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Walter Massey Fellowship
The Walter Massey Fellowship is awarded to outstanding doctoral scientists and engineers who are at early points in promising careers.
The deadline for applications is October 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Central Time (U.S.).
The Walter Massey Fellowship is awarded to outstanding scientists and engineers who have recently received their Ph.D. or are in the process of completing degree requirements. This fellowship honors the legacy of Dr. Walter Massey, former Argonne Director and distinguished advocate of science and education.
Walter Massey Fellows will pursue independent research that supports Argonne’s purpose: make game-changing discoveries and inspire new technology to meet national needs for sustainable energy, economic competitiveness, and security. All qualified applicants in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, with an interest in a research career in a Department of Energy national laboratory, will be considered for the fellowship. Candidates with a strong interest in a research career in a Department of Energy national laboratory are encouraged to apply.
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About Walter Massey
Walter E. Massey is an educator, physicist, executive, and former Argonne National Laboratory Director. He is president emeritus of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) since 2018 and previously served as its president beginning in 2010 and chancellor in 2016. He is also chairman of the board overseeing construction of the Giant Magellan Telescope, and serves as trustee chair of the City Colleges of Chicago.
Massey’s career had earlier seen him serve for 12 years as president of Morehouse College, of which he is now President Emeritus. He is also a former director of the National Science Foundation and chairman of Bank of America. He has served in professorial and administrative posts at the University of California, University of Chicago, Brown University, and the University of Illinois.
His leadership in the arts and sciences led him to serve as President and Chairman of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and as Chair of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), and to receive both the Enrico Fermi Award for Science and Technology from the Chicago Historical Society and the Public Humanities Award from Illinois Humanities.