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2008 Undergraduate Internship Program

University of California, Berkeley

June 23 – August 15

Be in the vanguard of cutting-edge nanoscience research

As a participant in our program, you will:

Work directly with leading scientists in this exciting field of research
Focus on the most important and compelling topics in nanotechnology
Gain direct research experience that will prepare you for a career in science

Program participants receive:

Summer stipend — $4,000 for 8 weeks (June 23–August 15)
Room and board — UC dorm plus full meal plan
Travel allowance (limited funds available)

Examples of Past Summer Internship Research Projects

Topic - Principal Investigator

Fundamentals and Research in Scanning Tunneling Microscopy -- Prof. M. Crommie
Quantitative Single-Cell Analysis of Receptor Dynamics and Chemotactic Response on a Chip -- Prof. L. Lee
Creating Receptor-Imbedded Polymer Coatings for an Electronic Nose -- Prof. S.W. Lee
Controllability of Deposition of Near-Field Electrospinning -- Prof. L. Lin
WetFet^:A High-k Gate Dielectric Transistor -- Prof. T.J. King Liu
Galvanic Displacement of Platinum Clusters onto Silicon Wafers -- Prof. R. Maboudian
Creating a Homogenous Molecular Substrate Tethered by Poly (ethylene glycol) for Gas Receptor Screening -- Prof. A. Majumdar
Ferroelectric Characterization of Inkjet Printed PVDF Thin Films -- Prof. R. Ramesh
Synthesis, Purification and Utilization of Boron Nitride Nanotubes -- Prof. A. Zettl

To Apply

Send your resume, transcripts (unofficial okay), 3 references (name and email), and a 350-word essay on why you want to participate in the COINS internship program (include your area of interest in nanoscience) to: coins_urap@calmail.berkeley.edu
Underrepresented students are encouraged to apply
Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
Application deadline: APRIL 4, 2008
Notification of acceptance will be sent by April 30

About the Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems (COINS)

COINS mission is to inspire and realize revolutionary applications involving molecular transport, replication, and energy conversion using nanomechanical technology. Specifically, the technical focus of COINS is to develop, in parallel, two closely related nanosensor systems: (1) a new Personal And Community-based environmental MONitoring (PACMON), and (2) a chemical/biological sensing with integrated communication and power for tagging, tracking, and locating applications (TTL).

To learn more about COINS, visit nano.berkeley.edu/coins.