Summer Research Experiences for Undergrads (REUs) across the Country
For information about REU opportunities on campuses across the country, go to:http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
NSF International Opportunities
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=10003
The Leadership Alliance
The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP), offers undergraduates, interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD, the opportunity to work for eight to ten weeks under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor at a participating Alliance institution. Please view the Leadership Alliance Web site for details.
CIC Summer Research Opportunities Program
Students are matched with faculty mentors who are engaged in research in the student's general area of interest. Students either participate in an on-going research project or develop one of their own in consultation with their faculty mentor. Applications for summer research will be accepted through February 10, 2008. http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/SROP/SROPProgramDescription.shtml
Research and Training Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health
Summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. The NIH consists of the new 240-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center and more than 1200 laboratories located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD as well as in Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Phoenix, AZ; Hamilton, MT; and Detroit, MI. http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/info.asp
University of Minnesota Research Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering
The department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota is offering a ten week summer research program for undergraduates. Student research projects are available in a variety of research areas, including: medical device design air quality and pollution control engines and diesel research flow visualization and turbulence computational heat transfer MEMS and nanotechnology tissue engineering supply chain and operations research. Visit http://www.me.umn.edu/research/reu.shtml for details and application
Rutgers Summer Research Opportunities
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, invites current juniors and sophomores to apply to our summer research programs, RISE (Research In Science and Engineering) at Rutgers/UMDNJ, http://rise.rutgers.edu. Participants earn a generous stipend and receive free housing and travel reimbursement. Projects, under the guidance of carefully matched faculty mentors, span the biological and physical sciences, engineering, and math, including exciting interdisciplinary areas. Application deadline: January 15, 2008.
Engineering Internship for Sustainability
Shoals Marine Laboratory will offer six internship slots in Summer 2008, to qualified applicants in their program. The internship program will focus on resource and alternative energy use at its field station on Appledore Island in the Gulf of Maine. Interns will work on six specific projects on Appledore over the course of one month: alternative energy, black water reduction, gray water solutions, fresh water systems, trash control, and data collection methodologies. For detailed information, please see: http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_students_internengin.html. Application is due March, 2008.
Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)
The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP), provides an opportunity for students to participate in research at a Department of Navy (DoN) laboratory during the summer.
NREIP provides competitive research internships to approximately 200 college students (139 undergraduate students and 61 graduate students) each year. Participating students typically spend ten weeks during the summer doing research at approximately 12 DoN laboratories. To participate, a student must be enrolled at an eligible college/university (comprising approximately 160 institutions; eligibility is determined by the Office of Naval Research) and have completed at least their sophomore year before beginning the internship. Application is currently open and must be completed by January 14, 2008: http://www.asee.org/nreip
Design, Build, and Launch a Spacecraft
The new CU Sat Nanosatellite team has begun designing and building two spacecraft for the Air Force and NASA. When launched, these satellites will demonstrate how one can inspect another for in-orbit health monitoring and repair. You can join us and receive course credit for participating in this innovative project. All students--freshmen through graduate students and all majors--are welcome to apply. Students who join the team this summer are eligible for a stipend.
For more information and to fill out an application: http://cusat.cornell.edu
Professor Mason A. Peck (mp336@cornell.edu)
Summer Internship Opportunity
A summer internship is available this summer for a qualified student to provide technical assistance to a long-term study of the reproductive biology and ecology of tree swallows nesting in Ithaca. We are looking for a hands-on student with an interest in wired and wireless networks, the development of sensor nodes, and/or database development in a networked sensor node. Experience with any of these topics is strongly preferred, but the only definite requirements are the desire to learn and explore coupled with an interest in working with a thriving group of engineers and biologists.
This project was started last summer and is being funded by an NSF grant. Last summer's intern created a web site that should provide background information for any student interested in applying for this internship. There is a $3,000 stipend plus free housing nearby. All research expenses will be covered separately.
If interested send an e-mail to Prof David Winkler and Jim Moore and include a current resume with the names and phone numbers of at least three references.
Student Research Clearinghouse Program
Weill Medical College
The Student Research Clearinghouse Program provides exciting opportunities for students to gain clinical or basic research experience by working side by side with some of the world’s leading scientists. All currently enrolled high school, college, graduate and medical students may apply. More information and applications for the many opportunities offered through this program may be obtained at www.med.cornell.edu/research/offices/src.html. For questions or concerns, contact:
Debra Schaller-Demers, Education Coordinator
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Email: des2010@med.cornell.edu
Phone: 212-821-0675
Global Change Education Program (GCEP)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER), Climate Change Research Division
GCEP-SURE (Student Undergraduate Research Experience) offers a 10-week program in global change research, including atmospheric sciences, ecology, global carbon cycles, climatology, and terrestrial processes. The competitive program, lasting from mid-June to mid-August, includes a one-week orientation, a weekly stipend, and paid travel expenses. Research occurs with mentors from national laboratories or universities conducting BER-supported global change investigations. All undergraduate US citizens may apply, though sophomores, juniors and seniors are targeted. More information and applications may be obtained at http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/. For questions or concerns, contact:
Dr. Jeffrey S. Gaffney, GCEP Chief Scientist, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Email: jsgaffney@ualr.edu
Phone: 501 569-8840
Dr. Milton J. Constantin, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Program Manager
Email: constanm@orau.gov
Phone: 865-576-7009
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Florida State Univ. (FSU)
Univ. of Florida (UF)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANF)
The NHMFL REU Summer Internship Program offers an unprecedented opportunity to explore contemporary science and engineering issues in an 8 week research mentorship at three sites of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory mentioned above. The program includes housing and travel support. Qualified undergraduate science and engineer majors may apply. More information can be obtained at our website http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/reu/. For questions or concerns, contact:
Jose Sanchez, Assistant Director Center for Integrating Research & Learning (CIRL) 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32310-3706
Phone: 850-645-0033
(sanchez@magnet.fsu.edu)
Research Training Program
Smithsonian Natural Museum of History
Smithsonian’s Research Training Program is a ten week summer program for currently enrolled undergraduate students interested in a career in the biological, geological or anthropological sciences. Students partner with a Smithsonian scientist to investigate a natural history research topic as well as participate in a series of lectures, workshops, demonstrations, behind-the-scenes tours, and field trips. Research is conducted in-residence at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Selectees are provided stipend ($3,000), plus housing, travel, and research support. More information can be obtained at our website http://www.nmnh.si.edu/rtp/. For questions or concerns, contact:
Mary Sangrey, National Museum of Natural History
Email: sangreym@si.edu
Phone: 202-633-4548
Cornell Center for Material Research
Summer Interdisciplinary Cornell Research Program
A 10-week summer interdisciplinary research program at Cornell is now accepting applications. This national program is the largest of its kind on Cornell's campus and attracts over 40 undergraduates from across the US. Research topics span a broad range of physical sciences and engineering disciplines and allow students a chance to explore areas outside their standard curriculum. This highly-praised program, which offers a $3,750 stipend and housing. Students will also participate in an organized program of lectures, mini-courses, laboratory visits and a variety of recreational activities. Because this is a nationwide program, only a limited number of Cornell applicants will be selected, so apply early before slots are filled. More information and applications can be found at the website http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/reu/.
ECE Summer Researach at University of Kentucky
The Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at the University of Kentucky is pleased to offer 12 undergraduate students an active 8-week summer research experience. Several projects are available in a wide range of areas within Electrical & Computer Engineering. Students will be exposed to faculty, graduate students, research staff, and other undergraduate students in a developing community that incorporates research activities with field trips, workshops, and other social activities. More information and application can be found at http://www.engr.uky.edu/reu/
SURF at Purdue University
The SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows) program is an intensive summer research experience for undergraduate engineering, science, and technology students. Students team with a faculty member and a graduate student mentor conducting innovative research for 11 weeks. Stipend and housing provided. More information and application can be found at www.purdue.edu/SURF.
