"I found the flexibility of my AFCI research very liberating. I was able to concentrate on my area of interest while working for the AFCI project."
-- Leigh Outten, MIT

"The trip to Washington DC and Argonne East helped introduce me to the whole AFCI program. Working at Argonne National Laboratory has given me a great opportunity to get an inside look at what goes on day to day and what is involved in AFCI research."
-- Lee Van Duyn, Georgia Tech

"I'm very grateful I got involved in the AFCI fellowship program - the opportunity is amazing! The work schedule, while very rigorous, is actually a benefit because it helps provide motivation and direction as we perform our projects."
-- Frank Szakaly, Texas A&M University

"This generous fellowship has made it possible for me to attend graduate school as well as opened an opportunity to do research on my thesis at a national lab. It has also provided a way to attend conferences that were informational and provided networking opportunities."
-- Jennifer Ladd-Lively, University of Tennessee

"The meetings in Washington D.C. and at ANS conferences gave me the opportunity to hear about the 'big picture' of nuclear research and development in the nation. I was able to learn about the types of research programs that are being conducted, how they obtain funding, what their long-term goals are, and about collaborations with international researchers."
-- Jim Platte, University of Michigan

"An AFCI fellowship enables you to attend pretty much any school to which you can get accepted. You are not subject to the whims of departmental financial aid. My fellowship has made my thesis research vastly easier and has given me contacts with whom I anticipate working throughout my nuclear career."
-- Alan Bolind, University of Illinois