Each summer, the Materials Science Research and Engineering Center provides support for six to eight undergraduates to spend approximately ten weeks doing materials research in one of the laboratories of the JHU MRSEC, either at Johns Hopkins University, Brown University, or Carnegie-Mellon University. Under the guidance of the MRSEC faculty in physics, materials science, and engineering, students conduct research in such topics as nanowire structures, nanoparticle self-assembly, half-metallic ferromagnets, spin-valve structures, and nanocrystalline metals and alloys.

Each undergraduate selected will receive a stipend, and assistance with travel and housing expenses if not living locally.

If you are a United States citizen or a permanent resident, are presently enrolled in a program leading to a bachelor's degree, are currently a sophomore or junior, and wish to apply for this program, please complete the application and send it to the address listed below, together with a copy of your transcript, at least one letter of recommendation from a professor at your university, a resume, and a short essay on why this experience would be beneficial to you in a scientific career.

Review of applications for the coming summer will begin annually on February 15.

Application Form

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