🌱 Empowering the Energy Transition: Rice University and Chevron’s Visionary Partnership
Houston, long celebrated as the energy capital of the world, is now poised to lead the global shift toward sustainable energy solutions. A compelling feature in Rice Magazine, titled “The Power of Partnership”, highlights a transformative collaboration between Rice University’s Sustainability Institute and Chevron. This alliance supports ten graduate students, each receiving a $10,000 award, to pioneer research in areas such as lithium-ion battery recycling, green hydrogen production, and carbon-free ammonia synthesis.
Carrie Masiello, director of the Sustainability Institute, emphasizes the fellowship’s commitment to intellectual diversity, with recipients spanning ten departments across four schools at Rice. Chevron’s Chris Powers ’02 underscores the importance of innovation and collaboration in achieving a lower-carbon future.
🎓 Apply Now: FY26 Rice Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Program
Applications are open for the FY26 Rice Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Program until May 5, 2025, at 11:59 PM CT. This prestigious fellowship offers a $10,000 award to ten graduate students from any school at Rice University. Eligible applicants should be engaged in research related to scalable innovations in energy that lead to emission reductions across energy value chains. Apply now: https://si.rice.edu/chevron-fellows-call-applications-fy26
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Applications Open: March 25, 2025
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Application Deadline: May 5, 2025, 11:59 PM CT
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Approximate Offer Date: July 1, 2025
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Online application form
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Research Statement (maximum 2 pages)
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Current Resume
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Letter of recommendation from faculty advisor sent directly to si@rice.edu
For more details and to apply, visit the official call for applications.
🏆 Celebrating Innovation: Inaugural Fellows Reception
In September 2024, the Rice Sustainability Institute hosted a reception to honor the inaugural cohort of the Rice Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowship.
The event featured remarks from Rice President Reginald DesRoches and Chris Powers ’02, Vice President of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage & Emerging at Chevron New Energies, both emphasizing the vital role of collaboration in advancing sustainable energy solutions.
The ten fellows, each awarded $10,000, are engaged in pioneering research areas such as lithium-ion battery recycling, green hydrogen production, and carbon capture technologies. Their work exemplifies Rice University's commitment to driving innovation in the energy transition.
For more details and photos from the event, visit the official reception recap.
For more on the Rice Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows Program and Rice’s growing impact in energy and climate innovation, explore si.rice.edu.