Fuel the future as a summer researcher with CISTAR. Participate in our ten-week summer internship program where you will have the opportunity to work with world-class researchers from CISTAR’s five partner universities. As a CISTAR REU student, you will work on a research project in your area of interest and be matched with a CISTAR Graduate Fellow mentor who will help you develop your skills as a researcher and gain insight into the world of graduate school. Throughout the summer, students participate in weekly professional development seminars, work in CISTAR Labs, network with CISTAR students on campus, and visit places of interest like Argonne National Laboratory.
Research Areas:
- Synthesis and characterization and testing of new catalysts for membranes for separation
- Separations (advanced membranes and ionic liquids)
- Process modeling and systems integration
- Environmental and life cycle analysis
Program Details:
- Ten-week session offered May 26, 2020 - July 31, 2020
- Offered on one of five CISTAR partner institutions (Purdue University, University of New Mexico, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas at Austin)
- $5,000 stipend plus housing and travel
- Application window will open December 1, 2019 – February 15, 2020
Eligibility:
- Students majoring in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, and Ceramic Engineering
- Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, currently enrolled in a college or university, and attending in the fall
- Special consideration is given to students currently attending institutions that do not offer Ph.D. programs
- Students from underrepresented minority groups, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply
Application Requirements:
- Online Application
- One-page resume.
- Official or unofficial transcript.
- Letter of interest indicating an understanding of the CISTAR mission and system, and your future goals; you should link how past experiences and this research opportunity would help you obtain those goals.
- The name and e-mail address of one professor, faculty member, or other individual who can vouch for your academic merits and has agreed to provide a recommendation.
