Academic-Year Undergraduate Research Internship

The Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (NU-MRSEC) offers an Academic-Year Undergraduate Research Internship program. Students have the opportunity to conduct experimental, theoretical or computational research in various areas of materials science. For an overview of Center research, please view the MRSEC research website.

Participants will receive a stiped of $12/hour for the academic year and are expected to work for 10 hours a week. To be eligible for this program, you must be a Northwestern undergraduate student majoring in a science or engineering field and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Participants wishing to receive academic credit for the project they do during the URI program must consult with their departments (most departments will not give academic credit for the same work for which a student receives pay). The internship is compatible with the Federal Work-Study program, but students do not need to be Work-Study eligible to participate. The application deadline is September 25, 2009.

To apply:
1) Fill out the application form. You can either fill out the Word document and e-mail it (preferred), or print out the PDF document and mail it in.

Word Application Form
PDF Application Form

2) Mail in an official college transcript. (Or you can drop it off in Tech room K111 in the mailbox for Martha Tanner.)
3) Arrange to have 2 letters of recommendation sent to us (e-mail or hard copy).
4) Write a Statement of Goals describing your academic and research goals and any previous research experiences and attach it to the application form. (200-250 words)

Send all application materials to mrc@northwestern.edu or:

Materials Research Center
Attn: URI
2145 Sheridan Rd. Tech K111
Evanston, IL, 60208

Women and members of under-represented minority groups are encouraged to apply.
For further information, contact Martha Tanner, mrc@northwestern.edu, 847-491-3606.