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DOE Energy Innovator Fellowship
The DOE Energy Innovator Fellowship is a workforce-development fellowship that places recent graduates and early-career energy professionals with critical energy host organizations. Fellows work on projects that modernize the power system, improve energy infrastructure for transportation and industry, and enhance reliability, affordability, and resilience of the U.S. power system.
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
Overview
What DOE Energy Innovator Fellowship offers
What DOE Energy Innovator Fellowship is
The DOE Energy Innovator Fellowship is a workforce-development fellowship that places recent graduates and early-career energy professionals with critical energy host organizations. Fellows work on projects that modernize the power system, improve energy infrastructure for transportation and industry, and enhance reliability, affordability, and resilience of the U.S. power system.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Fellowship
- Host organization
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Last reviewed
- May 26, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Unknown
- Compensation
- Stipend
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Eligibility
Recent graduates (within 5 years of graduation) Early-career energy professionals Background in STEM or energy-related fields Interest in power systems, grid modernization, and energy infrastructure U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required
- Sectors
- Cleantech · Climate · Energy · Mobility
- Regions
- United States
- Audience
- Operators · Builders · Researchers · Students
- Geographic eligibility
- United States
- Career stage
- Early Career · Mid Career
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Main location
- Multiple locations (across US utilities and energy organizations)
- Duration
- 104 weeks
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Full Time
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Not currently accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
- Application materials
- Resume · Written Statement · References
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
2-year fellowship program Competitive salary/stipend Placement with critical energy organization Professional development and mentorship Networking with energy sector leaders Experience in power system modernization Work on critical national energy infrastructure projects
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
- Last recorded cohort
- October 1, 2025
Common questions
Program details at a glance
DOE Energy Innovator Fellowship is published in Upseed as a fellowship program hosted by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 26, 2026
Known limits
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