FAQs

You may contact the NREIP Program Help Desk at 202-649-3833 or via email at nreip@asee.org.

For security clearance questions you may contact Artis Hicks via email at a.hicks@asee.org.

For start date questions you may contact the lab coordinator via email.

You may visit the Office of Naval Research's website at http://www.onr.navy.mil/

Founded in 1893, the American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. ASEE administers the program for ONR.

The vast majority of participating labs require you to be a US citizen to intern at their facility. However, there a few labs who will consider permanent residents, please visit the participating labs section to determine a specific lab's eligibility requirements.

Most labs only accept U.S. Citizens. Those who are Dual Citizens or Permanent Residents, consult the Labs page of the website to see what labs will consider your application.

In order to be eligible for the $10,800 stipend level, you must be accepted into a dual degree program and have earned enough credits equivalent to a B.S. degree. For example, if your university requires 150 credits to graduate with a combined B.S./ M.S. degree and 30 credits beyond a B.S. to earn an M.S., then you must have earned at least 120 credits.

Students attending two-year colleges, who meet the major and credit requirements, may be eligible at the laboratory's discretion. Please contact the laboratory you are interesting in research with directly to find out if you meet their requirements as they may vary.

Proof of graduate school enrollment. The graduate school must be a US accredited institution (ABET).

Through the online application provided at https://nreip.asee.org/apply 

After your application is received it is submitted to the Navy laboratory that you selected on your application. The lab research staff reviews the application and makes a decision based on your academic background, research interests, personal statement, and recommendation.

You may apply to a minimum of 2 labs, with a 3rd option to choose to be placed at any lab.  To activate this option you must select the "All Labs" option on the Program Information page of your application.

If you have been extended an offer into the program, but to a lab you do not want to participate at, you will not be reassigned to another lab.

Your transcripts are an extremely important part of your application. For this reason, the transcript process has been updated for this application cycle to be easier and more efficient for applicants! When applying, simply make sure you have an unofficial/official copy of a transcript for every school you have atttended and upload it in PDF format. Once uploaded, be sure to select the link on the education section of the application that allows you to view what you have uploaded. Once you have viewed it, you can then self-verify each transcript you've uploaded. It is extremely important to verify what you have uploaded because transcripts will not be verified by the NREIP Program Team; it is solely the responsibility of the applicant. DO NOT MAIL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS TO ASEE HEADQUARTERS AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION. When an award is issued, the applicant will be notified of the process to submit an official transcript at that time only.

Some schools only offer unofficial transcripts on their website, and they are not available for download. If this is the case, please visit your Registrar and request a copy of your unofficial transcript in PDF format. If they are unable to provide it or advise you on how to obtain one, you can print it and scan it back into your computer. Please note, many computers come equipped with a PDF creator that allows you to convert a document to PDF format by selecting the PDF creator as an alternative printer.

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Other name refers to a professional name by which you answer. We ask you to supply your other name/maiden name because this helps us match your transcripts and references to your application if you had your name changed for any reason or are professionally known by a different name than what you listed.

The contact information you provide is very information for tax purposes. Make sure the information is correct, because your 1099-MISC tax form will be mailed to the address you provide. If at any time your information changes, please notify the ASEE Program Manager for the DoN NREIP Program.

While completing your application you will be asked for your reference's email address. When you save their information in your application your recommender will receive an email explaining the procedure for submitting recommendations to ASEE.

Please check the status page on your application. If your transcripts and/or your reference have arrived at ASEE, there will be a green check next to either or both sections to let you know which has been received.

Click on the participating labs link at the program website. Each lab has a description of their research areas.

Please email the NREIP help desk at nreip@asee.org to determine the possibility of changing your application.

No, acquiring housing for the duration of the program is the responsibility of the student. Navy host personnel and lab coordinators may be able to assist you in finding suitable housing.

No, you are responsible for your own medical/health insurance.

No, you are responsible for your own transportation to and from the lab. Students electing to drive to the lab will not be reimbursed for transportation costs. 

Depending on your placement with your lab, you may be asked to travel out of state to attend meeting, conferences or site visits. Any expenses incurred as a result of work-related travel should be covered by your sponsoring lab.

No, you are required to work a full, continuous ten weeks. Vacation time will not be approved by the lab.

Consult your lab coordinator about their lab's sick policy.

Stipend levels will be determined by a student's years of participation in the NREIP program. Stipends will range from $5,400 to $10,800.

• $5,400: All new participating undergraduate students, regardless of undergraduate credit hours or class standing (must have at least 31 credits by the end of the Spring 2018 semester).
• $8,100: All returning undergraduate NREIP students, regardless of undergraduate credit hours or class standing.
• $10,800: All graduate students (Must be accepted to a graduate program at an accredited US institution (ABET) by May 1st, 2018).

Stipends will be paid bi-weekly via direct deposit from the first day you start working at the lab. You are encouraged to plan accordingly and bring enough money to cover transportation, meals and miscellaneous expenses. You cannot take federal funding from more than one source. If you are going to be part of another federally funded program, you cannot receive a NREIP stipend and vice versa.

Participants are required to work 5 days a week, 40 hours per week, not to exceed 400 hours over a 10-week period. Interns will only receive a stipend for the hours that they actually worked and for federal holidays (Memorial Day and/or 4th of July).

Please refer to each lab's webpage to see the responsibilities for interns at each lab.

Yes, you are required to provide an abstract detailing your summer work. This will be presented during your lab's closing activities.

Yes. Once the labs select their summer interns, ONLY selected students will undergo background checks for security purposes. All internships are contingent upon lab security approval.

There are multiple labs which require their students to receive SECRET security clearances. ONLY selected students, who have signed the Terms & Conditions, will begin the security clearance process. The process usually takes many months to receive an interim clearance. Students will be informed at every step. This is why students' contact information should be kept up-to-date. It is very important that all security forms be completed in an extremely timely manner due to the continuing backlog at OPM.

NOTE: All internships are contingent upon lab's security approval. Most labs will not let you start unless you have at least an interim clearance.

There are several reasons why a student may not receive an interim security clearance.  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Defense Security Service (DSS) review all security clearance applications thoroughly. Students should take the clearance process very seriously.  All students applying should review the following document --> Interim Clearances for Industrial Personnel.   Students should review the document for possible reasons why an interim clearance may be denied. 

ASEE must report all stipend, internship support, health insurance and book allowance payments made to Recruitment Participants under the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program. At year end, ASEE will provide participants and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with the informational Form 1099-MISC recording the amount paid to the participant during the tax year. ASEE does not withhold taxes from participant payments. Under current laws and regulations, participants are responsible for submitting quarterly estimates of income taxes to the IRS and paying the amounts due. Participants may have a similar liability with respect to state and/or local taxes depending upon the state and/or locality where the participant resides. 

You are considered an independent contractor, self-employed, and are not considered employed by either the United States Government or ASEE. If you have further tax questions, please contact the IRS, as ASEE is prohibited from giving tax advice.