Tuesday, January 29, 2013

REU opportunities at NSF FREEDM Systems Center


The FREEDM Systems ERC proposes a smart-grid paradigm shift that will enable the U.S. to take advantage of advances in renewable energy for a secure and sustainable future. The FREEDM Systems Center will realize its vision with breakthroughs in fundamental research (system theory, advanced storage, and post-silicon power devices) and enabling technology development (secured communication, distributed grid intelligence, high-frequency and high-voltage power conversion, and distributed energy storage devices).

The 2013 Summer REU program offers a research opportunity to undergraduates from universities outside of the Center who are majoring in electrical and computer engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science engineering, computer science and related fields.
The undergraduate student will spend 10 weeks during the summer of 2013 conducting research at one of  five partnering universities (NCSU, ASU, FAMU, FSU, or MS&T), experiencing different aspects of university research, and presenting their work at symposia.

This program is open to U.S Citizens and permanent residents only. Women and members of under-represented minority population are encouraged to apply. 

A $4,000 stipend is paid for the summer research experience. On-campus housing will be provided and up to $500 for travel reimbursement for those students arriving outside of a 50 mile radius of the host university.

Application deadline: March 8, 2013.

For further information, please visit http://www.freedm.ncsu.edu/index.php?s=5&p=139