Summer Research Opportunities
Haverford Summer Research Opportunities
The faculty who have summer research positions available are listed here. These positions are primarily intended for Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College students. There will be an informal presentation of summer research projects by faculty on Wednesday, January 23 at 4 p.m. in KINSC room H109.
Applying for Haverford Summer Research
- Look at the comments below that each faculty member has made about the types of students we're looking for, and follow the links to learn more about our research.
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No later than the Friday of the second week of classes in spring semester, talk with at least one faculty member you might want to do research with, and complete this preliminary very short form:
Indication of Interest
This is just an indication that you plan to apply for on-campus summer research. It helps us to know fairly early how many students plan to apply. Note that, if you plan to apply for KINSC funding, you should speak with a faculty member in the first week of classes spring semester (or sooner), and probably exchange emails over winter break (or sooner). - Talk to the faculty members you're interested in doing research with
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No later than the Friday before spring break, complete this very simple application:
Summer Research Application
Note Even if you've already told a professor that you would like to apply for their lab, you must also fill out this form to be considered for on-campus research. Haverford and Bryn Mawr students receive priority for on-campus jobs.
| Faculty | Available Positions | Research Topic |
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Suzanne Amador Kane |
1 to 2 students with preference to those who apply for KINSC or other external funding; preference to current juniors and then sophomores. Please consult the posters and materials about my group's research on the first floor KINSC Link hallway outside my office and at my research group homepage for more information. | Biomechanics & Physics of Animal Behavior Research group homepage |
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Ted Brzinski |
3-5 students (I anticipate having funding for 2-3 students and am happy to take on more for those who apply for KINSC or other funding) preference to current juniors and then sophomores. | Research projects this summer will focus on the physics of particle-laden fluid flows, geometrically cohesive granular materials, planetesimal formation and asteroid rheology, and the non-linear acoustics of failure in disordered solids. squishlab.org |
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Daniel Grin |
3 students, preference to current juniors/rising seniors | Cosmological probes of particle dark matter candidates (e.g. axions), novel interactions of standard model neutrinos, and inflationary physics. Please also feel free to contact Dan to learn more about research in his group. Work is theoretical/computational with an eye towards upcoming experiments. |
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Andrea Lommen |
I expect to have positions for 4 students to analyze NICER data. I am willing to consider any student with programming experience. |
Astrophysics |
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Karen Masters |
3 to 4 students (I have funding for 1 student and am happy to take on more for those who apply for KINSC or other funding). | Extragalactic astrophysics. Projects are primarily observational and will involve data analysis of large extragalactic survey data and/or data reduction of radio astronomy observations of galaxies, with an eye to involvement in imminent publications. Research profile |
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Walter Smith |
I expect to take on 4 students this summer. Students can learn about my research by first visiting myfaculty web page, and then talking with me in person. I'm willing to consider frosh, though it seems unlikely we'll have space for them given the number of upper class students. | Experimental research in nanoelectronics Research group homepage |
Off-campus Research Opportunities
International Students
During the school year, International students can work full time on campus up to 20 hours per week after they have been on campus 30 days without violating the terms of their visas. They may also work on-campus or off-campus on research during the summer, but they must first get authorization to avoid conflicts with their visas. Therefore,if you are an international student who will be doing research or working in the US in other capacities over the summer, you need to get in touch as early as possible with the Director of International Student Services (dallison@haverford.edu) to learn how to comply with U.S. Homeland Security regulations. We recommend starting thje authorization application process early in the spring semester (before Spring Break).
Haverford-funded research opportunities are all open to international students, as are most of our other on-campus summer positions. However, international students are not eligible for many programs funded by the federal government, including most REU (National Science Foundation undergraduate research) programs. We've indicated and linked on our research site postings that emphasize international programs. If you learn of others, please send to the physicsastrochair@haverford.edu.