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Horton Fellowship Program

A University of Rochester PhD fellowship offering full tuition, a competitive stipend, laser-system experience, and LLE mentorship.

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Overview

LLE says the fellowship provides full tuition and a competitive stipend to outstanding University of Rochester PhD students.

Investment focus

Fellows conduct research in high-energy-density physics, laser–plasma interaction, and fusion science.

Who it is for

The fellowship is for University of Rochester PhD students. LLE describes its recipients as outstanding students.

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Benefits

Fellows receive full tuition and a competitive stipend, along with hands-on laser-system experience and mentorship from LLE scientists and engineers. The financial support is renewable annually for students progressing toward PhD completion, typically within five years.

What came of it

LLE reports that more than 260 students have been supported by the fellowship. Alumni have entered national laboratories, academia, and industry, and some have taken mentorship roles at LLE.

How to go about it

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Questions about this program

Who is the fellowship for?

It supports University of Rochester PhD students, whom LLE describes as outstanding students.

What does the fellowship provide?

It provides full tuition and a competitive stipend, plus hands-on laser-system experience and mentorship from LLE scientists and engineers. Support is renewable annually as students progress toward PhD completion, typically within five years.

What research areas are represented?

Fellows work in high-energy-density physics, laser–plasma interaction, and fusion science.

About Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Research Institute

LLE at the University of Rochester runs the OMEGA laser for inertial fusion and high energy density physics.

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