Summer Research Opportunity in Physics!

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 15:21:56 -0500
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The National Science Foundation is sponsoring a Summer Research Experience in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Missouri (MU) to engage students in high quality research on topics in materials and modeling. The program is one of several research experiences being offered by MU’s Office of Undergraduate Research.

Program details:

Engage in cutting-edge research in active and established physics research groups. List of specific projects.

Participate in a nine-week research experience from Wed, May 28 to Friday July 25, 2014 (travel days on Tuesday, May 27 and Saturday, July 26).

Earn a $4,500 stipend and the cost of travel, tuition, air-conditioned campus dorm housing and meals will be covered.

Present completed work in a poster session, or possibly a co-authored journal publication.

Earn 1 hr credit for a course in “Undergraduate Research in Physics.” Tuition is waived.

Join 50+ undergraduate students in a Research Symposium. Prepare a poster presentation and a one-page abstract for publication in a symposium handbook.

Attend weekly science events, including popular science lectures, skill development (e.g. science writing and ethics), career and graduate school opportunities, and weekly lunches with other undergraduate researchers.

Visit off-campus industrial research and development opportunities.

Have fun and build a collegial network with organized community-building activities and outings.

Enhance your resume and prepare for graduate school!

Eligibility:

Acceptance to the program is competitive. At a minimum, students must:

have completed at least two years of full-time college enrollment prior to June 2014 and be entering their junior or senior year of college.

be pursuing a major in physics, engineering, biophysics or related fields

be citizens or permanent residents of the US

have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on 4.00 scale) including both overall GPA and science/math GPA

have completed calculus-based physics by the start of the program

be interested in physics, including a possible career in physics