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NSF-REU JAPAN PROGRAM

Co-directors: Professors John W. Weidner and Christopher T. Williams

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina (USC) is pleased to announce their Summer Research Fellowship Program for 2008! These fellowships are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program. Summer Fellows will have the opportunity to conduct research in an academic setting under the direction of one of our 20 full-time faculty members. Emphasis will be placed on using state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities. Special events such as seminars, workshops, visits to local industries, and socials are planned throughout the summer. The Summer Research Fellowship Program at USC has one major thrust area in:

Green Chemistry in Chemical Engineering Green Chemistry & Catalysis Batteries & Fuel Cells Hydrogen Production & Storage Polymers & Nanoscience

 Summer 2008 - REU Schedule

Check-in:  Saturday May 24th, 2008

Orientation: Sunday May 25th

Final Presentations:  Thursday July 31st

Check-out: Friday & Saturday, August 1st & 2nd

 Stipend and Allowances

The financial provisions for this program include:

• ten-week stipend of $4,800

• free on-campus housing (apartment style), includes kitchen area and common living room

• travel expenses up to $500, adjustable for distance travel

 Application Procedures and Requirements

All applications have been accepted for Summer 2008, and all positions have been filled.

Please visit this site next January for application information for Summer 2009.

The program is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the U.S.  Applicants must be enrolled in a Chemical Engineering or related program and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.  Students graduating in or before August 2008 are not eligible. Program orientation will be Sunday, May 25th, and the REU Final Presentation Symposium will be held Thursday, July 31st, 2008. Interested students should submit the completed application form along with the requested supporting materials.

Send Application Materials to:  Dr. John W. Weidner [NSF-REU]
                                              Department of Chemical Engineering
                                              University of South Carolina
                                              Columbia, SC 29208
                                              Fax -  [803] 777-0973

 Photos and Previous REU Project Information

Click on a photo below to see pictures and information on previous summers!

1998	1999	2000
2001	2002	2003
2004	2005	2006

2007

 Departmental Information

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina has 25 faculty members (20 teaching faculty), ~60 graduate students (the majority are Ph.D. candidates), and 157 undergraduates. It occupies one third of the Swearingen Engineering Center, a state of the art facility located in downtown Columbia. Columbia is strategically located in the center of South Carolina, within a two-hour drive of the South Carolina Beaches (e.g., Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head Island), and the North Carolina Mountains (e.g., Asheville, Smokey Mountain National Park).

 Participating Faculty Members

 REU Program Administrative Coordinator

Please call or write to Ashley Hetrick for general questions regarding the application process and administrative details of the REU Program:

Ashley B. Hetrick
Department of Chemical Engineering
Swearingen Engineering Center- 2C02
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: [803] 777-7284, E-mail  

 Disclaimer

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DMR-0097701, EEC-0097695, DMR-9732227, EEC-9732345, and EEC-0243726.

Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).