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Advancing Hydropower Careers: Hydro Fellowship Program Overview

The Hydro Fellowship Program, funded by a $3 million DOE grant, seeks to ignite academic interest in hydropower and address workforce shortages in the hydropower industry. It features a collaborative Steering Group from diverse organizations and offers fellows tuition allowances, stipends, and mentorship. With the recent selection of 14 new fellows, the program aims to expand its industry partnerships, attracting innovative talent to build future leaders in hydropower. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with the program through mentorship and partnership opportunities.

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Advancing Hydropower Careers: Hydro Fellowship Program Overview

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  1. Hydro Fellowship Program Hydro Research Foundation Joint National Hydropower Association Central/Midwest Regional Meeting Minneapolis MN May 18, 2011

  2. Program Origin & Purpose • Made possible by a 4-year $3 million grant from the Department of Energy • Recognizes need to stimulate new academic interest in conventional and pumped storage hydropower • Recognizes large numbers of opportunities for new employees in hydropower due to growing industry and an aging workforce

  3. Approach • Twelve person Steering Group from a broad array of industry and academic organizations • Nationwide recruitment of applicants. • Fellowship includes tuition & health insurance allowances, living stipend, professorial discretionary fund, and attendance at HydroVision. • Fellows are provided a Steering Group and industry mentor relevant to research area

  4. Approach Continued • Fellows Roundtable sponsored by industry and providing on-site visits to hydropower facilities • Web publishing of research results and presentation opportunities at national conferences • Development of industry partners to assure long-term viability of program

  5. Current Activities • Selected fourteen new Fellows for the second class • Brings total number to 23 Fellows • Need 14 additional industry mentors • Working on solicitation for third class of 15 electrical and mechanical engineering second year Master’s students

  6. Partnership Opportunities • Development of industry partnership program to assure long-term viability of program • Starting work with potential partners • Tailor made to fit partner’s research needs and location • Several flexible levels of sponsorship • Goal is ten industry partners this year

  7. Why Does It Matter? • Hydro’s green (!) again…and it’s fun • Attractive to new generation of workers • Need to attract smart, agile employees • Need to build cadre of up and coming industry leaders

  8. What’s Needed Next • Industry partnerships for new Fellowships • Industry mentors for new Fellows • Participation in Hydro Fellows Roundtables • Career opportunities

  9. Questions? • Contact: • Deborah M. Linke, Program Director at Deborah@hydrofoundation.org 720-480-0488 • Brenna Vaughn, Grant Administrator at Brenna@hydrofoundation.org 303-324-1736 • Linda Church-Ciocci, Executive Director at Linda@hydro.org 202-682-1700

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