Call for Applications: UL FSRI Fellowships

The Department of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) is inviting applications to two UL Fellowships. These Fellowships provide support for two Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs) with a start in Spring 2026. The Fellowships include standard tuition credits (up to 25), health benefits, and a stipend (approximately $42K). The duration of the support is up to 24 months.

The support is provided to outstanding, incoming Master of Science (MS) students, domestic or international, in the UMD FPE Department and is awarded on a competitive basis. The support goes to individuals who are applying to the FPE MS program (a complete application to the FPE MS program will be required at the time of evaluationby the Selection Committee, i.e. at the end of September).

The UL Fellowships are funded by UL Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). The UL Fellows are expected to complete their proposed research project under the supervision of FSRI research engineers with advising/support from a member of the Faculty of the FPE Department. The research work is typically performed off-campus, at the FSRI office located in Columbia, MD; some of the work could involve travel (which would be supported by UL).

Identification of a research project is welcome but is not required during the application process. The research project will be defined by engineers from UL FSRI (UL Fellowships) in collaboration with members of the FPE Faculty.

Interested applicants should provide a one-page statement of purpose explaining their interest in the FPE MS degree program in general and in fire research in particular. Applicants should also provide a résumé and (official or unofficial) copies of transcripts. Applications to the UL Fellowships should be submitted via email to Dr. Arnaud Trouvé, Professor and Chair in the FPE Department (atrouve@umd.edu). The deadline for application is Tuesday September 2, 2025. Interested applicants should also submit a separate application to the FPE MS program (see Graduate Admissions). Decisions on applications to the UL Fellowships will be made by Selection Committees made up of members of the FPE Faculty and engineers from UL FSRI (UL Fellowships). Decisions will be made in late September.

Published July 30, 2025