USA or International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Glass

REU 2008 Participants at Lehigh University

Accepting Applications for our 2009 Summer Program now

PURPOSE

The purpose of the REU in Glass summer program is to introduce US undergraduate students to the opportunities in glass research through active involvement at a world class glass research facility, either in the US or abroad.

WHEN

May 26th - July 31st, 2009 (10 weeks)

WHERE

Lehigh University, 7 Asa Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015 or Penn State University, University Park PA 16802 or abroad

STIPEND

$460 per week and participants will be sharing housing with the Physics REU students.

DEADLINE

March 2nd, 2009. All materials must be received by this date. Late applications will not be accepted. If you have questions or concerns, please send e-mail to imi@lehigh.edu.

ELIGIBILITY

Funding for this program comes from the National Science Foundation, which has set the following requirements:

1. Applicant must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
2. Applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate program and majoring in science and engineering
3. A minimum GPA of 3.5 is recommended
4. Laboratory, computer and other related experience will certainly be considered.
5. Participants will be selected on the basis of academic merits, faculty reference(s) and suitability to the hosting program.
6. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply via email or U.S. mail. Please include the following documents:

1. Application Form
2. A copy of your college transcript
3. A letter of recommendation from your advisor

WHERE TO SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS

We encourage e-mail submissions of applications and letters of recommendations to imi@lehigh.edu.

Materials can be in regular text format, .pdf format, or Word format. You may also send regular mail to:

Dr. Bill Heffner, International Materials Institute, Sinclair Laboratory, 7 Asa Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Summer 2009 REU Program flyer (PDF)

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