Program Details

Eligibility

Undergraduates of all levels with any interest in optics, electronics, physics, materials science, or engineering. CIAN strongly encourages applications from underrepresented minority groups and women. US Citizenship or permanent residency is required. Minimum GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Because of the time commitment and level of participation required to complete the IOU program, participants must not have any external employment commitments.

Dates & Duration

This is a summer program, but specific dates vary by institution. Here are the participating institutions and IOU program dates:

• University of Arizona, Tucson   June 7 - Aug 11 , 2010
• University of California, Berkeley June 14 - Aug 6 , 2010
• University of California, San Diego June 21 - Aug 13 , 2010
• University of California, Los Angeles   June 21 - Aug 27 , 2010
• Columbia University, New York   June 1 - Aug 6 , 2010

The application deadline for the Integrated Optics for Undergraduates program is February 12, 2010. Acceptance letters will be mailed on April 16, 2010.

Stipend

Students accepted into the IOU program will receive a stipend of $4,500 for their participation. In addition, funds will be available to support travel as well as on-campus food and housing.

Housing

Most students are encouraged to reside in on campus housing during the program. Once accepted into the program, details concerning compensation, reimbursements, travel and housing arrangements will be sent to you.

This site is co-funded by the ASSURE program of the Department of Defense in partnership with the National Science Foundation REU Site program under Grant No. EEC-1004331