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Call for Applications: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Multifunctional Materials
Review of completed applications will begin on February 17, 2012
May 21-July 27 2012, in Morgantown, West Virginia
We offer a unique summer research experience for undergraduate students in science, engineering, or mathematics disciplines. The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and WVNano, the West Virginia state initiative for nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
Cutting-edge multidisciplinary nanoscience undergraduate research programs in:
Photonics Molecular Electronics and Electronic Transduction Multifunctional Heterostructures Nano and Microfluidics Nanokinematics Spintronics and Magnetism
Eligibility To be eligible for the WVNano-REU program, you must
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior (i.e., must have at least finished freshman year by end of the 2011-2012 school year) Have a minimum of 2.75 GPA in college science, math, and engineering courses
Participants will receive:
Free room and board at West Virginia University $5,000/summer stipend Travel allowance Field trips to National Laboratories and Research Facilities Team-building activities (rock climbing, ropes course, whitewater rafting, etc.)
The program will be held on the campus of West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, WV. Morgantown is surrounded by numerous state parks, beautiful mountains, rivers, and lakes, and is located only 80 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA and 200 miles east of Washington, D.C. The summer months in West Virginia offer unparalleled opportunities for biking, hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and back country trail hiking.
Call for Applications: Columbia University and the National Science Foundation Research Program for Undergraduates in Nanotechnology
The Columbia University NSEC RPU will continue for one last session in Summer 2012.
Applications are due by February 14, 2012
The Columbia University Center for Electron Transport in Molecular Nanostructures (The Columbia Nanocenter), a National Science Foundation Nanotechnology Center, will support about six outstanding undergraduates as Summer Research Fellows for a 10 week period from May 27 to August 4, 2012. This National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-RPU) program provides a $3500 stipend for each successful candidate, free campus housing (worth $2700) in which you are expected to reside, and possible assistance with round-trip transportation (up to $500, if necessary). Those selected will have an opportunity to participate in the activities of one of the nation's outstanding new interdisciplinary Nanoscale Science and Technology Centers, as well as in other exciting research on campus. The Columbia Nanocenter draws faculty from the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, and includes collaborative research with nearby universities (including CCNY, Barnard College and Rowan University) and industry (including IBM Yorktown Heights and Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies).
The Columbia Nanocenter is conducting research that will establish the foundation for new paradigms for information processing through the fundamental understanding of charge transport phenomena unique to nano-scale molecular structures. The research program involves exploration of the structures and electron transport properties of molecular single crystals where electron transport is confined to two dimensions, of carbon nanotubes where transport is in one dimension, and of single molecules assembled onto nano-scale scaffolding.
During the RPU program, students will also be involved in workshops, seminars, visits to local industry, recreational activities, a symposium of presentations by RPU students, and other activities.
Prospective candidates should arrange to have an official transcript forwarded to the Program Coordinator at the address below, along with the completed online application form (including two letters of recommendation - preferably from math, science or engineering professors at their home institution). The deadline for receipt of completed applications is on Feb 14, 2012. Successful candidates will be notified in March.
MIRT: This year the Columbia NSEC program helps introduce the Columbia Materials Interdisciplinary Research Team (MIRT), a program that will also participate in the Research Program for Undergraduates. The Columbia University MIRT, 'Building functional nanoarchitectures in van der Waals materials,' examines the assembly and physical properties of new composite materials created by 'nano-laminating' atomic sheets of different van der Waals materials, which have novel electronic properties and are expected to lead to new nanoelectronic devices. The team will look to exploit a wide range of new material building blocks, including both inorganic and organic materials. The research will focus on understanding the physical principles governing assembly of such materials and examine their distinctive optical, thermal and mechanical properties.
For additional information, please visit the website or contact:
Niva Ranjeet Program Coordinator Columbia NSEC 1001 Schapiro Hall 530 W. 120th St. New York, NY 10027 Phone: 212-854-1890 E-mail: ncr2114@columbia.edu
Call for Applications: 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program in the Chem-SURF Program at the University of California, Irvine
Program Dates: June 21, 2012 - August 24, 2012 Application Deadline: March 15, 2012
The Chem-SURF Program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), provides a 10-week summer research opportunity for undergraduates to become fully immersed in challenging, cutting-edge, exciting, and transformative interdisciplinary research projects in the fields of chemical biology, chemical physics, computer science, molecular biology, nanoscience, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, and analytical, atmospheric, biochemistry, bioinorganic, bioorganic, computational, environmental, inorganic, materials, organic, physical, polymer, surface and theoretical chemistry.
Benefits Include: $4000 Stipend; Faculty seminars, Cultural events and social activities; Faculty Mentors; Free on-campus housing; Graduate school preparation seminars; Local industry field trips; Post-program support; Travel allowance; UCI library and recreational facilities.
Who Should Apply? Applicants should be highly motivated and high-achieving science majors with sophomore, junior, or senior standing at the start of the Chem-SURF program. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have health insurance coverage. Our program is committed to promoting diversity in the fields of science. Women, underrepresented groups, individuals from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Contact Information: Professor Fillmore Freeman, Ph.D. UCI NSF REU Chem-SURF Program Department of Chemistry 1102 Natural Sciences II University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-2025
chemsurf@chem.uci.edu
Call for Applications: 2012 National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at the Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University
The Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University offers undergraduate students from colleges and universities around the country a chance to participate in research projects in the exciting and rapidly growing area of nanobiotechnology, a place where biology, medicine, and nanotech meet.
The 2012 REU runs from 6/4/2012 to 8/12/2012.
Application (Deadline 2/12/2012)* Recommendation (Two recommendations are required)*
*Transcripts and recommendations should be sent to reu@inbt.jhu.edu
Benefits
hands-on graduate level laboratory research experience guidance from faculty and graduate student mentors $4800 stipend + allowance for travel and housing professional development seminars
Program Requirements
orientation 10 weeks of research professional development seminars (topics such as: venture capital in nanobiotechnology, ethics in research, intellectual property) present research at poster session
Who should apply
undergraduate students from all institutions who have completed their sophomore or junior year under-represented students in science and engineering are encouraged to apply only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply Johns Hopkins University students are NOT eligible
For more information contact Ashanti Edwards, Academic Program Administrator for INBT, at aedwards@jhu.edu or by phone at 410 516 6572
American Chemical Society Scholars Program: Scholarships for African American, Hispanic, and American Indian Chemical Science Students
ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. Awards of up to $5,000* are given to qualified students. African American, Hispanic, or American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology are eligible to apply.
*Number and amount of awards subject to individual financial need and available funding
African American, Native American and Hispanic students planning to pursue full-time study in a chemically-related field with outstanding academic records and a desire to pursue a career in the chemical sciences can apply for an ACS Scholars Award.
Accepted Majors and Career Goals
Acceptable Majors
Agricultural Chemistry Chemistry Biochemistry Ceramic Science/Chemistry/Technology Chemical Engineering Chemical Technology Environmental Science/Engineering (must be chemistry-based) Forensic Science/Chemistry Food Science (not nutrition) Industrial Chemistry Materials Science or Petroleum Engineering Nanotechnology or Nano Science Paper and Pulp Technology Toxicology
Acceptable Career Goals
Chemist Biochemist Chemical Engineer Chemical Technician Forensic Chemist / Investigator MD/PhD (research physician) Patent Lawyer Professor/Teacher of Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering Science Journalist
The following students are eligible to apply:
high school seniors entering college and planning to pursue full-time study in a chemically-related field college freshmen, sophomores or juniors currently pursuing or planning to pursue full-time study in a chemically related field community college students majoring in a two-year chemical technology program or planning to transfer to a four-year school
Award Amounts
$2,500 for freshman $3,000 for sophomores $5,000 for juniors and seniors
The deadline to apply is March 1, 2012.
American Chemical Society Scholars Program 1155 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
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