Summer Research Programs

The University of Maryland's Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics, with support from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense, offers research opportunities for undergraduate students in the broad area of nonlinear dynamics. Students from a variety of universities and backgrounds typically work in teams of two or three for 11 weeks during the summer and are supervised jointly by faculty members and graduate students. Research projects will be theoretical, experimental, or both. Examples of research topics are: theoretical studies of chaos in time and space, experimental studies of patterns in granular media, the development of singularities in fluids and solids, nonlinear dynamics in optical systems, nonlinear dynamics in charged particle beams and devices, and turbulence and nonlinear phenomena in plasmas.

The Math SPIRAL summer program in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Maryland in College Park is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Security Agency (NSA). Working with a group of affiliated minority serving colleges and universities, we bring gifted rising sophomores and rising juniors to the College Park campus for a six-week intensive program to help prepare them for graduate study and active careers in the mathematical sciences.

Semester and Year Long Research Opportunities

This program provides the opportunity for undergraduates to collaborate with a faculty member and his or her research group in the area of atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Participants may help write a scientific paper, or even write one entirely on their own; they may also be given an opportunity to present such a paper at a professional conference. The following general topics are available for undergrad research: Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution, Climate Diagnostics, Earth System Science, Numerical Weather Prediction and Atmospheric Dynamics, Physical Oceanography and Air/Sea interaction, and Remote Sensing.

A variety of research experiences are available for undergraduates at the University of Maryland. Students with an interest in performing research, either independently or in conjunction with faculty and graduate students, should contact the person identified on this website or the Undergraduate Astronomy Advisor.

Our aim in the Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research (LMDR) is to apply fundamental chemistry and physics to problems in economic geology, igneous petrology, and industrial mineralogy. For information about high school, undergraduate, and graduate research opportunities and internships, please check out this website.

This link contains a listing of physics professors and information about possible undergraduate research opportunities they may offer. This list is not exhaustive; please contact physics professors not listed to discuss their field of research an possible opportunities for undergraduates.

The Institute for Physical Science and Technology's primary focus is research in interdisciplinary areas that fall outside the boundaries of traditional academic departments. IPST offers a variety of research projects that welcome undergradute participation. Interested students are encouraged to make direct contact with sponsoring faculty.

For information about high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral research opportunities and internships, please visit our website.

There are a variety of opportunities for undergraduate geology students to participate in research with members of the IGL . These include the possibility of work on samples from Earth's mantle and crust, and extraterrestrial materials. Interested students are encouraged to visit our website.

Geology undergraduates and others with background in chemistry and/or physics are invited to participate in research with members of the Plasma Lab. Research opportunities include hands on experience in chemical and/or isotopic analyses and data processing. Please visit our website for more information.

The VIGRE grant offers a limited number of support grants for undergraduate research in mathematics. Grants are $3,000 per semester.

Honors Programs and Research for Credit