In alignment with NSF priorities, we ensure all outreach, recruitment, or participatory activities in our program are open and available to all Americans.
The engagement with advisory board members, architecture firms, materials industries, and national labs provides all students with opportunities to enrich their experience beyond classrooms or labs. In addition, announcements of our ongoing NRT fellow recruitment efforts and upcoming symposiums will be publicly posted on our website and broadly distributed to Penn Engineering and Design schools.
Our NRT fellow recruitment is based on the fit for our program, not aimed at limited individuals based on protected characteristics. Funded fellows are limited to U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents, in alignment with NSF guidelines.
Research focuses: All research projects are conducted in alignment with current NSF priorities, such as cutting-edge discovery science and engineering (S&E) research and advancing technology and innovation. Along with these focuses, we aim to find new opportunities to integrate with AI, bio-inspired technologies, and translational science.
Communication/dissemination strategies: Training activities, Immersive Experiences, News and Events, and any other relevant content are posted on our NRT website to communicate and to disseminate to anyone wanting to learn more about the program.
Education and Training: Our educational focus areas include topics such as communication and presentation enhancement, other soft skills training such as time management and professional job networking, effective project team dynamics, and stakeholder engagement.