This three-year, $220,572 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering will support collaborative research between Georgia Southern University, Mississippi State University, and Aalborg University in Denmark. Under the grant, 18 U.S. undergraduate students will participate in an eight-week research internship at Aalborg University studying reliability analysis of AC/DC power converters with innovative controls for potential use in a globe-spanning supergrid. The students will conduct cohort-based research projects on voltage-source converters, assessing and improving their reliability with advanced controls. This international research experience aims to advance fundamental knowledge in integrating renewable energy sources into power systems through supergrids and achieving more reliable energy transfer. It also seeks to increase student interest in power engineering careers and improve related workforce quality in the U.S. This award is funded under the NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering program, which aims to strengthen international partnerships to advance scientific discovery and benefit the Nation.