Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) at the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor (SENIC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is a 10-week summer research program for undergraduates from accredited community colleges and universities. As part of the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI), SENIC will offer REU participants the opportunity to work in nanoscale research.

• Explore the world of the very small in a variety of state-of-the-art laboratories
• Gain new skills and valuable experience
• Establish long-term relationships with faculty, staff and graduate students
• Explore Atlanta, Georgia

Program Details

Runs May 30 – August 9, 2023 (5 days a week except for July 4^th holiday)

• Students that successfully complete the program are eligible to attend (at no cost) NNCI’s REU Convocation at Montana State University, August 5-9, 2023
• Stipend – $6,000 (paid in 3 installments)
• Housing provided for entire program
• Travel paid for to/from program and convocation
• Participate in a weekly Science Communication Workshop

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university with at least one year completed by May 2023, and at least one more semester from graduation after the summer.
• Graduating seniors or those already with a 4-year baccalaureate degree are not eligible. However, students graduating in Spring 2023 with an Associate degree from a 2-year college will be eligible if accepted for transfer to a 4-year degree program by April 15, 2023.
• Cannot be enrolled at the Georgia Institute of Technology
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• 3.0 GPA
• Prohibited from taking courses or working while participating in the program.
• Must be available for the entire ten-week program, beginning on the start date, and work on a research project 40 hours per week.
• Must be available to attend and present research results at the REU Convocation at the Montana State University- August 5-August 9, 2023.

Application Requirements

Deadline: March 24, 2023, 12:00 am EST

• Applicants must submit by the deadline a completed application form, a copy of their transcripts (unofficial accepted), and two letters of recommendation.
• In the event a recommender would rather send in the letter directly instead of providing it to the applicant, the recommender may email it to Leslie O’Neill (Leslie.Oneill@ien.gatech.edu). In such a case, the applicant should upload a document containing the name of the recommender as part of the online application process.
• All uploaded documents should be named starting with the applicant’s last name (for instance: Smith_Unofficial Transcript_#1.docx).
• Note that the application form will only save a submission for 24 hours in the active browser. Preview the questions and collect all the necessary documents for uploading prior to filling out the application.

Apply here:  https://www.jotform.com/build/230526823016146