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INTEGRATIVE COMPUTATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRAINEESHIP

This summer in Austin, 10 undergraduates majoring in science and engineering disciplines will be immersed in training at The University of Texas at Austin to be the next generation of ‘game changers’. Participants will explore grand challenges such as climate modeling, weather forecasting, drug delivery, brain mapping, energy exploration and understanding the human genome, to name a few.

PROGRAM DATES: JUNE 1 – AUGUST 1, 2015

ICERT REU ACTIVITIES

  • Computational training in a multi-disciplinary cohort using some of the world’s most advanced computational resources. Training led by TACC researchers with expertise in computation
  • Integration into a research team including pairing with a mentor/researcher and graduate mentor working on a computational project
  • Application seminars, training workshops, and STEM Outreach to K-12 and the public (explaining and demonstrating the contribution of HPC to society)
  • Team-building exercises that will prepare participants for the workplace of the future
  • Final presentations to cohort, University and TACC mentors
  • Poster presentation, technical report, and publication opportunities

STIPEND
Participants will receive a stipend for work, travel stipend, and housing at The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, travel grants to present research at the annual XSEDE conference will be available to selected participants.

APPLICATION & SELECTION
The online application process for Summer 2015 begins January 2015. The deadline for priority consideration is February 16, 2015. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Application review will begin in March. TACC will provide pre-screening of applicants, matching selected students with University and TACC researchers.

CRITERIA FOR STUDENT APPLICATION

  1. Currently enrolled undergraduate student
  2. Earning a minimum of a 2.5 GPA
  3. Programming experience in Linux/Unix environments is recommended but not required
  4. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency

CONTACT INFO
Rosalia Gomez
Education & Outreach Manager
rosie@tacc.utexas.edu | 512-471-6785

https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/icert-reu