If I were you, signing a service commitment with the Department of Energy for ~15 years after the PhD is completed is a deal breaker. 15 years! that's a big po

If I were you, signing a service commitment with the Department of Energy for ~15 years after the PhD is completed is a deal breaker. 15 years! that's a big portion of life. Also, it really depends on what will be the area of focus of the PhD program, for which we have no information.