NSF Summer Research Program in Solid State and Materials Chemistry

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UO Materials Science Institute

Oregon State University

PROGRAM DATES	June 13 through August 15, 2010 (June 13 and August 15 are travel days)
APPLICATION DEADLINE	February 26, 2010
STIPEND	Undergraduate - $4,200 for 9 weeks + housing stipend Faculty - $7,900 for 9 weeks + housing stipend (The program covers housing up to $1,400)
LOCATION	Multi-Institutional. This program gives you the opportunity to visit and spend time at 2 to 3 universities, check out their campuses, and look into graduate school opportunities. While at the University of Oregon, you will be working in the new, state-of-the-art Lorry I. Lokey Laboratories. Click here for a facilities tour: http://camcor.uoregon.edu/fac_tour.shtml
ORGANIZERS	Dr. Douglas A. Keszler (Oregon State University) Dr. David C. Johnson (University of Oregon) Dr. Catherine J. Page (University of Oregon)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION	This is a 9 week summer program in solid state chemistry research for undergraduates and college faculty, under the direction of a recognized authority in the field. Participants receive a stipend plus a housing supplement and travel expenses, paid by the NSF program. The program starts with tutorial sessions at the University of Oregon (6/13–6/19). (View the 2009 tutorial agenda.) Participants next travel to a university or industrial laboratory of their choice for a eight-week research program (see link to host labs at left). The program reconvenes at Oregon State University for a final symposium (8/13–8/14) before the trip home. (View 2009 symposium schedule) Participating faculty will have the choice of either laboratory research or a university program directed toward the development of lecture materials on solid state chemistry suitable for inclusion in undergraduate course work.
ELIGIBILITY	College students and faculty of domestic institutions, who are US citizens or permanent residents, are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to undergraduate students who are rising seniors and to faculty members who are engaged in course development in chemistry or physics. Special consideration will be given to individuals from institutions where an advanced research program in solid state chemistry is unavailable. Faculty applicants are encouraged to apply jointly with an undergraduate student from the same institution. While preference will be given to first time applicants, repeat participation is possible for faculty members for a continuation of curriculum development.
CONTACT INFORMATION	Anae Rosenberg (anae@uoregon.edu) Materials Science Institute 1252 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1252 Tel: (541) 346-4762 (voice) / (541) 346-3422 (fax)