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Why We’re
Different

Let your research leave the lab. Prepare to be a leader and learn how to make sure your innovations make a lasting difference in our world. Train in a culture that embraces the exponential benefits of diversity and collaboration.

Stand Out 

  • Jump Start: Get access to experts and facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from Day One
  • Something New: Create new solutions to complex problems on a national scale
  • Diversify Your Resume: Learn how to translate your research and expertise beyond the boundaries of your discipline

Re-energize
your
foundational skills

  • Be a Power Player as you contribute to the work of diverse teams of scientists
  • Tap into technology commercialization to turn your ideas into businesses
  • Tell your research story as you develop your communication skills
  • Deliver change by learning how science shapes policy through our partnership with the Baker School for Public Policy & Public Affairs

Utilize ORNL’s world-leading resources

  • Tackle big data using the world’s fastest supercomputers
  • Resolve molecular structures using the Spallation Neutron Source
  • Advance clean energy using the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility
  • Employ the High Flux Isotope Reactor to advance the use of isotopes

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