at a DOE national laboratory, who received a doctorate degree within the past 10 years. 

For more information about the awardees and their research projects, visit here.