Transcript Advancement Strategic Plan

SENIOR GRADUATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
• Overview of graduate program: Professor Downar, Grad Chair
• Area Overviews Faculty Option Chairs
• PHD/MS program “mechanics”: Professor Downar
• Graduate student panel
• Discussion Topics
Job Opportunities with Advanced Degrees
Other Topics?
Prof Martin
• Application process / Financial Options
Professor Downar, Peggy Gramer, Grad Program Coordinator,
Grad Student Panel
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Brad Sommers: [email protected] (Advisor: Foster)
Josh Mann: [email protected] (Advisor: He)
Eva Sunny: [email protected] (Advisor: Martin)
Kale Stephenson: [email protected] (Advisor: Was) Materials Science
Thomas Saller: [email protected] (Advisor: Downar)
NERS Grad Program (AY2012/13)
Grad Committee
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Tom Downar, Chair
Mike Atzmon, Materials
Bill Martin, Fission
Sara Pozzi, Measurements
John Foster, Plasma
• Grad Coordinator: Peggy
Gramer
Research Option Chairs
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Ed Larsen, Fission
Sara Pozzi, Measurements
Y.Y. Lau, Plasmas
Michael Atzmon, Materials
Graduate Enrollment:
116 = 101 PhD + 15 MS
160
140
Graduate
Enrollment
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1981
1986
1991
1996
Year
2001
2006
2011
NERS 2012 PhD Students
• Current Total PhDs = 101
• Gender
• Female
• Male
17 (~17% of total)
84
• U.S. Citizens 87
• Funding source;
• Fellowship 20
• NSF(8) DOE NEUP(5) NNIS(3) DOE CS/NNSA (2) Other (6)
• GSI
• GSRA
6
75
x
~70K/yr =
5.25M
GRADUATE PROGRAM
• Financials: Definition of supported positions:
• Fellow: Student is supported independently by sponsor such as DOE, NSF, DOD,
NEUP. Some fellowships are awarded internally by Rackham and College of
Engineering; Department: NRC and NANT.
• Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA): Student is supported by a project grant.
• Graduate Student Instructor (GSI): Teaching position. Student is supported by
department.
• Financial Fellowship and Support Resources:
• NERS: http://www-ners.engin.umich.edu/graduate/funding.html
• COE: http://www.engin.umich.edu/gradadmissions/funding/
• Rackham: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/funding/
• Deadlines:
http://www.engin.umich.edu/gradadmissions/fellowshipdeadlines/index.html
Some AY2011/2012 Highlights
• Received positive comments during Rackham 4 Year Review of
NERS Grad Program
• In the survey conducted by Rackham for their evaluation, the current
NERS graduate students reported being very satisfied with the graduate
program
• In particular, the grad students were very comfortable with the sense
of community among the students, faculty, and staff in the Department
that has helped them reach their full potential as graduate students.
• Continued to be ranked as #1 Nuclear Engineering Department in
the U.S. Fourth Year in a Row! 
Graduate School Rankings By
U.S. News & World Report:
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
12
12
14
15
Top 15 Universities
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University, College Station
Penn State University, University Park
University of California, Berkeley
North Carolina State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Florida
Oregon State University
University of Tennessee
Purdue University, West Lafayette
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ohio State University
[NOTE: This table lists the top universities that were included in a
2011 ranking by U.S. News & World Report.]
Source: U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings
Average
Assessment
Score
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.3
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.1
2.8
2.7