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PHYS 122H – Spring 2010 Honors
Introductory Physics II Undergraduate Research Opportunities There are many on-campus and off-campus research opportunities for undergraduate students. Between many other options an undergraduate student can consider participating in a summer program, or applying to an UMBC Undergraduate Research Award (URA), or perform a project as part of a Special Topics course. You must move fast!!! Most of the deadlines are between February and March. Here is a small fraction of current opportunities: |
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• UMBC’s Undergraduate Research Award (URA) Undergraduate Research Awards provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate student recipients from all years and disciplines to support their work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original (group or individual) project. The project happens during the year and the award may overlap with a summer fellowship. http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/URA/ • Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) This is an event sponsored by UMBC which features oral presentations, poster sessions, and artistic exhibits and performances, typically by students who have completed this research during the current academic year. Both, students who are sponsored by URA’s or not can apply for presentations. http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/URCAD/
• Summer programs at UMBC and These are excellent opportunities for undergraduate students to start some research experience working during the summer. The JCET webpage will usually link to this type of opportunities at NASA. http://jcet.umbc.edu/research/ • Other
undergraduate research opportunities http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/opportunities/ http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/opportunities/summer.html • Phys450 – Special Topics Course This course can be individually created for each student or group of students at any semester. Courses will cover a specialized topic in some field of current interest in applied physics and will be taught by regular and visiting faculty. The student may work with the faculty member in different research topics and achieve up to 3 credits for it. This is a great opportunity to start doing undergraduate research in any topic that you might be interested in. Inquire with faculty members about it. |