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Summer Research Program for
High School Juniors
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
University of Rochester
The application process for our 2009 program is now closed.
The Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) at the University of Rochester holds an annual summer research program for Rochester-area high school students who have just completed their junior year. The eight-week program provides an exceptional opportunity for highly motivated students to experience scientific research in a realistic environment. Students who are accepted into the program are assigned to a research project and supervised by a staff scientist at the Laboratory. These projects form an integral part of the research program of the Laboratory and are related to the Laboratory’s 60-beam OMEGA laser, one of the world’s most powerful fusion lasers, and the OMEGA EP laser, completed in 2008.
At the end of the program, the students present the results of their projects at a symposium in the Laboratory. The students also produce written project reports. The students will work 40-hour weeks and are paid. The program is a commuter program and no provision is made for student housing during the summer.
Only students currently in their junior year are eligible. To apply, a student must submit a letter indicating his/her desire to take part in the program and fill out an application form. The student must also submit a short essay describing his/her interest in science and technology and his/her future goals. As supporting material, the student must submit a copy of his/her transcript and a letter of recommendation from a science or math teacher. Several applicants are interviewed before the final selection is made. Selections are announced by the beginning of May. United States citizenship is required.
Project summaries and symposium abstracts from the most recent program are available below together with previous years' project reports.
Application
The application deadline for the 2009 Summer Research Program for High School Juniors (6 July through 28 August 2009) has now been passed. Application forms for the 2010 program will be available on this web page in early February 2010.
Questions regarding the program may be addressed to Ms. Jean Steve, the Program Coordinator, at (585) 275-5286 or to Dr. R. Stephen Craxton, the Program Director, at (585) 275-5467.
2009 Program Application
Previous Years' Project Reports
