SOURCE Application for Summer 2012 Funding - ALL FIELDS OF STUDY

P-SURG is a full-time program, May 29-August 3.
With additional funding coming from our Provost, SOURCE is offering an additional summer program this summer especially for students in the biological sciences, chemistry, psychological sciences, anthropology, and sociology. There will be a weekly lunch seminar with speakers from the disciplines above discussing their research. There also will be a poster session at the end of the summer session.

Deadline is Feb 29. http://www.case.edu/provost/source/oncampussummer.html

SOURCE Summer Funding
Deadline extended: February 19, 2012:
2012 Summer Application;
Funding Hints;
2012 Faculty Sponsor Form
Sample Proposal STEM and Sample Proposal Social Sciences

SURES (Summer Undergraduate Research in Energy and Sustainability)

Deadline: March 9, 2012:
2012 SURES Application; 2012 SURES Faculty Sponsor Form
Past Program Participants and Projects

NSF REU Program at Clemson University
Interfaces and Surfaces: Exploring and Experiencing Science

This summer, we will host eleven students from May 28th to August 3rd, 2012.

The research and program activities part of this REU site are designed to help participants have a positive research and social experience, and to encourage them to pursue graduate studies and research careers. Participants will be mentored by faculty from a diverse set of departments (Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, BioEngineering, Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering) on projects that focus on exploring the role of interfaces and surfaces on system response. All students will also have the opportunity to present their work at a closing poster symposium and also submit abstracts to national conferences.

Three students from the summer of 2011 have already submitted abstracts based on their research findings and are presenting their work during the 2011-2012 academic year.

The deadline for submitting applications is February 25th, 2012.

Information about our program, application materials can be found at: http://www.clemson.edu/ces/mse-reu

For more information, please contact our program coordinator: Dr. Molly Kennedy (mskenne@clemson.edu), Tel: (864) 656-5349.

Summer Research at UC Berkeley

June 11 - August 10, 2012

United States citizens or permanent residents interested in nanoscience (primarily from the following majors: EECS, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics)
Why: Work with world renowned faculty members and a graduate student mentor on research areas such as energy scavenging, sensing, electronics & wireless, and mobility. The program will provide a $4,000 stipend, room and board, travel arrangements (up to $600) and graduate school advising.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2012 (10 day grace period for supporting documents)
Website: http://susanb.physics.berkeley.edu/coins/?page_id=27
Contact: Meltem Erol, merol@berkeley.edu or 510-643-7380

National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

INTERDISCIPLINARY WATER SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Application Deadline February 24, 2012 (Friday)

Applications are invited from qualified and motivated undergraduate students (rising sophomores, juniors and seniors) from all U.S. colleges/universities to participate in a 10-week (June 03-August 10, 2012) summer research in interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering at Virginia Tech. U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible to apply.

The research program is funded through the National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program. The 10-week internship will begin on June 03, 2012 (arrival day) at Virginia Tech and end on August 10, 2012 (departure day: Aug. 10 or 11). The research internship includes a stipend of $450/week, subsistence costs (dormitory and most of the meals) and round trip travel expenses, limited to a maximum of $500 per person, to Virginia Tech. We have already graduated 36 excellent undergraduate researchers from our site during 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011.

Application materials, details of ten Research Mentors along with possible research projects and other program activities are posted on following website: http://www.enge.vt.edu/Employment/fellowship2012.html

Example Projects:
Natural Attenuation of Contaminants in Groundwater
Hydrology and Hydraulics Impacts on Ecological Health of Surface Waters
Bacterial Contamination of Water Distribution and Plumbing Pipelines
Water Quality for Human Health and Aesthetics
Investigation of Occurrence and Fate of Organic Contaminants in a Watershed Impacted by Urban Development
Hypolimnetic Oxygenation: Coupling Bubble-Plume and Reservoir Models
Design and Application of a Real-Time Water Monitoring System
Water-Energy Nexus and Decentralized Water Infrastructure
Bioremediation of Oil Spills
Analysis of Patterns of Macroinvertebrate Density and Distribution in Strouble's Creek

Deadline for application submission is February 24, 2012.
Successful applicants will be informed by March 12, 2012.
Please contact Dr. Vinod K Lohani (phone: (540)231-9545; FAX: (540) 231-6903; E-mail: vlohani@vt.edu) for questions.

RUE sites at: Oregon State University, UC Santa Barbara, UC Los Angeles, UC Davis, Lehigh University, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, University of Buffalo

The NEES Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2012

The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering (NEES) is pleased to offer unique opportunities this summer for outstanding undergraduate students to participate in state-of-the-art research at eight of the NEES laboratory sites (UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Oregon State, U. Nevada Reno, Illinois, Lehigh and Buffalo).

Participants will work with faculty and graduate students on exciting NEES projects on topics ranging from tsunami driven debris to soil-foundation-structure-interaction to structural performance. The ten-week 2012 NEES REU Program will immerse undergraduate students in engineering analysis and laboratory experimentation, as well as introduce students to the benefits of continuing on to graduate studies. Students will also attend the 2012 NEES Annual Meeting in Boston in July and a Young Researchers Symposium at Stanford University in August.

Each participant will receive a stipend of $5,000, intended to cover summer housing and travel expenses to the summer project location. NEES will provide additional compensation for travel to the 2012 NEES Annual Meeting and the Young Researchers Symposium.

The first application deadline is Monday, March 5, 2012 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. Application review will begin on March 5 and continue on a rolling basis until all internships are awarded. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before the March 5th deadline.

complete description of the program, summaries of potential projects for the summer of 2012, eligibility requirements and application instructions, can be found at http://nees.org/education/for-students/reu-program

This program is made possible with funding from the National Science Foundation.

Bioprocess Engineering for Sustainability
2012 Research Experience for Undergraduates June 4-July 27 2012, Virginia Tech

This National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) gives undergraduate engineering studends the opportunity to perform research and participate in eduational programs in bioprocess engineering (BPE) and enjoy team building and social activities in Blacksburg VA. Research areas include synthestic biology and metabolic/genetic engeineering for biofuel and biochemical production, protein engineering for  biopharaceuticals, and sistainable biomaterials. Participants will attend the 2012 American Chemical Sociery Green Chemistrat and Engieering Conference in WAshington, DC June 18-20.

Review of applications will begin on March 23, 2012 Applications should be rising sophomore, junio or seior undergraduate students in any engineering discipline with an interest in bioprocess engineering. Underrepresetned minorities and women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Application forms and porgram information can be found at http://www.bse.vt.edu/reu

For more information contact Justine Barone, BPE NSF-REU Director Biological Systems Engineering Departments Virginia Tech.
Tel: (540) 231-0680 bpe-reu@vt.edu

NASA Opportunities for College Students

For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships:  http://intern.nasa.gov/