Summer 2019 in the Physics and Astronomy Department
During the Summer of 2019, most faculty won’t have access to labs or computational spaces due to construction of the new science facility and having to move during the summer. Check back in the spring of 2020 to look for research opportunities for summer 2020!
How to Apply
Students should contact the faculty member with whom they wish to work by February 15 and set up an appointment to discuss the research project and their qualifications for the job. Invitations to join a research group will be issued in early March. Student who receive invitations to join a research group must make a commitment before leaving campus for spring break.
Other Requirements
Students offered a position will be required to do a spring term Special Project with their research advisor. Some Physics & Astronomy professors require more terms of academic research before a student is hired for summer work. These professors identify their summer research student(s) early in the academic year.
Faculty/Student Summer Research:
The Towsley Endowment and our current HHMI grant provide financial support for Carleton students working with Carleton science and math faculty on campus (or in the field) during summer and over winter break. Apply for research support.
Other 2019 Summer Positions
Summer Science Fellowships
The goal of the Summer Science Fellowship is to broaden participation of historically underrepresented groups (including gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and disabilities) in the sciences and math. Carleton Summer Science Fellows have the opportunity to work in a research lab either at Carleton or at another institution for at least two summers with a stipend of $4,300 each summer. Summer Science Fellows participate in group meetings and activities both before and after the summer research experience and are expected to enroll in the 1 credit Science Fellows Research Colloquium both in the spring before and the fall following their research experience. Learn more about summer science fellowships.
Kolenkow-Reitz Fellowship
The Kolenkow-Reitz fellowship provides research support for Carleton students working with non-Carleton science and math faculty at another institution during the summer or over winter break.
More descriptions will be coming soon! In the meantime, check out the various special projects offered by faculty members that happen throughout the academic year.