The LANL Foundation, in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the New Mexico Consortium (NMC), is proud to announce the launch of the National Security Workforce Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship is designed to build a stronger pipeline of Northern New Mexico students pursuing advanced degrees in key scientific, engineering, and management fields that support critical careers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
Award: $10,000 per student ($5,000 per year for two years)
Availability: Up to 8 awards per year (2026–2028)
Application Period: December 15, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Minimum Eligibility:
- Resident of Northern New Mexico (seven-county service area: Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, or Taos).
- Enrolled or intending to enroll at a New Mexico public institution in pursuit of a master’s or doctoral degree in:
- Nuclear Materials Science and Engineering (includes radiophysics, radiochemistry electrochemistry, pyrochemistry, pyrometallurgy etc.); this can include Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering or other associated science and engineering majors with a focus upon Nuclear Materials
- Materials Characterization (includes all tools and techniques) research; this can include chemistry, metallurgy, engineering, and related science majors
- Project and Contract Management (includes supply chain management, etc.) and Business Administration (including accounting and related degrees, including master’s in business administration, etc.)
- Precision Instrumentation and Measurement
- Complete application, including essays, transcripts, resume/CV, and one recommendation letter (academic or professional).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong academic or professional references
- Full-time enrollment (9+ credit hours)
- Demonstrated interest in future employment at LANL
- Prior LANL internship or previous LANL Foundation scholarship recipient
- Undergraduate or professional background aligned with the graduate program