Location:
United States

Description:
The Department of Physics at Hampton University and NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) will sponsor AURORA, an intensive six-week undergraduate summer program, which will be held June 13-July 23, 2000. The goals of the program are to provide exceptional undergraduates with quality research experiences in atmospheric sciences and to encourage them to pursue graduate studies and careers in science. The participants will conduct cutting edge research in atmospheric science under the guidance of world-class research scientists at Hampton University and NASA LaRC. Participants will be awarded room and board on the campus of Hampton University, a $2,000 stipend and a travel allowance.

In order to apply, students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and submit an application, three letters of recommendation from professors or scientists and an official university transcript. The applications will be available and distributed to universities by the middle of December 1999. The deadline for receipt of application packages is April 15, 2000. Awards will be announced at the beginning of May 2000.

Organization:
Hampton University
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LARC)

Cost:
Free, participants selected by application

Contact:
Barbara Hall Maggi, AURORA Outreach Director, Center for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS), Hampton University, Phone: (757) 727-5869 or (757) 727-5108: Email: .

Education Level:
Undergraduate

Subject:
Atmosphere
Remote Sensing

Program type:
Course
Scholarship
Student Enrichment
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00