U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Summer 2012 Research Experiences
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
Program Specifics:For undergraduate students
10 week research experience
$5,000 stipend plus travel expenses
Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences
Project sites: National research laboratories: Argonne, Idaho, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Sandia, Savannah River
DHS laboratories: Transportation Security Laboratory
Other research facilities, including Air Force Research Laboratory, Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Project Locations: include CA, CO, ID, IL, MD, NM, NJ, OH, SC, TN, WA, VA
U.S. citizenship required
Application deadline: January 5, 2012
For more information go to: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms
DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
Program Specifics:Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students
10-week summer research experiences at university-based DHS Centers of Excellence nationwide
Faculty and student stipends, housing allowances, travel expenses
Areas of research: Homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Faculty apply for up to $50,000 in follow-on funding at end of summer
U.S. citizenship required
Faculty Application Deadline: January 8, 2012
Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.
