Energy Innovator Fellows from the 2024 cohort visited the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Nov. 2024.
The Energy Innovator Fellowship (EIF) program funds recent graduates and energy professionals to support critical energy organizations to advance energy solutions that will help decarbonize the power system, electrify transportation and industry, and make the U.S. power system more resilient, equitable, and inclusive.
Funded in part by the Office of Indian Energy, a goal of the program is to grow Tribal energy capacity and career opportunities across the country and accelerate the national transition to resilient and affordable energy.
Learn more about the Fellowship from the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education website.
Apply now to be a Host Institution! Applications open through Jan. 31, 2025.
Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, Regional or Village corporations, Tribal energy offices and utilities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and non-profit regional intertribal organizations are eligible to apply. Apply to be a Host Institution.
Fellow applications will open on March 31, 2025.
Recent graduates of bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree programs, as well as midcareer professionals, can apply. Fellows serve one- or two-year terms and receive a competitive stipend and professional development allowance.
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2024 Class of Tribal Energy Innovator Fellows
| Host Institution | State | Project Title | Fellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | Alaska | Supporting Tribes in Alaska to Develop Renewable Energy and Operate as Independent Power Producers | Benjamin Dahan |
| Knik Tribe | Alaska | Affordable Energy and Grid Resilience for Knik Tribe | Kyle Friedman |
| Navajo Nation Government—Minerals Department | Arizona | Quantifying Clean Energy Impacts on the Navajo Nation | Mia Wei |
| Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California | California | Advance Development and Operational Synergies of the Tule River Tribal Nation's Clean Tech Manufacturing Facilities | Liam Huber |
| Coeur d'Alene Tribe | Idaho | Coeur d'Alene Tribe's Energy Strategy | Lynn Fatu |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Idaho | Strengthen Grid Reliability to Improve Sustainable Energy Solutions for the Nez Perce Tribe | Catherine Ryczek |
| Cherokee Nation's Office of the Secretary of Natural Resources | Oklahoma | Developing and Implementing a Clean Energy Strategic Plan for the Cherokee Nation | Eleanor Sandifer |
| Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Oregon | Advancing Salmon-Friendly and Tribally-Just Grid Modernization Outcomes | Karlen Yallup |
| RESCo— Rosebud Sioux Tribe utility | South Dakota | Standing up the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Utility | Heather Latray |
| The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation | Washington | Developing an Energy Program for the Colville Tribes | Andrea Card |