Web Site: http://www2.kent.edu/chemistry/reu/index.cfm
Program URL: http://www2.kent.edu/chemistry/reu/reu_app.cfm
Tel: 330-672-2032
Fax:
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
*See Restrictions for further information.
DEADLINE NOTE
Review of applications will begin March 1st and will continue until
all positions are filled.
Award Type(s): In-Residence
Internships
Summer
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)
U.S. Permanent Resident
Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
Appl Type(s): Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $5,000 SEEBELOW
Duration: 10 WEEK(s)
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Miscellaneous Non-Federal
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: Students in this program work closely with the
faculty and other researchers on exciting projects in the areas of
liquid crystals, materials (biomaterials & nanomaterials) and
biological membranes. In addition to working in the lab, participants
of the REU program are also given the opportunity to take part in a
number of social events, ranging from sporting and cultural events to
canoe trips. Research is concentrated in the following
categories: Liquid Crystals; Materials Science; Nanomaterials;
Biomaterials; and, Biomembranes.
ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate students must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents.
FUNDING
Students will receive a stipend of $5,000; free room and board in
the Centennial Court Dormitories for non-KSU students; and travel
assistance for non-KSU students. In addition, a child-care facility is
available on-campus. Subsistence for daycare can be provided upon
request. (sch)