Other Undergraduate Research Opportunities at Georgia Tech
FACES: Facilitating Academic Careers in Engineering and Science Scholars
Undergraduates, who are upperclassmen at Georgia Tech, Emory, Spelman, and Morehouse and who are studying in a science, mathematics, or engineering related field are solicited to apply to the FACES Undergraduate Scholars Research Program. As a FACES scholar, the students perform research under the supervision of an academic faculty member. A nominal effort of 10 hours per week is expected for which the student will receive a stipend of $1500/semester. As part of the research experience, each participant is expected to complete a report summarizing the results of their research and prepare a final presentation in the spring semester. The program offers talented undergraduate students the opportunity to become involved in research in the hope that they will be motivated to pursue graduate education. While the program offers the students the obvious advantages of early exposure to research, it offers participating faculty the opportunity to mentor promising students and gain assistance with research. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student, and must be US citizens or permanent residents.For additional information on FACES Scholars contact Dr. Reginald DesRoches, reginald.desroches@ce.gatech.edu or visit the FACES website at http://www.faces.gatech.edu/.
SURE: The Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program at GT
SURE is a ten-week summer research program designed to attract qualified minority students into graduate school in the fields of engineering and science. Approximately thirty students of at least junior-level undergraduate standing are recruited on a nationwide basis and paired with both a faculty and a graduate student mentor to undertake research projects in the College of Engineering, College of Sciences, and the Packaging Research Center. The students are housed on campus, and in addition to a $600 travel allowance, are provided with a meal plan and a $5,000 stipend. Aside from their own research projects, the participants are provided with a series of seminars and field trips to expose them to the various topics of interest, both at Georgia Tech and in the Atlanta area.
At the conclusion of the program, the students prepare both oral and written summaries of their research projects. The program has received highly favorable evaluations from the past participants. It is hoped that this unique experience will encourage these students to become applicants for graduate school in ensuing years.
GTRI: Georgia Tech Research Institute
GTRI has opportunities for research for pay in their Research Operations Labs. GTRI does applied contract research for the federal government and private industry in a variety of research areas. They employ over 200 GT undergraduates (student assistants, interns and co-ops) and graduate students from mostly EE, CMPE & CS majors in six research labs that are on campus and in Cobb county. These are: Electronic Systems Lab; Electro-Optics, Environment & Materials Lab; Information Technology & Telecommunications Lab; the Signatures Technology Lab; Aerospace & Advanced Transportation Lab and the Sensors & Electromagnetic Applications Lab. See http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/students/index.html for more information.
Packaging Research Center (PRC)
PRC is a research center at Georgia Tech which is focused on designing the next generation of packaging for micro electronic circuitry (computer chips). They are seeking improvements in size, cost, performance, and reliability over current systems. They actively involve undergraduates at Georgia Tech who have chosen a focused major in electronics packaging in the engineering disciplines of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Material Science and Engineering. The PRC supports undergraduates who have chosen to focus their engineering major in this area with research for pay (part-time) or research for credit opportunities in the fall and spring. Contact Leyla Conrad or see http://www.prc.gatech.edu/academics/undergrad.htm for more information.
SURF & IREP-SEA: The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program and International Research Experience Program in South East Asia offer research for pay via a NSF sponsored research experiences for undergraduates (REU) program in the multi-disciplinary field of materials research. The program is for full time research from the beginning of June through the end of July. SURF Participants will receive a $3,600 stipend and a $1,488 housing allowance for the eight-week term. Out-of-state participants will receive an additional $200 travel allowance.
During the course of the program, students will attend seminars on ethics, technical communications, graduate school preparation, and go on field trips, as well as interact socially with other undergraduate and graduate students. They will also make an end-of-the-project presentation at a special closing ceremony. Every year, some of the projects are located in non-U.S. countries.
For a current description of the summer's theme research topic and additional information on the program, visit the SURF website at: http://www.mse.gatech.edu/Research/SURF_Program/surf_program.html
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral Research Advancements in Neuroscience (BRAIN) is a multidisplinary program of undergraduate research in the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center. The center consists of eight metro Atlanta colleges and universities, including Georgia Tech. BRAIN, which is integrally tied to the scientific and education missions of CBN's member institutions, focuses on increasing student interest in behavioral neuroscience
BRAIN students are matched with a research professor/project and take part in a paid full-time, 10-week research experience in the biomedical and behavioral sciences that includes expert mentoring from eminent research scientists at CBN member institutions and in-class instruction to enhance communication and quantitative skills. Activities include professional development sessions to improve oral and written skills, sheep brain dissections to become acquainted with neuroanatomical structures, and novel hands-on activities.
For additional information, contact either Ericka L. Reid, Deputy Director of Education, at 404-727-0483, or Adah Douglas-Cheatham, BRAIN coordinator, at 404-712-2448.
URS: Undergraduate Research Scholars in the Institute for Bioengineering & Biosciences
The Undergraduate Research Scholars program (URS) is a competitive program for rising juniors and seniors enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and other metro Atlanta universities This program targets students majoring in engineering or the sciences with an interest in bioengineering and/or bioscience research.
This experience is a three-semester commitment beginning January 2006 and continuing through December 2006. Selection criteria include:
• Research interest
• Academic record
• Recommendation letters
Students will receive:
• three hours of academic credit for spring semester
• a $4000 stipend for summer semester
• a $1900 stipend for fall semester.
Students are expected to spend 10-12 hours a week in the laboratories during the spring and fall semesters, while continuing to take courses at their home colleges/universities. During the summer semester, they are expected to spend 40 hours a week in the laboratories.
This program will allow undergraduates to participate in research in the laboratories of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience and the Georgia Tech/Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues (GTEC). These laboratories are located at Georgia Tech and Emory. Current projects for undergraduates are listed at their website. The deadline for applications is the first week in October. For more information, contact: Shawna Young Garcia, 404-385-2262.
Women, Science, and Technology
The Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology (WST Center) is an inter-college initiative sponsored by the office of the Provost. The WST Center links issues in the study of science and technology with those of gender, culture, and society. Growing out of the interdisciplinary Ivan Allen College undergraduate minor in Women, Science, and Technology, the Center brings together faculty and students, addressing issues of gender, science, and technology in research and programmatic initiatives. Each fall and spring WST offers undergraduate research opportunities in gender, science, and technology for part-time pay. WST Faculty Research areas are listed at http://www.wst.gatech.edu/area.html. Please contact WST Co-Directors Mary Frank Fox, Carol Colatrella, or Mary Lynn Realff.