The University of Washington Molecular Engineering Materials Center (UW MEM-C) Academic-Year Research Accelerator Research Experience for Undergraduates (AYRA REU) program is focused on expanding student opportunities for research experiences. The academic-year program will help bridge gaps in the STEM pathway for those who may otherwise need work-study or other employment to support their education. MEM-C AYRA students will spend 10-19 hr/week on research for two or three academic quarters, and training will include professional development including resume training and internship searches, to help them advance along the STEM pathway.
Program Details
If selected you will be embedded in one of the MEM-C labs for the academic year. You will work with graduate students and faculty to develop a research project, gain training in relevant techniques and instrumentation, collect data, write-up your results and craft presentations. Students participate in seminars on undergraduate research and professional development, and are also included in MEMC IRG meetings and seminars. Participants will be encouraged to register for 2.0 credits of Independent Research (details provided upon acceptance to the program) and required present a poster at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium during Spring quarter.
- Duration: Either two (2) or three (3) academic quarters, following the 2024-2025 UW Academic Calendar.
- Stipend: $2,227/quarter
- Application Deadline:
The AYRA application window is closed for the 2024-2025 academic year due to a large number of applicaitons received in the first round which closed October 1, 2024.
