SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS in PHYSICS – 2007

 SLU Physics Office has posters and applications for many of these!

This page will be updated regularly – new listings will be added at the top

You may also wish to check the listing by the Office of Career Planning at http://web.stlawu.edu/career/science.htm

 

If you are interested in the SLU Summer Fellows program see   http://www.stlawu.edu/acadaffairs/slu fellowship.pdf    
If you are interested in a Tanner Fellowship program, see  http://www.stlawu.edu/acadaffairs/tanner fellowship.pdf

 

New!  For Non-Biology Majors!!  APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR 2007: Friday, March 16.

Biomedical Summer Undergraduates Research Experience (B-SURE) at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio.  It is restricted to 2nd or 3rd year students in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science or Math.  10-weeks
Visit http://b-sure.uthscsa.edu/.  Stipend is between $3000-4000, based on travel and accommodation needs. Accommodations will be within walking distance of campus. Students choose the lab they wish to work in and present their work at a symposium at the end of the program. Enrichment activities provided, such as field trips to biotech companies and research facilities that represent employment possibilities, mini-courses, social activities, etc.  For more information email or call Bruce Nicholson, PhD, (210-567-3769), Director of B-SURE, Chairman of Biochem, nicholsonb@uthscsa.edu

BBSI @ PITT. (An NIH-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics) Summer Institute. "Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales." May 21 - July 27, 2007. Stipend of $3200, free housing and local transportation. Apply online by March 11, 2007. Visit http://www.ccbb.pitt.edu/bbsi. Email mailto:bbsi@pitt.edu or telephone 412-648-8646. (fax: 412-648-3163).

 

University of Oklahoma, Physics Undergraduate Summer Research Program.  June 4 – August 3, 2007.  Stipend of $3000, up to $300 travel expenses and subsidized housing in university apartments (near campus with access to gym & pool) will be provided.  Vor more information visit http://physics.ou.edu/reuhome/ or email reuphy@mail.nhn.ou.edu.  Applications received by February 16 will be given full consideration.  (Late applications considered, space permitting.)

 

Southeastern Assn for Research in Astronomy (SARA). NSF-REU.  Stipend: $3600 for 8-10 weeks plus lodging and necessary travel expenses (up to $500 round-trip to site).  Visit http://www.astro.fit.edu/sara-reu/ for on-line application and full instructions.  Deadline to receive applications:  February 5, 2007. 

 

Lehigh University, Dept. of Physics, NSF-REU.  Stipend: $430/week for 10 weeks.  Areas: Solid state physics, statistical physics, biophysics, atomic, molecular, and plasma physics, photonics and nonlinear optics, materials science, astrophysics & nuclear physics, electrical engineering and nano-science.  Deadline to receive applications:  March 7, 2007.  Submit application on-line at http://www.physics.lehigh.edu or via mail.  Questions? Contact Prof. John Huennekens at 610-758-3926 or by email:JPH7@lehigh.edu

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas Physics Dept.  Summer 2007 program for U.S. Citizens or permanent residents majoring in physical sciences or engineering.  10 weeks (June 4 – August 10), meals and lodging will be provided.  There is no application form. Instead write a one-page letter describing your career goals, your interest in the program, and any relevant work experience and achievements; also send a copy of your transcript and arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent from faculty members who know you well.  Visit http://www.physics.unlv.edu/reu.  Deadline for receipt of applications is March 1, 2007.  Include telephone numbers where you can be reached after March 1, 2007.  All materials (except transcript) can be sent by email to REU@physics.unlv.edu) or fax (702-895-0804)

 

Stony Brook, SUNY, CEMS (Center for Environmental Molecular Science.  Stipend of 3750, travel allowance up to $600 and housing on campus.   10 week programs.  Download .pdf file application.   Visit http://www.mpi.stonybrook.edu/SummerScholars/  or   http://www.cems.stonybrook.edu/Education&Outreach/    Selection process begins March 22, 2007.

 

Washington State University, EXTREME MATTER, June 4 – August 10, 2007 (dates are flexible).  Stipend: $6000 plus travel to and from WSU, on campus housing, recreation center membership.  Research areas include: Bose-Einstein Condensation, high-pressure physics; materials and optics; and physics acoustics.  Contact info:  Email: physics @wsu.edu. Web: physics.wsu.edu/reu.htm. Tel: 509-335-1698.

 

University of Alabama, MINT Center, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.  (NSF-sponsored).  Sophomores, juniors and seniors with strong backgrounds in chemistry, physics or engineering are invited to apply. $3500 stipend for 10-week program (June 3 – August 11) plus housing.  Download application as .pdf file from the MINT website http://mint.ua.edu, under REU 2007.  Review of applications begins March 1, 2007.  Completed applications received by this date will be given preference.  Mail or fax printed applications to Dr. Martin Bakker, Education Coordinator, The Univ. of Alabama, MINT Center, PO Box 870209, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0209.

 

University of Idaho, 9-week program, June 4 – August 3, 2007. Stipend of $3500 plus on-campus housing.  Students must be US Citizen or permanent resident.  Deadline for receipt of applications is March 1, 2007.  Download application form from http://www.phys.uidaho.edu.  Applications may be faxed to Prof. Wei Jiang Yeh at 208-885-4055.  For further information contact Prof. Yeh at 208-885-6380 or email at wyeh@uidaho.edu.

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY.  Program primarily for juniors but advanced sophomores will be considered.  May 30 – August 7, 2007.   Visit http://www.rpi.edu/dept/phys.undergraduate/research/reu.html.    Application deadline February 16, 2007.  Stipend of $4200 for 10 weeks plus free campus housing.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Must be US citizen or permanent resident.

 

University of Notre Dame, 10 weeks, $3600 stipend plus housing on campus, transportation allowance, and many group meals and events.   Visit http://www.physics.nd.edu/reu/index.html.  For students with physics background having completed their sophomore or junior year. Application deadline: February 19, 2007.  For more information call the Physics Dept. at 574-631-6386 or 7352.

 

Brigham Young University, Physics and Astronomy.  Apply online at http://reu.byu.edu or obtain a paper application from Dr. Steve Turley via email: reu@byu.edu, fax: 801-422-0553 or phone 801-422-3095.  Stipend: $3900 plus round trip travel expenses to Provo, Utah and room/board allowance equal to the cost of on-campus housing (for non-BYU students). 

 

REUs at Princeton University, mid June to mid August: Deadline for applications: March 1, 2007.

     Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM)

[visit http://www.princeton.edu/~pccm/outreach/reu.htm) 

     Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) and the

     Center for Mid-InfraRed Technology for Health and Environment (MIRTHE – visit http://www.mirthecenter.org) are sponsoring research opportunities for undergraduates.

 

University of Rhode Island, SURFO 2007 (Oceanography), Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. 10 week program, June 11 - August 17, for students completing their junior year (freshman and sophomores may apply). Visit http://espo.gso.uri.edu/~surfo or contact kcarey@gls.uri.edu. Application deadline: March 1, 2007.

 

University of Florida, Physics Research Experience for Undergraduates 2007.  10 weeks, May 29 through August 3, 2007.  Stipend: $4500 plus paid housing and travel,  For more information, visit http://www.phys.ufl.edu/reu or contact Prof. Kevin Ingersent at ingersent@phys.ufl.edu

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University of Washington-Seattle, Physics REU, June 18-August 24, 2007.  Stipend: $4000 for 10 weeks plus housing in campus dorm, pre-paid meal card covers most food expenses, travel costs reimbursed up to $500.  Apply on-line at http://www.int.washington.edu/

 

Clarkson University, Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, in Nanoscale Materials Science & Engineering. Dates: May 25 – August 4, 2007.  Stipend of $3600 plus food and travel allowance, free housing.  Eligibility: Engineering or science students who expect to graduate between Dec 2007 and June 2009, who are US Citizens or permanent residents.  Review of applications begins January 30, 2007. Final applications due by March 1, 2007.  Visit http://www.clarkson.edu/mae/reu-nano or contact John Moosbrugger at reu_nano@clarkson.edu

 

Michigan State University & NSF, Summer Undergraduate Research Internships in Physics and Astronomy, Stipend of $3300 plus room and partial board, as well as travel expenses.  Application deadline is March 12, 2007.  For more info and application form, please visit http://www.pa.msu.edu/reu.

 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, High-Energy-Density Physics Program 2007.  Summer Student Internships.  Open to advanced undergraduates or graduate students. GPA of 3.0 and preferably 3.5+.  U.S. Citizenship required. Interested candidates should fill out an interest form at http://internships.llnl.gov/hed_physics/ prior to January 31, 2007.  Application deadline: Jan 31, 2007.

 

2007 Nanotechnology Summer Internships. National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), 10 week program, stipend, travel and housing.  One on-line application for 60+ available positions.   Visit http://www.nnin.org.  Application deadline: February 19, 2007.

National Undergraduate Fellowship in Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Sciences administered by the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Dates: June 11–August 17, 2007.  It consists of a one-week introductory course in the basic elements of plasma physics, held at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, followed by a nine-week research assignment at one of the participating universities or national laboratories.  Stipend of $4,800 plus travel to and from their university or permanent U.S. address. Applications for the 2007 Program are invited from students in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or physics, who are matriculated at a U.S. College or University and are U.S. citizens. Open to undergraduates who are currently in their junior year. Students may apply on-line by visiting our website at http://science-education.pppl.gov/Nuf/Index.html Application deadline: February 16, 2007  (Successful applicants will be notified during the first week of April.) The Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences.

Summer 2007 CERN, Geneva, Switzerland – Undergraduate Research Experience.  Eligibility: students must be registered at an accredited 4 year institution, be in their junior or senior year, and be a concentrator in physics, engineering or computer science.  Open to US citizens and permanent residents.  Administered by U of Michigan Physics Dept with support from Ford Motor Co and NSF. Visit http://www.um-cern-reu.org for more info, or to apply.

 

Stony Brook University (SUNY Stony Brook), REU Physics Summer Program, June 11 – August 3, 2007.  Stipend: 43100, on-campus housing, allowance for food and round-trip transportation.  Visit http://www.stonybrook.edu/ureca/physicsreu.htm or contact Dr. Erlend Graf at 631-632-8173 or email Erlend.Graf@sunysb.edu

 

Observational Astronomy at Cornell University, 8 undergraduate research assistantships, Summer 2007.  Download an application form (pdf file) at http://astro.cornell.edu/specialprograms/reu/index.html . Application and all supporting materials must be received no later than February 6, 2007. 

 

Oak Ridge Associated Universities – U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Internships for Post-secondary Students.  Programs managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).  10-week summer program for college students in Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering and Physics.  Stipend: $450/week. Plus housing allowance and limited local travel reimbursement.  U.S. Citizens only.  Rolling admissions.  Visit http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10038.

 

Summer Research Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, June 4 – August 10, 2007.  Undergraduate science and math majors are invited to apply for a research program held each summer at the Wadsworth Center, NYS Dept. of Health, Albany NY. Deadline to apply:  February 1, 2007.  Submit on-line application at www.wadsworth.org/educate/molcel.htm.  A resume, official copies of transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation and a 1-page statement of interest should be submitted directly to the following address:  Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Wadsworth Center, C-236, Empire State Plaza, Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509.  Questions: send email to mailto:reu@wadsworth.org or call (518) 473-7553.

 

REU at Montana State University, Dept. of Physics. Mostly analysis of data from solar space missions.  For sophomores or juniors.  June 4 – August 10, 2007. Stipend of $4200 plus $315 food allowance for 10 weeks.  Travel costs to and from Bozeman, MT and university residence hall lodging.  NO RESTRICTION ON CITIZENSHIP. Visit http://solar.physics.montana.edu/reu for information and on-line application forms. 

 

Montana State University REU Program, Condensed Matter and LASER Physics.  10 weeks, June 4 – August 10, 2007.  Applications due February 28, 2007.  Stipend of $4200 for 10 weeks, plus travel costs, university accommodations and food allowance.  For full-time undergraduates finishing their sophomore, junior or senior years.  US citizens or permanent residents only.  Visit http://solar.physics.montana.edu/reu for more information and applications.

 

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