American Student Placements in Rehabilitation Engineering (ASPIRE)
University of Pittsburgh
Type of Institution: Graduate Research University
URL: www.herlpitt.org/internships
Description: Participants do research in assistive technology & have an opportunity to spend time in clinic to observe how assistive technology interacts with the end user. The research experience is supplemented by workshops and trips. We recruit students from the following backgrounds: engineering, computer science, rehabilitation science, and other physical sciences.
Qualifications:
All applicants should have completed at least their freshmen year, have a GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in an accredited college or university.
Application, 1 letter of recommendation, personal statement, & resume
Program Information:
- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Field: Other
- Primary Contact: Mary Goldberg
- Email: mrh35@pitt.edu
- Start Date: 2009-05-26
- End Date: 2009-07-31
- Stipend: $3000 to $5000
- Hours per week: 40
- Application: yes
- Deadline: 2009-02-28
- Housing Provided: yes
- Housing Cost: $
- Travel Support Provided: yes
- Subsistence Provided:
- Subsistence Cost: $
- Number of Student Participants: