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GEMSEC REU
| Primary Institution: | University of Washtington |
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| Affiliation: | GEMSEC |
| City: | Seattle |
| State: | WA |
| Job Duration: | 10 weeks |
| Class Requirement: | Completed Freshman Year |
| Citizenship Requirement: | U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Legal Resident |
| Minimum GPA: | na |
| Position Type: | Research |
| Discipline(s): | Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics Biophysics Other Engineering Interdisciplinary Physics: Biological Physics; Quantum Information; Etc. biology & materials sciences |
| Description: | The Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering Center (GEMSEC) at the University of Washington (UW) hosts a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program June 14 - August 20, 2010. Students with broad interests across science or engineering disciplines focusing on biomimetics, materials science, or nanotechnology are encouraged to apply. Participants in this ten-week program will engage in hands-on scientific research with broad applications – e.g., bio-engineering, chemistry, electronics, life sciences, optics, physics, optoelectronics, and materials science. Interns will work closely with GEMSEC graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and technical staff on research projects designed and supervised by faculty members, and will write up and present their research. Participants will receive a $3,800 stipend, plus housing; travel expenses to and from the UW may be covered for non-local students. Interns will be responsible for their own meals. Participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions and enrolled in a degree program leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree; students transferring from one college or university to another may participate. Students who have received their bachelor's degrees are not eligible. Minority and female candidates are encouraged to apply. |
| Stipend: | $3,800 |
| Benefits: | Housing Travel Reimbursement |
| Application Deadline: | 03/01/2010 |
| Job Website: | http://depts.washington.edu/gemsec/ |
| Additional Information: | For education and outreach: Dr. Ethan Allen ethan@u.washington.edu (206) 616-9760 Fax: (206) 685-4434 For Administrative information: Anita Simmons anitas@u.washington.edu (206) 221-7045 Fax: (206) 543-6381 For specific GEMSEC scientific information: Prof. Mehmet Sarikaya, Director sarikaya@u.washington.edu (206) 543-0724 Fax: (206) 543-6381 |
Primary Contact Information
Ethan Allen |
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Secondary Contact Information
Anita Simmons |
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