Summer REU Ultraintense Lasers and Ultraintense Fields
Colorado State University and University of California, Berkeley
Application deadline: February 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm MST
Program Dates: May 28 to August 2, 2024
Location: Fort Collins, CO, or Berkeley, CA
Hello undergrads,
We are writing to extend an invitation to you to apply for the Summer 2024 Ultraintense Lasers and Ultraintense Fields Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Students accepted to this 10-week REU program will conduct hands-on research at either Colorado State University or University of California, Berkeley. Since 2003, the EUV Engineering Research Center at CSU and UCB has hosted over 350 undergraduate students.
Why should you apply?
• Ground-breaking research- By applying for this research experience, you have the chance to be mentored by world-class faculty and researchers who work every day to advance the science that runs our world. As an REU intern in our labs, you could play a role in the newest groundbreaking laser technology, which has applications from the generation of clean, virtually limitless energy to the fabrication of microchips that drive the future of data storage and artificial intelligence. Our research projects are technically and scientifically challenging and highly interdisciplinary, combining engineering, chemistry, physics, and materials science.
• Industry partnerships- We have partnered with four of the top companies in the field, ASML, Marvel Fusion, Xcimer Energy, and ThorLabs, to offer current undergraduate students who complete a summer of research in our program the opportunity to complete a Second Summer Experience paid internship in industry. CSU is also partnering with Marvel Fusion to build a $150 million next-generation fusion energy research facility.
• Career development- Summer REU interns from our program have been accepted into some of the top graduate schools in the nation, published journal papers as first authors from their REU research, and become mentors themselves in the REU program. Graduate students and postdocs from our labs have also gone on to hold leadership positions at many leading employers in the field.
• Outstanding location- Don’t forget the amazing settings where this research takes place: Fort Collins, Colorado, and Berkeley, California. Both sites are situated in regional technology hubs and offer endless opportunities for weekend adventures.
Benefits
• $6000 stipend
• Room and board
• Up to $600 towards travel
Questions? Contact the REU Program Coordinator Alauna Sutton at Alauna.sutton@colostate.edu
Ready to apply? Visit: https://lasers.colostate.edu/research-experience-for-undergraduate-students/.
Deadline: February 15, 2024
Best,
Alauna Sutton