NSF-REU

The Departments of Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pleased to announce their Summer Research Fellowship Program for 2013. Ten fellowships are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Summer fellows will have the opportunity to conduct research in Novel Advanced Materials and Processing with applications in engineering in an academic setting. This program welcomes students in Science and Engineering.

The location of UIC in the heart of Chicago offers a particularly advantageous situation for engineering and science students because of the enormous amount of chemical industry and medical institutions in the Chicago area. UIC is the only public engineering school in the city. The UIC Engineering Departments have grown rapidly with highly active faculty members, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. We are located in the east campus of UIC.

The projects span a broad range of topics:

Emphasis will be placed on using state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities. Special events such as seminars, tutorials, workshops, visits to local industries, and socials are planned throughout the summer.

Program Description (click for flyer)

  • Participants work for a summer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, collaborating with faculty and staff on current research projects on novel advanced materials and processing with applications in engineering.
  • Open to students who are not graduating before December 2013. US citizenship or permanent residence is required.
  • Selection is based on applicant’s academic standing, a brief statement of interest, and two faculty references.
  • Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
  • Award includes: $4,100 stipend, and up to $400 for travel. Financial assistance of up to $1,300 is available for campus housing; this should cover the full housing expense.
  • The program begins on May 28, 2013 and ends on August 2, 2013.

Download the application form

application (pdf)
application (doc)

Application Deadline

All applications should be postmarked by February 28, 2013.
Late applications will be considered if we have space remaining in the program.

For more information send an e-mail to:

reunsf@uic.edu

or contact:

Prof. C. G. Takoudis [takoudis@uic.edu, REU Director, (312) 996-8373]

Prof. G. Jursich [jursich@uic.edu, REU Co-Director, (312) 996-8373]

Fax: (312) 413-4700

851 S. Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607-7052

Weekly progress reports, tutorials, presentations from the on-going NSF-REU program can be accessed at UIC Blackboard.
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