REU Program
Visit the Summer 2009 REU Program website
WHAT: REU in Stellar Astrophysics and Beyond
WHERE: Department of Astronomy, Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana
WHO: Current Sophomore and Junior Undergraduate Students who are
United States citizens or permanent residents
WHEN: May 25th, 2009 to July 31st, 2009.
TO APPLY: Apply online, PDF, Word or contact the following.
REU Program
Indiana University Astronomy Dept.
Swain Hall West 319
727 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7105
Phone: 812.855.6911
Fax: 812.855.8725
Email: astroreu [at] indiana.edu
DEADLINE: Monday, February 2, 2009 for applications, transcripts and letters of recommendation.
STIPENDS: A summer stipend of $5,250 ($525 per week). In addition, students will be reimbursed for travel from their home or campus to Indiana University.
The Program
The Astronomy Department at Indiana University Bloomington will host a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students interested in astronomy research. Students will work with faculty to carry out projects in observational stellar astronomy and other fields using ground-based photometric and spectroscopic data. Projects may include:
- The determination of the properties of star clusters from cluster color-magnitude diagrams.
- High dispersion spectroscopic studies of globular cluster stars or young solar systems.
- WOCS(*) photometric monitoring of old open clusters. * WOCS = WIYN Open Cluster Study
- Experimental studies of stellar calibration sources for SNAP.
- Studies of gas and stars in star forming dwarf irregular galaxies
The program will include a trip to the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Tucson, AZ, where students will observe on the WIYN 0.9-m telescope and/or the WIYN 3.5-m telescopes as well as tour Kitt Peak and other Tucson astronomical facilities. While in residence in Bloomington, students will also participate in seminars, field trips, and social events.
Print an REU poster to post at your department. Indiana University Astronomy Department Poster
