U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Summer 2012 Research Experiences

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Summer 2012 Research Experiences
 
Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty

http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms


DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program

• Undergraduate students
• 10 week research experience
• $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses
• Areas of research:
• Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences
• Projects offered at:
• National research laboratories: Argonne, Idaho, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Sandia, Savannah River
• DHS laboratories: Transportation Security Laboratory
• Other research facilities, including Air Force Research Laboratory, Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Locations include CA, CO, ID, IL, MD, NM, NJ, OH, SC, TN, WA, VA
• U.S. citizenship required
• Application deadline: January 5, 2012

DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions

• Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students
• 10-week summer research experiences at university-based DHS Centers of Excellence nationwide
• Faculty and student stipends, housing allowances, travel expenses
• Areas of research:
• Homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics
• Faculty apply for up to $50,000 in follow-on funding at end of summer
• U.S. citizenship required
• Faculty application deadline: January 8, 2012

Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.