REU Program Summer 2009

Montana State University Department of Physics will be offering eight Undergraduate Research Positions for ten weeks during June through August of 2009. These positions will be funded through the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Condensed Matter and LASER Physics.

Projects this year will focus on Condensed Matter and LASER Physics. Project examples include:

• studies of phase transitions in superconductors and magnetic materials
• growth of single crystals
• experiments on magnetic films and nanostructures
• characterization of defects with resonance spectroscopy
• film growth dynamics
• forensic, biofilm, corrosion research using imaging and chemical analysis techniques
• materials for fuel cells and energy-related applications including feul cell interconnects, materials for magnetic refrigeration and thermoelectrics
• applied optics and optical storage
• quantum computing
• ion-beam studies of solids

For more details regarding the program visit the links below:

Detailed project information

Information about current and past summer activities

Flyer advertising the program

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Dates - 10 weeks (1 June - 7 August 2009).
Applications deadline is February 27th, 2009.

Financial Support - Stipends will be $4,400 for the ten week program. Travel costs to and from Bozeman are covered, university accommodation, and a food allowance will also be provided.

Eligibility - Participants must be full-time undergraduates, typically finishing their sophomore, junior, or senior years, and must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applications from underrepresented groups are particularly welcomed.

Application - Application forms should be sent through mail, fax, or E-mail by February 27th, 2009.   Print out the application form to mail, fax or send an E-mail with the requested written out in the text.  If the application is sent through E-mail, a copy of your transcript and the recommendations needs to be sent through fax or mail.  Please enclose two letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with you.

Student Application Form

Faculty Reference Form

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