Summer School Opportunity

ACS NUCLEAR & RADIOCHEMISTRY
UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOLS
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, NY
June 10, 2012 through July 20, 2012

The Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring two INTENSIVE six-week Summer Schools in Nuclear and Radiochemistry for undergraduates. Funding is provided by the US Department of Energy.
 
AWARDS
Fellowships include a stipend of $4000, all tuition and fees, transportation to and from the Summer School location, housing, books, and laboratory supplies. Transferable college credit will be awarded through the ACS accredited chemistry programs at San Jose State University (7 units) or the State University of New York at Stony Brook (6 units).
 
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates should be undergraduates with an interest in nuclear science who are presently in their sophomore or junior year of study at a US college or university. They should have completed at least two years of chemistry, one year of physics and one year of calculus. Applicants must be US citizens.
 
SELECTION
Completed applications must be received no later than February 1, 2012. Each Summer School is limited to 12 students. Announcement of awards will be made in mid March 2012.
 
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course will consist of lectures on the fundamentals of nuclear science, radiochemistry, and their applications in related fields. Laboratory work will introduce you to state-of-the-art instrumentation and technology used routinely in basic and applied nuclear science. In addition to the formal instruction, the course will include a Guest Lecture Series and tours of nearby research centers at universities and National Laboratories. Students will meet and interact with prominent research scientists from universities and the DOE national labs who are working in nuclear and radiochemistry, nuclear medicine, nuclear forensics, and related fields.
 
FUTURE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Participants in the 2012 Summer Schools will be encouraged to join a research project during the following summer at a university or federal research institution. Considerable personal assistance will be provided to secure summer positions and admission to PhD and MD programs at leading universities.
An “Outstanding Student” is selected from each summer school site. These students will be invited to attend the following spring national meeting of the American Chemical Society with all expenses paid.
 
For more information contact:
Prof. J. David Robertson, Director
Nuclear & Radiochemistry Summer Schools
Department of Chemistry
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Tel: 573/882-5346 Fax: 573/882-2754
Email: robertsonjo@missouri.edu
 
On-line application forms are available at:
chemistry.missouri.edu/nucsummer/app.shtml