General Information
Promising undergraduates will participate in basic research during a ten-week summer program on the campus of the University of Washington. Each student will be paired with a faculty advisor who will support and guide the student's efforts. Research opportunities include astrophysics and cosmology, atomic physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and physics education.
ELIGIBILITY:
Preference will be given to physics majors who will have completed their junior years by Summer, 2001, though exceptions can be made for highly qualified students. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. Admission is competitive.
Women and minority group members are especially encouraged to apply. As the University of Washington Physics/Astronomy building conforms to the latest ADA standards, we can meet the needs of physically challenged students.
LOCATION:
The University of Washington is located in Seattle, a city that combines excellent outdoor recreational opportunities with the amenities of a major metropolitan center. The city is dramatically situated between the Cascade and Olympic Mountains, freshwater lakes, and Puget Sound.
The new Physics/Astronomy building provides state-of-the-art laboratories for precision experiments and many superbly equipped shops, including a large student shop which participants in the program will use.
DATES:
The 10-week program runs from June 18 to August 24. All students must make a commitment to participate for a full 10-week period. It may be possible to shift this period one or two weeks for students who cannot remain in Seattle through August 24 because of an early Fall term.
SUPPORT:
The stipend for the 10-week program is $3200. Housing and two meals per day are provided in a campus dormitory. The dormitory rooms are single rooms with weekly linen service provided. Travel costs to and from Seattle will be covered up to a maximum of $500/student.
SPONSORS:
The program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the University of Washington Department of Physics, and the Department of Energy's Institute for Nuclear Theory.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES:
A partial list of research opportunities is attached. Students who are selected for the program will be asked about projects of interest to them. We will do our best to provide optimal matches.
TO APPLY:
The application form is now available as an online form for those applicants who wish to submit the form electronically. Hard copies of applications can also be requested by email: uwreu@phys.washington.edu
or by writing to: