Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) Program, Deadline to Apply: May 25, 2012

The Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) Program is a paid, unique, and highly competitive research internship program for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For 25 years, the LARSS program has helped to preserve U.S. leadership in engineering and science by providing exceptional students the opportunity to work with Langley researchers on some of the Nation’s most important, difficult, and challenging problems that require multi-disciplinary and collaborative solutions.

The 15-week fall session begins September 4, 2012, and ends December 14, 2012, and the application deadline is May 25, 2012.

Female students and under-represented minorities, first-generation college students, and students from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Requirements:
-US Citizenship
-Full-time student status at an accredited U.S. college or university
-Classification as a rising undergraduate junior or senior, or graduate student (master's or doctoral level) by the start of the summer session
-Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

For more information, application, and deadlines, please visit: http://www.nianet.org/larss

Bioprocess Engineering for Sustainability REU at Virginia Tech, Deadline: March 22, 2012

Bioprocess Engineering for Sustainability - 2012 Research Experience for Undergraduates

June 4 - July 27

Virginia Tech

This National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) gives undergraduate engineering students the opportunity to perform research and participate in educational programs in bioprocess engineering (BPE) and enjoy team-building and social activities in Blacksburg, VA.  Research areas include synthetic biology and metabolic/genetic engineering for biofuel and biochemical production, protein engineering for biopharmaceuticals, and sustainable biomaterials.  Participants will attend the 2012 American Chemical Society Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in Washington DC from June 18-20.

Stipend: $4,000/summer, plus room and board.

Applicants should be rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors in any engineering discipline with an interest in bioprocess engineering.  Underrepresented minorities and women are particularly encouraged to apply. 

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

Review of applications will begin on March 23, 2012.

For more information, contact: Justin Barone, BPE NSF-REU Site Director: bpe-reu@vt.edu

Summer Research at UC-Berkeley, Deadline: January 31, 2012

What: Summer Research at UC Berkeley

When: June 11 - August 10, 2012

Who: 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

Information Trust Institute (ITI) Summer Research Internship, Deadline: March 1, 2012

Information Trust Institute

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2012 ITI UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
www.iti.illinois.edu/2012interns

Applications due February 10, 2012 (for international applicants) or March 1, 2012 (for U.S. citizens and permanent residents).

The Information Trust Institute (ITI), a national leader in combining research and education with industrial outreach in trustworthy and secure information systems, invites undergraduates to apply for Undergraduate Research Internship awards for Summer 2012. Selected students will be supervised by ITI researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who are leading experts in a number of information trust, information assurance, and security research areas.

All interns will receive stipends and housing. The duration of the internships will be 8-10 weeks. The main program will run from May 21 to July 27; if those dates conflict with your academic calendar, other start and end dates may be considered.

ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants should be undergraduate students at any university, in their second or third year, who have completed some technical course work in computing. Applicants who will have completed their third (junior) year are preferred. Both U.S. and international students are welcome to apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply at www.iti.illinois.edu/2012interns no later than February 10, 2012 (if you are an international student, including international students now studying in the U.S.) or March 1, 2012 (if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Note that international students have an earlier deadline in order to allow time for visa applications and processing.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Students who are women and/or members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:
Visit the website, www.iti.illinois.edu/2012interns. If you can't find an answer to your question there, contact:

Dr. Masooda Bashir
ITI Assistant Director for Social Trust Initiatives
mnb@iti.illinois.edu

Texas A&M Undergraduate Summer Research Grant, Deadline: February 8, 2012

The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites students to apply for the 2012 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) program.  The program description and application can be found at http://essap.tamu.edu/usrg.  We encourage students to apply soon as the deadline is Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

During this summer research experience, participants work closely with faculty members on current or individual research projects, attend development and GRE workshops, make a formal poster presentation of their research experience, and submit a final written report describing the results of their research. 

Benefits:

-Learn about graduate school and funding opportunities

-$5,000 stipend

-Housing (or allowance)

-GRE prep workshops

-Development seminars

-Gain hands-on research experience

Eligibility:

-3.25 GPA (or higher)

-Completed Sophomore year in engineering

-Graduating no sooner than December 2012

For more information or to apply, please visit: http://essap.tamu.edu/usrg

SWE / NASA Langley Research Center Research Internship - Summer 2012

Members of the Society of Women Engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are invited to apply for summer 2012 research internships at the NASA Langley Research Center located in Hampton, VA.  Applications can be made starting December 5, 2011.  The deadline for applications is February 1, 2012.  Information about NASA Langley’s research internship opportunities and the on-line application can be found at www.nianet.org/larss/ . I request your assistance in distributing this information to the members of SWE at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and look forward to receiving their applications for the 2012 summer session.  Please note that we encourage female students and under-represented minorities, first-generation college students, and students from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds to apply.

Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) Program
LARSS is a paid, year round (3 sessions) research internship program for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  It is also a unique and highly competitive research internship program.  For the 2011 summer session, we received 759 applications; about 200 applicants from 92 colleges and universities in 37 states were accepted.  LARSS is also a nationally ranked internship program. In 2011, the staff of Vault-Career Intelligence reviewed over 800 national internships and named LARSS one of its top 10 best internship programs. For 25 years, the LARSS program has helped to preserve U.S. leadership in engineering and science by providing exceptional students the opportunity to work with Langley researchers on some of the nation’s most important, difficult, and challenging problems that require multi-disciplinary and collaborative solutions.

The 10-week summer session begins on Monday, June 4, and ends Friday, August 10, 2012.  Students participate in a variety of tours, lectures, and social events designed to achieve the “outcomes” established for the LARSS program. The summer session culminates with students presenting the results of their research in a variety of forums to various audiences.
 
LARSS Program – Eligibility Requirements
To qualify, a student
·       Must be a U.S. citizen.
·       Must be a full time student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
·       Must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
·      Must have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

LARSS Program – Goal
The goal of the LARSS Program is to
·      Increase and improve the quality of the Nation’s engineering and scientific workforce by providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to conduct supervised research in a creative, innovative, and supportive learning environment.

LARSS Program – Student Outcomes
Specific outcomes include the following:
·      Learning to apply basic engineering and science concepts and principles to developing research-based solutions using research methods, experimental designs and techniques, data analysis, and interpretation.
·       Gaining proficiency in presenting scientific and technical concepts -- including study design, analysis, research findings, and interpretations -- to peers and colleagues.
·       Developing skill using the physical and intellectual (analytical and computational) tools necessary for experimental design and research.
·       Developing the skills needed to (1) succeed as professional engineers and scientists, (2) fulfill their professional responsibilities, and (3) make sound ethical decisions.
·       Learning to work and successfully function as a member of a group, team, or project composed of individuals with divergent backgrounds and life views.
·       Developing the skills necessary to engage in life-long learning and to understanding the need to continually exploit those skills in refining and updating one's knowledge base.
LARSS Program – Administration
Debbie Murray                                                                                           Sarah Pauls
LARSS Program Coordinator                                                      LARSS Program Assistant
Mail Stop 400-LARSS                                                                        Tele: (757) 864-4394
NASA Langley Research Center                                                      Fax: (757) 864-9701
Hampton, VA 23681-2199                                                       Email:  sarah.e.pauls@nasa.gov
Tele: (757) 864-5215
Fax: (757) 864-9701
Email:  deborah.b.murray@nasa.gov

Undergraduate Research with the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Research Opportunities with the US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Interested in sustainable energy generation and nanotechnology?  The US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, IL is looking for advanced undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers for employment starting in Fall 2011.  Successful candidates would be involved in the development of non-rotary wind harvesting techniques and flexile textile-based supercapacitors.  A working knowledge of chemistry, materials, and electrochemistry is required.  The positions include opportunities for high quality journal publications.  Students will benefit from a hands-on experimentation-based approach in an interdisciplinary team environment.  In particular, ChemE, MSE, ECE, MechE, and Physics students are encouraged to apply.  These are civilian positions, but U.S. citizenship is required. 

For further information, please contact Dr. Meredith Sellers, Meredith.C.Sellers@usace.army.mil, 217-352-6511x4572, or Dr. Charles Marsh, Charles.P.Marsh@usace.army.mil, 217-373-6764.

Internships, Fellowships, Scholarships, and REUs Abound at the NSF and NASA!

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA host a variety of internships, fellowships, scholarships, and REUs nationwide to a wide range of STEM fields and related disciplines! These opportunities are open to undergraduate students and graduates alike.

For more information, please check out SOLAR, the one-stop shop to apply for these opportunities: http://intern.nasa.gov/

There are also over 450 REUs and 150+ Post-Doctoral opportunities to be found at www.pathwaystoscience.org.

REU: "Engineering Biological Machines." Deadline: February 15, 2011.

Get involved in the "Engineering Biological Machines" REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) this summer! The REU has locations at MIT, Georgia Tech, and the University of Illinois. This 10-week program is full time, offers a generous stipend and travel allowance, as well as all food and housing expenses.

By combining scientific and engineering methods, students will:
-Use stem cells to create biological machines.
-Create 3D cellular structures for new drug discoveries.
-Develop research for environmental health applications.

Who Should Apply?
-Any undergraduate student majoring in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, or related engineering field.
-Students from underrepresented minority groups and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
-US citizenship or permanent residency is required.

The application and more information is available at http://www.ebics.net/   Or contact Tia Jackson-Truitt, EBICS Program Manager, at Tia.Jackson@gatech.edu or 404-894-9669.

Application deadline is February 15, 2011.