*PRIME STEM

See the attached flyer for more information on this program:

Our program provides significant academic support services to first generation, low-income, or students with disabilities. We are currently recruiting for 2016-2017 with a deadline of March 15. Would you be able to share the attached flyer with your Optics and Photonics undergraduates or with individual students who you think could benefit from the additional academic support? We offer one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, course selection assistance, help applying for financial aid and scholarships, and graduate and professional school preparation opportunities.

We are hoping to strengthen our on-campus partnerships for recruitment as the ability of faculty and advisors in departments to identify students who could benefit from the support is much greater that our mass recruitment efforts. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to meet to talk about the program benefits and requirements in more detail. Also, if you have any opportunities to speak with students directly about the program I would be happy to do that as well.

Thank you,

Amy Bickel

Assistant Director

SDES TRiO Center- PRIME STEM 

University of Central Florida

Howard Phillips Hall, Suite 208

Orlando, Florida 32816-1920

P: 407-823-3287

www.trio.sdes.ucf.edu​

Undergrad Research in CREOL

Dr. K. Richardson’s Glass Processing and Characterization Lab is looking to hire an undergraduate researcher to mainly do refractive index measurements with a prism coupler. Applicants must be a US national and have a min cumulative GPA of 3.0. It is preferred that one has taken an optics lab course or has had prior experience in an optics lab. Please email Laura Sisken if you are interested or would like further information at sisken@knights.ucf.edu by March 4th.

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SURF) invites UCF students from all disciplines to participate in independent research and creative projects with UCF faculty members during the summer. Three program tracks areavailable: Emerging Fellows, Fieldwork Fellows, and Publishing Fellows. Applications are due March 18^thand more information is athttps://www.our.ucf.edu/opportunities/summer-fellowship

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Broadening your research experience

Engaging in professional development

Receiving a $1000 fellowship

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Research proposal

Resume and cover letter

Faculty mentor support

WORKSHOP: UCF SUMMER FELLOWSHIP AND RESEARCH GRANT OVERVIEW

(for more information and application tips)

FEBRUARY 29: 1:30-2:30PM (SU 221)

MARCH 2: 1:00-2:00PM (SU 221)​

Job Site Links

Watch this space for any companies that have photonics openings:

www.ga.com/careers​​

Portraits

From Amy Perry:

Hi!  I have scheduled a photo session for Tuesday, Feb 2, 11 am to 2:00 pm.  Below is the location.

Classroom Bldg. I, Room 202,

The Faculty Multimedia Center

Photographer - Jon Findell

Please forward this note on to the other students that were interested having a portrait taken.   

The photographer is really easy to work with so I suggest that you look at the photo right after he takes it and let him know your personal favorite.  J

Once I have the files from the photographer, I will post on the web, for those currently listed, and send to the student directly.

Thank you!​

Office of Undergraduate Research 2016 Showcase

The 2016 UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence is currently accepting applications from students working with faculty on research and creative projects. This poster showcase is an opportunity for students to present their work to the UCF community. Scholarships will be provided to outstanding presentations judged by UCF faculty.

The deadline to submit an application, including a poster abstract, is February 12th at 1pm. The Showcase will be held on April 7 from 1:00-4:00pm in the UCF Student Union.

We will be holding a workshop, “Write an Abstract and Get Ready to Present” to help students through the process of applying to and preparing for the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence. This workshop will be held twice in early February:

·         February 3, 12:00pm-1:00pm (SU 221)

·         February 4, 2:00pm-3:00pm (SU 221)

To learn more about the Showcase, and to apply, please visit: http://showcase.ucf.edu. 

Questions? Contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@ucf.edu or 407-823-3125.

Internship in Jena, Germany

​We would like to kindly ask you for support to find students who want to do an internship in Jena next summer:

https://www.daad.de/rise/en/rise-germany/

RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American and British universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.

• DAAD provides students a monthly stipend for three months to help cover living expenses
• Host universities and institutes provide housing assistance and match students with Ph.D. student mentors
• German language is not required and the working language will be in English

RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany is funded by the German Federal Office.

Our PhD students from the GRK 2101 (http://www.asp.uni-jena.de/IRTG2101_research_program.html) are offering several topics for internships (available after login).

We would be very grateful if you could inform your students about that opportunity. (Applicants are required to have completed at least two years of an undergraduate degree program by the time of the internship.)

And the online application system for our Master’s degree program is open again. If you have interested students we would be grateful, if you could inform them.

http://www.asp.uni-jena.de/Master_s+Degree+Program/M_Sc_+Photonics/Application-p-758.html

Thank you very much!

Kindest regards,

Dorit

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Dr. Dorit Schmidt

Coordinator Doctoral Program

Abbe School of Photonics

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Max-Wien-Platz 1

07743 Jena

GERMANY

Tel.: +49(0)3641/947963 –new!

Fax: +49(0)3641/947962​