| Key Dates |
| Applications Begin: |
| December 1, 2007 |
| Application deadline: |
| March 1, 2008 |
| Program Duration: |
| May 26 - Aug. 2, 2008 |
| Contact |
| Gregory S. Rohrer |
| REU Faculty Advisor |
| Mohammad F. Islam |
| REU Faculty Advisor |
| Dr. Francine Papillon |
| REU Coordinator |
| Mailing Address |
| reu@materials.cmu.edu |
| REU Program |
| Department of Materials |
| Science and Engineering |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
| 5000 Forbes Ave. |
| Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890 |
Carnegie Mellon - Materials Research
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
| Projects | Schedule | Seminar | Social Activities | Application |
Carnegie Mellon University is hosting a ten-week summer research program for undergraduate students in diverse materials research areas. The students will work with Carnegie Mellon faculty, will receive an stipend of $3800, on-campus housing and additional funds for travel. In addition, students will learn about ethical research techniques and be exposed to a broad range of career development opportunities. The goal of the REU program is to provide the participants an interactive, encouraging and multi-level research experience that can be drawn upon when making decisions about advanced education. | ||||
Program Highlights | ||||
• Eligibility: all engineering, physics and chemistry majors are encouraged to apply. | ||||
• Selection: Selections are primarily based on academic standing and faculty recommendations. Students from underrepresented groups and institutions are strongly encouraged to apply. | ||||
• Stipend: Each student will receive an stipend of $3800, on-campus housing and additional funds for travel. | ||||
• Research Projects: Student will have the opportunity to select from a broad range of projects involving chemistry, physics and engineering of materials. A list of available projects can be found in projects. | ||||
• Weekly seminars: Students will be exposed to frontiers of materials research as well as professional development topics such as good research practices and ethics, the preparation of oral research presentations, research posters, and resumes. Also, guest lecturers from industry and government laboratories will supplement academic seminars to expose students to industrial research and professional experiences. | ||||
• Student presentations: After five weeks, a symposium will be held where the students will present brief oral reports on their project goals, progress to date, and plans for the second half of the summer. At the end of the summer, students will present their work as brief oral presentations at a final symposium. | ||||
Support for this summer research experience is provided by: | ||||
| NSF | CMU MRSEC | BME | ChE | MSE |