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2016 Summer Internship at UCSD – App. Deadline Feb. 26th

UCSD Marine Physical Laboratory Summer Internship Program 2016

Application Deadline: February 26th, 2016

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Quick Facts
Dates: Internship begins June 1st (10 week program)
Location: University of California: San Diego (La Jolla, California)
Eligibility: currently 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year undergraduate student; U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Funding: $14/hour, no more than 40 hours per week
Apply here: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-program

See Program Flyer here: Summer Internship Flyer

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Are you contemplating a career in scientific research and development?

The Marine Physical Laboratory, at UC San Diego’s world renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is currently seeking inquisitive, motivated undergraduate students with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science to apply for the 2016 MPL Summer Internship Program.

Undergraduate college students majoring in Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Geology are encouraged to apply. This ten-week internship will offer qualified students the opportunity to work with some of the most notable scientists in the world and learn about marine science and technology while earning a modest salary.

About You
* Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at a college or university with a major applicable to research done at MPL and NOT in your senior year.
* Considering a career in scientific research
* Available to start at MPL in La Jolla, CA on or after June 1, 2016, and work the duration of the internship, ten consecutive weeks from the start date, for 40 hours per week at a salary of $14/hr.
* A U.S. citizen or permanent resident and NOT a previous MPL intern
* OK with working a short distance from some of Southern California’s best beaches and surf

About Us
The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) is an organized research unit of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and lab at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Originally established as a Navy-orientated research laboratory in 1946, MPL has maintained a strong multidisciplinary research program consisting entirely of sponsored projects, with a large sponsorship from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Research Highlights

  • Whale Acoustics
  • Coastal Observatory Development
  • Whole Sky Imager
  • Observations of Waves and Currents Nearshore
  • Time Reversal Mirror in the Ocean
  • Air-Sea Interaction Research
  • Optical and Ancillary Measurements at High Latitudes in Support of the MODIS Ocean Validation Program
  • Reference Materials for Oceanic Carbon Dioxide Measurements

How to Apply
* Visit https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-program to complete the application online
* Applications will be accepted online from December 21,  2015, through February 26, 2016
* Decisions will be emailed to applicants by the end of April

More Information
Marine Physical Laboratory: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl
Scripps Institution of Oceanography:  https://scripps.ucsd.edu
University of California, San Diego:  http://ucsd.edu

Contact
mpl-internship@ucsd.edu

2016 Wireless Health Research Experience at U of Virginia – App Due Feb. 22nd

UVA Center for Wireless Health – Research Opportunity for Undergraduates

The UVA Center for Wireless Health REU will bring 10 undergraduate
students to UVA for an eight-week summer research experience.
Participants will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with faculty
mentors, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows from varied disciplines
including: electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and
systems information technology in the UVa Engineering School as well as
nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, cardiology,
biomechanics, geriatric nursing, and orthopedics in the Medical School.
Wireless Health REU draws on advances in wireless networks, integrated
circuits, sensing, signal processing, communication, data mining, and
databases to address a critical societal challenge: improving the quality and
accessibility of health care while reducing associated costs.

Application Deadline: February 22nd, 2016

Dates: June 5, 2016 – July 29, 2016
Location: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States who will be undergraduates in Fall 2016
Funding: Participating students receive a stipend and free, on-campus living accommodations, as well as some paid travel expenses

See the attached flyer for more information: Wireless Health Flyer

Program Website: http://www.seas.virginia.edu/admin/diversity/undergrad/WH-REU.php

2016 USC Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: App Deadline Feb. 3rd

The University of Southern California is pleased to announce the  2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.

This REU program allows talented students completing their Sophomore or Junior year the opportunity to spend summer break working alongside USC’s world-class faculty on cutting-edge research in engineering and computer science. Participants will gain valuable research experience and receive a stipend for living expenses in Los Angeles. Housing and transportation will also be provided.

Interested students are encouraged to visit our SURE webpage to review available research projects for 2016 and to start an application: http://gapp.usc.edu/sure

Applicants to the Summer Research program should be outstanding undergraduate students in engineering or computer science who are currently of Sophomore or Junior standing and must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or Canadian citizens.
The deadline to apply for SURE 2016 is February 3, 2016.

Please contact Nelly Sandoval (sandoval.gapp@gmail.com) or Laura Hartman (lhartman@usc.edu)  with any questions you may have.

Rutgers RiSE Summer Research Program: Apply Now!

RUTGERS, The State University of New Jersey, invites talented students to apply for our highly successful SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM, RiSE (Research in Science and Engineering). Undergraduates who have strong academic credentials, a passion for research, and interest in graduate study will benefit from:

** CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH in the biological, physical & social/behavioral sciences, math, and engineering. In the BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, students can choose from among 200 labs, including the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

** PARTNERSHIPS with REU programs: Cellular Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Physics & Astronomy, and Advanced Materials. By applying to RiSE, students can opt to be automatically considered for partner REUs.

** PERSONALIZED MENTOR-MATCHING

** OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: scientific speaking & writing, GRE prep, grad school workshops, career exploration, field trips

** EXCELLENT FUNDING: Generous stipend + housing + travel

** ALUMNI SUCCESS: Awards at national meetings & placement at top graduate schools. Exciting new SUPER Grad (SUmmer Pipeline to Excellence at Rutgers) Graduate Fellowship program awards prestigious graduate fellowships to outstanding RiSE alumni.

** GREAT LOCATION: professional & recreational advantages.

** FUN & FRIENDSHIPS: Vibrant multi-cultural community & social program.

Students should apply now. Rolling admissions is in progress and is highly selective.

Questions? rise@rci.rutgers.edu or 732.848.6584.

DAAD RISE: Research Internships – Applications Due Jan. 15th

The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scholarship program offers opportunities for study, research and internships in Germany, as well as a wide variety of funding opportunities for students and including summer research internships for students in the sciences.

DAAD RISE: Research Internships in Science and Engineering

  • Competitive summer internship program for students in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences and Engineering
  • Students work with research groups at universities and top research institutions
  • Length of program is 2-3 months during summer term
  • Working Language is English
  • Scholars receive stipends from DAAD to help cover living expenses
  • Over 300 students are awarded annually

Important Dates:

                November 19th –Information Session at 11:30am in MGH 171

December 4th – Information Session at 12pm in MGH 171

January 15, 2016 – Application Deadline

Please find more information at the DAAD Rise at the website. Interested students are encouraged to attend an information session and schedule an advising appointment with the Global Opportunities program.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program at UW – Deadline April 10th

Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) offers students the opportunity to work in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics research position that will complement their studies. Student researchers work under the guidance of a faculty member, postdoctoral scholar or research scientist at the University of Washington.

Projects are available in most fields of physical and natural sciences, engineering and earth sciences (see the 2014 reception program for projects undertaken by last year’s SURP students). Some projects may involve off-campus locations or fieldwork.

Students currently working on a research project or interested in working with a specific faculty member may request that project and/or faculty member on their form.

Applicants are selected by the faculty member supervising the individual projects. Once selected, the student and faculty adviser establish a schedule of work time and goals for the project. Students may apply for either part-time or full-time positions.

Eligibility: UW undergraduate students in good academic standing who are interested in research in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM fields) are eligible to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and Washington state residents.
Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors are eligible.

Students who attend schools belonging to the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium may be admitted on a space-available basis.

Program Dates: June 22 – August 21, 2015

Research Schedule: Each faculty member-student team will develop a schedule that fits their particular time constraints and project needs.

Award rates: Part-time researchers will receive $2,000 for the nine-week program; full-time researchers will receive $4,000. Awards will be disbursed through the summer.

Application Deadline: April 10th, 2015

Please visit the following URL for more details:
http://www.waspacegrant.org/for_students/student_internships/wsgc_internshi
ps/

Washington University Summer Engineering Fellowship – Deadline: March 1st

Do you know an undergraduate student looking for an innovative summer research experience?

The Washington University Summer Engineering Fellowship program is designed to encourage exceptional students from diverse backgrounds to conduct engineering research. Fellows will enjoy a rewarding summer research experience and engage in an independent research project under the guidance of a Wash U faculty member.

This year’s 10-week program will convene May 26. Projects will be in the general areas of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science and materials science.

Transportation and housing costs are included, and fellows will also receive a $4,000 stipend.

The deadline for applications is March 1. To learn more about the program or to share this information with a potential candidate, download the brochure
(http://admin.seas.wustl.edu/ContentFiles/marketing/Fellowship%20brochure%201.16.15.pdf)
or visit the program website at
http://engineering.wustl.edu/current-students/student-services/Pages/wusef.aspx

Paid Summer Internships at NASA

1. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., leads the world in scientific discovery and understanding. Goddard is the home of innovative Earth science, astrophysics, heliophysics and planetary science. The center’s diverse and talented team is responsible for each breakthrough emerging from Goddard laboratories.  From high school interns to accomplished Nobel Prize winners, each member of the Goddard team plays a vital role in mission success.

Goddard is a science and engineering Center, with enabling technologies like computer science and IT management, to support missions to explore and observe the Earth from space, the study of the sun, exploration of the solar system, and to address big questions such as the origins of life on Earth.

GSFC studies the Earth from space with missions like the Global Precipitation Measurement Mission, or GPM.  GPM is an international satellite mission to provide next-generation observations of rain and snow worldwide every three hours, and is scheduled for launch on February 27th.

GSFC studies the Universe and is now building the James Webb Space Telescope.  Scheduled for launch in 2018, the JWST is a large space observatory that will operate in an orbit some 1 million miles from Earth to find the first galaxies that formed in the early universe.

To learn more about available summer internships, visit: http://intern.nasa.gov

2. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA offers internships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year. Students are engaged in research projects under the guidance of JPL scientists and engineers, and experience the process of research as a creative intellectual activity. Their goal is to further students’ pursuit of careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Research projects are offered in areas such as computer science, robotics, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, astrophysics, electrical engineering, as well as planetary, geological and biological sciences. In August 2013, JPL was named one of “The 10 Most Awesome College Labs of 2013” by Popular Science.

To learn more about the research conducted at JPL or to contact them, please visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/,

Summer Research Opportunity: USC Viterbi School of Engineering SURE

The University of Southern California’s REU program (http://gapp.usc.edu/sure) provides junior-year students the opportunity to get paid to work alongside top faculty on cutting-edge research projects in engineering and computer science during a summer in Los Angeles.

Application Deadline: February 3
Eligibility: Permanent residents and citizens of U.S. and Canadian citizens are eligible
Duration: June 14 to August 8 in Los Angeles, CA
Stipend: $4500 stipend, housing and travel will be covered

For additional information, contact Laura Hartman, Director of Graduate Recruitment (lhartman[at]usc.edu)

Research Opportunity: Nanofabrication and Process Development

Con­tact Name: Dr. Michael Khbeis

Con­tact Email: khbeis[at]uw.edu

Depart­ment: Washington Nanofabrication Facility

Descrip­tion:

The Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) is the premier cleanroom for conducting research and development in nanofabrication and sensor domains (MEMS, biosensors, electronic/photonic devices) in the Pacific Northwest.  Over 40 companies conduct R&D activities in the WNF along with over 80 principle investigators from UW and other research institutions.  Currently, the WNF is offering Internal Research and Development (IR&D) projects for defining new processes and assisting in the fabrication of leading-edge devices as part of the foundry model.

Students can leverage this experience to gain access to direct hiring by WNF client companies or establish a critical skill set to get a competitive advantage for graduate school applications. Project complexity and depth will vary depending on student availability and can range from refining a single process, exploring new materials properties, aiding staff in fabricating a device, to establishing completely new manufacturing/processing technologies and fabrication flows.

Given the in-depth training and time needed to become proficient in fabrication technology, preference will be given to students willing to make extended commitments (> 6 months) and with a minimum of 5-10 hours/week of regular availability.

 

Require­ments:

All requisite training will be provided. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, consistency in establishing/following protocols/procedures, detailed technical documentation and reporting. WNF users and applications span all domains of engineering as well as physical and life sciences.

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