Low-Temperature Plasma Research
This grant supports experimental and theoretical research into low-temperature plasmas, including those used in materials processing and space physics.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | November 1, 2025
Funding Amounts: Stipend approximately $99,200 per year plus $3,000 travel allowance; relocation assistance available for eligible awardees. Typical tenure 2-3 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral and early career research on experimental and theoretical low-temperature plasma physics, including applications in materials processing and space physics.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents; requires contacting a Research Adviser prior to application; health insurance provided; interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment.
Description
This fellowship program, offered through the NRC Research Associateship Programs at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), supports experimental and theoretical investigations of low-temperature plasmas. The research covers a broad range of plasma types, including thermodynamic equilibrium and nonequilibrium plasmas. Emphasis is placed on real-world applications involving multiple gases and particulates, which generate numerous ion and radical species.
Research areas include plasmas relevant to materials processing, space physics, afterglow plasmas, dusty plasmas, and negative ion plasmas. Experimentalists employ a variety of in situ laboratory diagnostics ranging from highly sophisticated to elegantly simple methods to identify critical plasma parameters. Theorists focus on interpreting experimental results and developing predictive models for plasma behavior in regimes not easily accessible experimentally.
The program is interdisciplinary and collaborative, encouraging integration of experimental and theoretical approaches to advance understanding and applications of low-temperature plasmas.
