University of Texas at Arlington, Intensity Frontier
Award ID:
UTA-Intensity Frontier-GIRA2026 [#32124]
Award Title:
Graduate Instrumentation Research Award 2026
Award Type:
Student programs
Location:
Arlington, Texas 76010, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2026/08/01 23:59:59 (posted 2026/05/28, listed until 2026/10/10)
Description:
Description
The GIRA program aims to encourage and facilitate greater involvement of physics graduate students in significant instrumentation development, to boost recognition of instrumentation work as a vital part of PhD training, to foster the growth of future HEP instrumentation experts in the US, and to strengthen university-lab ties on instrumentation development. GIRA has been established by the Coordination Panel for Advanced Detectors (CPAD), a standing committee of The Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society. The GIRA program aims to award one or two proposals to be funded by the DOE Office of High Energy Physics. Additional proposals may receive honorable mentions. The award will provide a stipend of $45,000 per year. The award is renewable for total two years (Renewal for a third year will only be considered under exceptional circumstances). The addition of a tuition supplement will be determined by OHEP on a case-by-case basis, with a cap of $65,000 on the total including a stipend. Earliest Possible Start Date: November 1, 2026 The proposal must be for a graduate student to conduct research on high energy physics instrumentation, to be carried out mainly in the US at a university or at one of the following national labs: ANL, BNL, FNAL, LANL, LBNL, LLNL, ORNL, PNNL or SLAC. The applicant must name a faculty or staff mentor. Even if the work is not to be carried out at one of the labs, the project should include a staff partner from one of these labs. This may or may not be the same person as the mentor. All students enrolled in accredited US Physics PhD programs are eligible to submit a proposal (only one proposal per applicant is allowed). Students must be already enrolled in order to apply. It is expected that most students applying will be in their 2nd or 3rd year, but there is no hard requirement beyond being enrolled. The start date of the fellowship can be chosen within 6 months of the award date. The student may not take classes for credit during the performance period, as the award is for full time research. Auditing and professional training courses are allowed, as this may be necessary for instrumentation work. There is no obligation to seek renewal; some projects and student research plans may be satisfied with just one year of instrumentation work, while others may call for two or more. The maximum expected award duration is two years with a third-year renewal only in exceptional cases. The DOE and the GIRA award are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment within HEP and the field of instrumentation which ensures equality of opportunity for applicants. In support of this commitment, GIRA encourages minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for this award. The GIRA committee considers all qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Optional addtional supporting letter
- Supporting Letter from Research Mentor
- Supporting Letter from Lab partner
- Unofficial Transcripts
And anything else requested in the description.
Further Info:
University of Texas at Arlington
108 Science Hall
502 Yates St
Arlington, TX 76019
108 Science Hall
502 Yates St
Arlington, TX 76019