Training the Next Generation
FRIB offers exciting and rewarding opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral researchers.
Graduate students can prepare for a rewarding career in nuclear science by conducting graduate student research in the areas of experimental or theoretical nuclear physics, nuclear chemistry, nuclear astrophysics, cryogenic engineering, and accelerator science.
Undergraduate students with a wide range of interests and backgrounds participate in exciting projects and research and gain valuable experience at FRIB. At present, undergraduates at FRIB come from more than 20 different majors.
Postdoctoral researchers at FRIB lead research in experimental and theoretical nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, and accelerator science and engineering.
FRIB encourages, supports, and celebrates undergraduate students to make the most of their educational experience during their time at MSU.
Graduate students at FRIB are recognized for their excellence in research and scholarship.
Over the past five years, MSU has awarded about 15 percent of the nuclear physics doctoral degrees.
In addition to a unique curriculum of courses focused on nuclear and accelerator science, students receive training in cutting-edge technologies associated with FRIB’s powerful heavy-ion accelerator and a wide range of experimental facilities. They are certified, well-trained, and ready for productive careers in areas where there are critical workforce needs.
FRIB offers learning resources for K–12 teachers and students from public, homeschool, private, and parochial schools, designed to inspire curiosity and support hands-on learning through engaging programs and festivals.
