Dear Group,
The time has come. If you want an undergraduate student to work with
you in the summer,
a) Let me know
b) Follow the instructions below.
I think we will have 1 student from Peter Love's school come and there
is an interesting woman with quantum Monte Carlo experience.
Yours,
Alan
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From: Kathryn Hollar <hollar(a)deas.harvard.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Subject: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program 2008
To: Kathryn Hollar <hollar(a)seas.harvard.edu>
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Dear REU 2007 Mentors,
Our Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) applications closed
last week, so we are now in the process of selecting students for the
REU program. Many of you are familiar with the program, but if you
would like more information, please visit
www.eduprograms.deas.harvard.edu or feel free to contact me with
questions.
Please forward this email to any interested potential mentors in your
research group.
We will also have a workshop/meeting for potential mentors this
Thursday, 11:30-1 in Pierce 209, with lunch following. Please have
mentors RSVP to me.
Below and attached as a word document is detailed information
regarding REU selection and timeline.
Briefly:
REU program dates: June 16- August 22 (tentative, depending on housing
availability)
To participate, contact me (Kathryn) with project title and
description to receive access to REU database
Faculty who are interested in participating in the NNIN program (see
description below) should contact Kathryn Hollar and Jim Reynolds
(reynolds(a)cns.fas.harvard.edu) THIS WEEK.
Many thanks,
Kathryn
Kathryn Hollar, PhD
Director of Educational Programs
Harvard School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
29 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Office: Pierce Hall 185
Phone: 617-496-7479
Fax: 617-812-0760
hollar(a)seas.harvard.edu
Program Description:
The Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU), a National
Science Foundation (NSF)-wide program, is an opportunity for
undergraduates to work closely with talented science and engineering
mentors to discover the excitement of a career in research. At
Harvard, our joint programs will fund approximately 40-45 students
this summer to perform research in materials science, nanoscale
science and engineering, bioengineering, and the nanogeosciences.
Through our REU programs, we strive to bring a diverse group of
students to the university. In addition to working closely on research
projects, students and mentors participate in common activities such
as faculty seminars, professional development workshops, and social
activities.
Website:
Application:
www.reusite.seas.harvard.edu/application
REU program:
www.eduprograms.seas.harvard.edu/reu.htm
Tentative Summer Program Dates (these may shift depending on housing):
Monday, June 16-Friday, August 22, 2008 (note that this is different
from original dates).
Selection Process:
1. Mentor (graduate student, postdoc or faculty) submits project
title and a short description (2-3 sentences).
Note: Graduate student and postdoctoral mentors should discuss time
commitment for being a mentor with supervising faculty.
2. Mentor(s) receive(s) access to REU applicant database.
3. Mentor(s) submit top 5-8 choices, ranked, to Kathryn via email.
4. Offer is made by Kathryn to mentor's top choice via email,
including project description, and mentors are copied on this email.
5. Mentors may contact student after Kathryn sends the email to
encourage student and give more detail about project and group
dynamics.
6. Student is given 1-2 weeks to reply. If student declines offer,
we move to the next person on the list.
Please consider the following as you consider applicants and your role
as a mentor:
Our goal is to bring a diverse group of students to our REU program,
including students from institutions without extensive research
programs or PhD programs, as well as students from groups who have
been underrepresented in science and engineering. As you think of your
role as a mentor, please consider the rewards of working with a
student who can really benefit from the experience.
Note: Many of you are being contacted by students. Please do not
indicate to these students that they will receive REU funding, or that
if accepted to the REU program, they can work in your lab. Official
offers for the REU program will be made by Kathryn after mentors
follow procedure above.
Timeline:
Please look at your calendar to make sure you will be available for
these major dates.
· February 20-28: Mentors submit project descriptions to Kathryn
· February 28: REU student application deadline
· March 7-15: Mentors receive access to REU applications
· March 6: Mentoring workshop with Dr. Thomas Windham, 11:30-1 Pierce 209
· March 6-15: Mentors review applications and propose matches
(w/ faculty input)
· March 15-April 1: Finalize matches and extend offers to candidates
· April 1 – June 8: Mentors in touch with REU students regarding project
· April-May: Mentor workshops (2-3 meetings)
The following dates are tentative, based on housing availability:
· June 16: Start of REU program (Mentors should be available at
lunch and in afternoon)
· July 11: Midterm report due (1-2 pages)
· mid-August: Final Presentations
· August 21: Final Paper Due
· August 22: Move-out
Summer Activities:
· Weekly faculty-led research and ethics seminars
· Ethics keynote speaker
· Skills workshops, including Matlab for Image Analysis, Autocad, etc.
· Seminar/luncheon on preparing for graduate school
· Presentation skills workshop
· Social activities
· Mid-summer progress report
· Final presentation to all REU participants and faculty
· Final paper required
Program Funding:
Please note the following: (1) most of our funding is from the NSF,
so international students are NOT eligible for funding through those
funds. We do have a small amount of funding that can be used for
international students. (2) NSF also asks that most of our REU
participants be non-Harvard students, and emphasizes recruitment from
diverse groups, and also from institutions without extensive research
facilities.
When considering a student, please be cognizant of our different
funding sources and the themes and restrictions for each. Our joint
programs at Harvard are a combination of funding from several sources:
· An REU/RET Site in Materials for Bioengineering Research
Internships Dedicated to Gateway Experiences (H. Stone, C. Friend)
· The Materials Science & Engineering Center at Harvard,
www.mrsec.harvard.edu (PI David Weitz)
· The Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center based at Harvard,
www.nsec.harvard.edu (PI Bob Westervelt)
· The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (through the
Center for Nanoscale Systems),
www.nnin.org and
www.cns.fas.harvard.edu (PI C. Marcus). This program has a separate
application process. All CNS fees are covered by NNIN/CNS. Students
must also attend a convocation at Cornell during the 2nd week of
August.
· A Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team in Nanogeosciences (PI
S. Martin),
www.deas.harvard.edu/nanogeosciences; and
· The Rowland Institute at Harvard,
www.rowland.harvard.edu (Rowland Fellows)
Program funding sources
Program
Approx # students
Focus
Requirements
NSEC/MRSEC
MRSEC PREM
10-12
NSEC/MRSEC Themes
Mentors should be associated with NSEC, MRSEC, or MRSEC PREM
REU Site in Materials for Bioengineering Research
11
Bioengineering/ materials
Freshman/ Sophomore students
This bioengineering-focused program specifically funds students who
have had little or no prior research experience.
NNIN
through
CNS
5
Nanoscale Science & Engineering, users of CNS facilities can mentor students
This program has a separate application process. All CNS fees are
covered by NNIN/CNS. Students must also attend a convocation at
Cornell during the 2nd week of August.
NIRT in Nanogeoscience
5
Nanogeosciences
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Rowland Institute
6-8
HSEAS Match
3-4
Match for REU Site
Not restricted to US Citizens, but limited
REU Supplements
Variable
Can apply for REU supplement if you have an NSF Grant
Contact Kathryn for more information at hollar(a)seas.harvard.edu
--
Alan Aspuru-Guzik
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
12 Oxford Street
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617)384-8188
Group URL:
http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu