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2008 Summer Opportunities at Purdue University!

 

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) Program is now accepting applications for the 2008 program: May 19 - August 1.

 

On-line application:  www.purdue.edu/surf

Deadline:  March 10, 2008

 

 

Set your sights high this summer.

§         Learn through a discovery based program

§         Research under the guidance of a faculty member and a graduate student

§         Receive pay to conduct research

§         Attend sessions on research methodology, professional development, and graduate school

§         Meet 200 potential new friends and research colleagues

 

Build Research into your Resume. Apply Today!

Deadline for applications is March 10, 2008.

 

To learn more go to www.purdue.edu/surf

 

Contact Information:
SURF Program
College of Engineering
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, Room 2001

701 W. Stadium Avenue

West Lafayette, IN  47907-2045
(765) 496-2349

surf@purdue.edu

 

MedIX: MEDical Informatics eXperiences in undergraduate research

 

On-line application: http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/research/vc/medix/2008/index.htm

Deadline:  March 20, 2008

 

The NSF REU Program in Medical Informatics (MedIX) at DePaul University, Northwestern University, and University of Chicago enters its fourth year. We are looking for bright undergraduate students to get involved in research in the area of Medical Informatics for the summer of 2008. Participants will receive a stipend of $4,000 plus travel support to/from the REU site at the beginning/end of the program, travel support to present summer work at a conference, and subsistence allowance.

 

 

Summer Support for Each Student:

·         $4,000 stipend (paid a weekly stipend of $400 for each of the 10 weeks),

·         $1,475 in travel costs ($250 travel costs to and from Chicago; $225 for public transportation that will cover local travel costs incurred during the summer program such as travel to/ from dorms to lab, and to/from the participating REU sites in this program; $1,000 to attend a conference for paper presentations)

·         housing on campus will be arranged at the students' expense ( for more information about housing, click here)

·         $1,087 subsistence allowance (includes half of expected housing costs ($625) and meals during orientation week and special events ($462))

Program Requirements:

·         US citizenship or permanent residency

·         Full time undergraduate student with at least 1 year of college/university course work completed as of September 1st, 2008.

·         Students are not allowed to have other jobs/internships during the REU program or to be registered for any courses

 

 

Statistics on the previous REU MedIX Program (2005-2007):

 

•88% students had at least one research publication

 

•over 23 publications (1 journal paper, 15 conference papers, 8 extended abstracts)

 

•3 honor theses and senior projects, 4 fellowships to support graduate school, and 1 Computing Research (CRA) honor mention for outstanding undergraduate research.

 

 

2008 AMALTHEA REU Program: theory and applications of Machine Learning (ML)

 

On-line application:  cygnus.fit.edu/amalthea

Deadline:  March 30, 2008

 

We are happy to announce the availability of a research experience for undergraduates this summer in Central Florida, namely the 2008 AMALTHEA REU Program. Its intellectual focus is the theory and applications of Machine Learning (ML) and is a cooperative effort of Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in Melbourne and University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. The program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation and is held for 10 weeks in the summer, starting in mid May and ending mid July.

 

We are looking for talented Engineering or Science undergraduates that are US citizens or permanent residents and are in good academic standing.

Minorities, women and the disabled are especially encouraged to apply.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  MARCH 30

HOW & WHERE TO APPLY:    cygnus.fit.edu/amalthea

 

 

Benefits for students:

 

* Exposure to the exciting research area of Machine Learning (ML) and its applications

 

* Participate in a primer course to familiarize yourself with ML

 

* Work with experts and experienced researchers in the field

 

* Participate and contribute to cutting-edge, ML-related research

 

* Attend industrial visits

 

* Exposure to the research environment of two universities, FIT and UCF

 

* Travel from and to the summer program as well as accommodation expenses are covered; student participants will receive a stipend for per diem expenses.

 

* Visit Central Florida venues such as the Disney attractions, NASA's, Kennedy Space Center

 

* Meet new people and make new friends

 

 

For more information please visit our website at

 

http://cygnus.fit.edu/amalthea

 

Summer School in Logic and Formal Epistemology Department of Philosophy

 

Carnegie Mellon University

June 9 - 27, 2008

Tuition and accommodations are free!

 

Further information and instructions for applying can be found at www.phil.cmu.edu/summerschool

 

Deadline:  March 15, 2008

 

Inquiries may be directed to Jeremy Avigad (avigad@cmu.edu)

 

Computational & Systems Biology Summer Institute

 

June 8 - August 1, 2008

L.H. Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Statistics Iowa State University

 

Up to 12 fellowships will be awarded to qualified students.  Fellowships provide a stipend of $4,000, tuition for the course, travel reimbursement and living expenses.

 

Eligibility Requirement:  U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, Currently registered in an accredited undergraduate or first year graduate program.

 

On-line application:  http://www.bioinformatics.iastate.edu/CSBSI/

 

Deadline:  March 15, 2008

 

Contact:  Ms. Mary Jane McCunn, 515-294-7278, mjmccunn@iastate.edu

 

 

2008 summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

The Information Trust Institute of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is now accepting applications for its 2008 summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program in information trust topics (including security, reliability, safety, privacy, survivability, and correctness). Please distribute and post the attached announcement to the appropriate persons and locations within your university. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. You may also view the website below for this announcement.

 

http://www.iti.uiuc.edu/iti_funding_opportunities.html

 

Computer Security Research Experience for Undergraduates in Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park

 

We’re looking for Computer Security Scholars for the 2008 summer research experience for undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Maryland, College Park.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2008

 

The Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland is seeking applications for Scholars to become integral members of 5 team-based research projects in computer security coordinated by faculty in the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Students majoring in engineering, computer science, math, and physical science are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Teams conduct research from May 27 through August 1, 2008. The program offers multiple tiers of mentorship and training in team skills and project organization, as well as addressing issues of concern to women in science and engineering. Each Scholar receives a $4,000 stipend, $300 food allowance and housing.  Funding is available for transportation.

 

For additional information and applications, please review the Computer Security REU website at http://www.eng.umd.edu/wie/undergrad/reucomps.html or contact Dr. Paige Smith (pesmith@umd.edu or 301-405-3931).

 

This program is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Clark School of Engineering.

 

The University of Kentucky Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program from June 5 - August 1, 2008.

Over the 8-week summer research experience, twelve undergraduate students will be exposed to faculty, graduate students, research staff, and other undergraduate students in a developing community that incorporates research activities with field trips, workshops, or other social activities. Several projects are available in a wide range of areas within Electrical & Computer Engineering.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2008

An informational flyer is attached. More detailed program information is available on the internet at www.engr.uky.edu/REU.

The Computer Science department at the University of Southern California (USC) is pleased to announce the commencement of our Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site.

The REU site program is a summer internship program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for motivated undergraduate students. Students accepted to the program will work on research projects with faculty at the USC's Computer Science department.
Research projects are available in diverse areas within Computer Science spanning software engineering, algorithms, networks, robotics, and artificial intelligence. There will also be programs in professional ethics and a social program specifically designed for the REU site participants.

We welcome students from all backgrounds; we are particularly interested in attracting students with strong research potential who are traditionally underrepresented in graduate school within Computer Science and related fields.

For details about the program, including how to apply and eligibility requirements, please visit the USC CS REU website:

http://www.cs.usc.edu/REU

Applications are due by March 31, 2008 for the summer 2008 program.
Although all applications received by this date will be considered, early applications are strongly encouraged since decisions will be made as completed applications are received.