Summer Research Physics

Northwestern University

Useful sites with information on summer research opportunities:

Physical sciences resource center

psrc-online.org

Argonne National Lab

www.dep.anl.gov/catalog/application.html

APS at Argonne (XCITE program)

www.dep.anl.gov or http://www.northwestern.edu/

Fermilab

interns.fnal.gov

Department of Energy (all labs)

www.energy.gov/careers/sub/internships.html

IBM

www.aps.org/educ/cswp/ibmintern.html

Also see the APS site on general internships www.aps.org/educ/

Research Experience for Undergrads - REU Program Information

The National Science Foundation sponsors a nationwide program, REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates). Selected universities are sponsored to invite students to participate in research for the summer months. Designated students will be housed and provided a stipend for some portion of the summer to do research at the university. The NSF REU Web site provides a start for REU searches: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp

Some specific REU sites are listed here with their URLs to obtain information:

Georgia Tech

Topic: Physics
URL: www.physics.gatech.edu/Reu

Lehigh Univ., PA

Topic: Physics
URL: www.physics.physics.lehigh.edu:1525/reu_info.html

Univ. of Michigan

Topic: Physics
URL: www.physics.lsa.umich.edu

Univ. of Minnesota

Topic: Physics
URL: www.spa.umn.edu/whatsnew/news/reu02.html

Montana State Univ.

Topic: Physics
URL: www.physics.montana.edu/reu URL:http://solar.physics.montana.edu/REU/

The Ohio State Univ.

Topic: Physics
URL: www.physics.ohio-state.edu/reu

Purdue Univ.

Topic: Physics
URL: www.physics.purdue.edu/reu/

Univ. of Washington

Topic: Physics
URL: www.physics.washington.edu/group/int/reu.html

Indiana Univ. Cyclotron

Topic: Physics
Prof. Catherine Olmer, IUCF; Bloomington, IN 47408

Lancaster Univ., GB

Topic: Physics
URL: www.lancs.ac.uk

CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

Topic: High Energy Physics
(through Univ. of Michigan)
URL: www.um-cern-reu.org

CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

Topic: High Energy Physics
(through Northeastern U. Boston)
URL: www.hep.physics.neu.edu/reu_at_cern

Oak Ridge Lab (TN)

Topic: Physics teachers (K-12)
URL: www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/doeprog/eligibility.htm

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Topic: Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Sciences
URL: http://science-education.pppl.gov/NUF/Overview.html

Kitt Peak National Observatory

Topic: Astrophysics
URL: http://www.noao.edu/kpno/reu/

Other REU Opportunities

Northwestern University

MRSEC Summer Science Internships for Undergraduates and Professors/Teachers

As you know, the REU-MRI Program provides opportunities for undergraduates to engage in hands-on materials-related research. I hope to receive future recommendations from you and would appreciate if you would direct qualified candidates to our website at mrcemis.ms.nwu.edu/mrsec/education/

Undergraduate applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. U.S.citizen or permanent resident
2. Undergraduate with at least one year left to complete degree,
3. Majoring in materials science, physics, chemistry, or engineering
4. Participate full-time in a professor's research group for 9 weeks
5. submit and present a written and oral report summarizing research at end of program.

Laura Ernst
Director of Education & Outreach
Materials Research Center
Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road, K111
Evanston, IL 60208-3116
TEL (847) 491-3606
FAX (847) 467-6727

Loyola Chemistry Department

The Loyola Chemistry Department has a National Science Foundation funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. This program offers rising freshman, sophomores and juniors an opportunity to work directly with a chemistry faculty member in a 10 week summer research program. Please see a program description at www.luc.edu/chemistry -- Students are not eligible until they have completed their freshman year.