Quality of Life Technology Research Experience for Undergraduates
Carnegie Mellon & University of Pittsburgh (as part of NSF Engineering Research Center)
Type of Institution: Graduate Research University
URL: www.herlpitt.org/internships
Description: Participants create revolutionary technologies that will improve and sustain the quality of life for all people. The research experience is supplemented by workshops, lecture series, and field trips. The program recruits 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: 15