Students enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. academic institution seeking a master’s degree or doctoral degree. In the PREP program, graduate students are restricted to a maximum of 20 hours of work per week during the academic year, but are permitted to work full time during summer. PREP researchers in the graduate student category are eligible for three (3) years as master’s degree seeking students and six (6) years as doctoral degree students. PREP researchers in the graduate student category may request one (1) additional year of eligibility under extenuating circumstances. The extension is subject to approval by NIST and the recipient and must show compelling evidence for requesting the eligibility.

Note that PREP cooperative agreements are awarded for a maximum of five (5) years. Though certain PREP researcher categories may have an eligibility of five (5) years or beyond, individual PREP researcher appointments cannot exceed the period of performance of the governing cooperative agreement. If a subsequent cooperative agreement is established with a given PREP recipient, the PREP recipient may request to extend a PREP researcher’s appointment, up to the maximum eligibility for a given category.

An individual holding a bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree from an accredited U.S. academic institution who is engaged in temporary mentored research and/or scholarly training to acquire the skills necessary to pursue a career path of their choice. Additionally, these individuals are not allowed to enroll in a degree seeking program at any university/college in the United States or abroad during their time participating in this category. Bachelor’s degree holders or master’s degree holders are eligible to collaborate as PREP researchers for three (3) and five (5) years, respectively.

Note that PREP cooperative agreements are awarded for a maximum of five (5) years. Though certain PREP researcher categories may have an eligibility of five (5) years or beyond, individual PREP researcher appointments cannot exceed the period of performance of the governing cooperative agreement. If a subsequent cooperative agreement is established with a given PREP recipient, the PREP recipient may request to extend a PREP researcher’s appointment, up to the maximum eligibility for a given category.

An individual holding a doctoral degree for five (5) years or less who is engaged in temporary mentored research and/or scholarly training to acquire the skills necessary to pursue a career path of their choice. Post-doctoral fellows are eligible to collaborate as PREP researchers for five (5) years in this category.

Note that PREP cooperative agreements are awarded for a maximum of five (5) years. Though certain PREP researcher categories may have an eligibility of five (5) years or beyond, individual PREP researcher appointments cannot exceed the period of performance of the governing cooperative agreement. If a subsequent cooperative agreement is established with a given PREP recipient, the PREP recipient may request to extend a PREP researcher’s appointment, up to the maximum eligibility for a given category.

An individual holding a doctoral degree for more than five (5) years. PREP researchers participating as senior research fellows are eligible to collaborate with NIST on research projects for five (5) years in this category.

Note that PREP cooperative agreements are awarded for a maximum of five (5) years. Though certain PREP researcher categories may have an eligibility of five (5) years or beyond, individual PREP researcher appointments cannot exceed the period of performance of the governing cooperative agreement. If a subsequent cooperative agreement is established with a given PREP recipient, the PREP recipient may request to extend a PREP researcher’s appointment, up to the maximum eligibility for a given category.

Note that PREP cooperative agreements are awarded for a maximum of five (5) years. Though certain PREP researcher categories may have an eligibility of five (5) years or beyond, individual PREP researcher appointments cannot exceed the period of performance of the governing cooperative agreement. If a subsequent cooperative agreement is established with a given PREP recipient, the PREP recipient may request to extend a PREP researcher’s appointment, up to the maximum eligibility for a given category.