Summer Research Opportunities in Haverford College Physics & Astronomy Summer 2009
The following faculty have summer research positions available. The description of the summer projects are given below; and further information may be found in some cases on the Department Faculty Page. These positions are primarily intended for Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College students.
How to apply for summer research positions at Haverford:
- Discuss the positions with the individual faculty members in person or via email.
- Send email with your first, second and third choices of faculty to work with to the physics chair (physicschair@haverford.edu) by the deadline.
Deadline for applying for Haverford positions: Friday, March 13, 2009.
| Stephon Alexander |
Research in theoretical cosmology, quantum gravity and particle physics : 3 positions |
| Suzanne Amador Kane |
Research in biophysics & soft matter physics: 1 position |
| Jerry Gollub & Jeff Guasto | Experimental research in fluid dynamics and granular material:
2 positions Description of summer projects | Research group homepage |
| Peter Love |
Computational and theoretical research in quantum
computing and fluid dynamics: 4 positions |
| Jorge Moreno |
Research in astrophysics:
1+ positions
|
| Walter Smith | Experimental research in nanoelectronics:
3 new positions. Description of summer projects | Research group homepage |
| Beth Willman | Research in astrophysics: 2+ positions |
Also, check out these websites:
- The Research Experiences for Undergraduates program at the National Science Foundation
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Astronomy
- Our HHMI Interdisciplinary Scholars program (provides summer job funding)
- Multicultural Scholars Program
- HHMI Science and Society Program
- Beckman Scholars Program
- Online database of Summer Research opportunities in Physics for Undergraduates
- The American Astronomical Society's listing of summer jobs
- A good listing of Astronomy Summer Jobs
- CUREA (Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Education in Astronomy) a 2-week intensive course in observational astronomy at Mt. Wilson Observatory in Southern California
- Sonoma State U. has a nice Jobs website. Check out the summer listing. This seems to be kept up to date.
- For medical physics fellowships visit the American Association of Physicists in Medicine site at http://www.aapm.org/announcements/summer_undergrad_fellow.
- If you are interested in a summer research opportunity at Penn or Princeton working on the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT), please contact Bruce Partridge and he will put you in touch with faculty who are hiring undergraduates for research. The URL for the ACT project is http://www.hep.upenn.edu/~angelica/act/act.html
- Sonoma State U. has a nice Jobs website. Check out the summer listing. This seems to be kept up to date.
- The American Physical Society's webpage on Internships
- APS/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women. These summer internships are salaried positions typically 10 weeks long, and include in addition a $2,500 grant, plus the opportunity to work with a mentor at one of three IBM research locations. Applications must be submitted by February 1, 2007.
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) RISE (Research Internships in
Science and Engineering) and RISE professional programs