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Undergraduate Summer Research Internships at the
Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS), UCSB
Summer 2008 Program Information
June 23 - August 15
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The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California Santa Barbara is seeking undergraduate social science, humanities, science or engineering majors who are interested in gaining social science research experience. This internship program is for current UCSB undergraduate students, and is an 8-week summer research experience on the UCSB campus.
Interns will gain first-hand experience in the investigation of the societal issues relating to nanotechnology in a dynamic, collaborative research environment. They will be matched individually with faculty and graduate student mentors in social science, humanities, science or engineering, who will provide training and support. In addition to research, interns will also participate in weekly group meetings to develop oral presentation skills, attend special seminars and present their results at an end-of-summer poster session.
CNS-UCSB faculty work in the departments of Anthropology, English, Global and International Studies, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Women’s Studies, and are engaged in several areas of inquiry including: the historical context of nanotechnologies; innovation and global diffusion; and risk perception and issue framing of emerging nanotechnologies.
Application deadline: April 15, 2008
Program Details:
• The CNS Summer Internship program will run from June 23 to August 15, 2006.
• The stipend for undergraduate interns is $3,000 total for 8 weeks at 35 hrs/week.
• We will provide up to $900 for housing expenses, or arranged accommodations for free.
Student Eligibility:
This program is open to any science, engineering, social science, or humanities undergraduate student (US citizen or resident) who will be enrolled as a sophomore, junior or senior at UCSB in Fall 2008.
Application Process:
An internship application must include the following components (see application form for more details)
• A completed student application form (download here)
• A statement of interest
• A copy of your unofficial transcript
• One letter of recommendation
Send your application to:
Julie Dillemuth
Center for Nanotechnology in Society
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106-2150
(campus mail code 2150)
Or via e-mail to Julie(at)cns.ucsb.edu
Fax: (805) 893-7995
APPLICATION Deadline: April 15, 2008
Award announcements will begin by May 1, 2008
Only complete applications will be reviewed for awards.
Questions or concerns? Contact Julie Dillemuth, CNS Education Coordinator by email at julie(at)cns.ucsb.edu, or by phone at 893-5929
View the internship announcement flier here.
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