Sustainable Research Pathways

Sustainable Research Pathways (SRP) is a comprehensive workforce development program designed to connect students and faculty working with underrepresented groups* (minorities, women, people with disabilities, first generation scholars, and smaller colleges and universities) with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory scientists to encourage lasting collaborations, jump start careers, and build inclusive workplace environments.

We customize our SRP programs for each team and each institution. SHI handles all the recruiting, workshop applications, speaker invitations, workshop facilitation, summer internship applications, and post-workshop data collection. If you are interested in bringing SRP to your team or your institution, please contact us at SRP@shinstitute.org.

Oak Ridge National Lab Senior Computer Scientist staff William Godoy (left) Grand Valley State University Professor Christian Trefftz (center) and Grand Valley State University student Elise Dettling (right)

SRP began in 2015 at Berkeley Lab and has fostered nearly 700 connections between lab scientists and faculty and students from a variety of U.S. colleges and universities. In 2021, through the DOE Exascale Computing Project (ECP), SRP expanded a multi-lab high-performance computing program. SRP is now a multi-lab program spanning ECP and other computational and data science projects.

Faculty from a variety of institutions, including minority-serving institutions, liberal arts, and community colleges, working with students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply to participate in faculty/student teams.

Student Track

Community college, undergraduate, and graduate students at an accredited US academic institution can apply as part of a faculty application or on their own.

Eligibility
    • Must be a full-time faculty or student at an accredited U.S. degree-granting institution of higher education.
    • Must be 18 or older

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    SRP Summer Experience

      • Pre-workshop Q&A webinar
      • Matching/exploratory workshop with DOE lab staff to discuss possible collaborations
      • Potential to participate in paid summer experience
      • Onboarding with professional scientific community
      • Catalyzing Ubiquitous Learning Through InnoVATive Engaging Conversations (CULTIVATE Conversations)
      Application Requirements
        • Basic applicant information
        • Resume or CV
        • Your research/technical interests
        • Indicate which technical areas of interest
        • Brief motivation statement

        *Black or African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, women, persons with disabilities, first generation scholars, and students from community and smaller colleges and universities