UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY
SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
May 22 – July 28, 2023 (tentative)
Undergraduate research opportunities on cutting edge projects in astrophysics with world renowned professional astronomers.
REU participants must be U.S. citizens or green card holders and be undergrad students during their participation in the summer of 2023.
The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawai`i, Manoa expects to offer research internships for the summer of 2022. The internships are funded through the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program or grants to individual faculty members. The IfA REU program will provide undergraduates who are considering a career in science with the opportunity to work with Astronomers at the IfA who conduct cutting-edge research in a wide range of astrophysical disciplines and in the development of new telescopes, instruments, and adaptive optics. The IfA research web site presents a comprehensive list of these projects.
In addition to carrying out their research at one of the IfA locations on the islands of Oahu, Maui, or Hawai`i, REU students may participate in observing runs on one of the telescopes at the Maunakea (Hawai`i) or Haleakala (Maui) observatories. There are daily journal clubs, weekly seminars, and colloquia, given by faculty and visiting scientists, luncheons with graduate students, education and public outreach activities, and several social events and excursions in which REU students can participate.
The NSF REU positions are for 10 weeks starting on May 22 and ending on July 28, 2022 (tentative). Students will receive a weekly stipend of $600 to cover meals, incidentals, and other costs. The cost of traveling to and from Hawai`i, accommodation, and two meals per day, are provided for off-island students. Financial support is available for REU students to present their research at a professional conference such as the annual meetings of the American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Science, American Geophysical Union, The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, Joint Annual Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists, AAAS Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference or other related national conferences. REU positions funded by grants to individual faculty members may have different dates, conditions, and/or salary arrangements.