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NANOJAPAN:Preparing Globally Engaged

Scientists and Engineers

SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM

SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


National Science Foundation: Partnerships for International

Research and Education

"At a time when scientific and engineering research is becoming increasingly global, this NSF program is designed to enable U.S. scientists and engineers to build strong, long-lasting international research collaborations and to develop a new cadre of globally engaged U.S. scientists and engineers," said Kathryn Sullivan, acting director of NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering, which awarded the PIRE grants.


National Science Foundation: Partnerships for International Research

and Education• PIRE projects are characterized by:

– close integration of research and education

– extensive student preparation for foreign experiences and strong mentoring during international research

– activities that will contribute to developing an international community of scholars at U.S. universities.


NanoJapan Program Goals

• Encourage U.S. undergraduate students to:– Consider graduate school

• Declining number of U.S. graduate students

– Choose nanotechnology as field of study• Strong graduate program at Rice (and other schools)

• But few undergraduates majoring in the nanosciences

• Develop a generation of globally-savvy engineers and scientists– Create an international network of peers– Breakdown barriers (cultural, language, etc...)


Why Nanotechnology?

• Emerging cross-disciplinary research field

• Exciting applications and solutions to contemporary global problems– Medicine/Health

– Computation

– Energy

• Vital to future growth in U.S. and world economies


Why Japan?

• In 2004 Japan and the US accounted for 57% of worldwide nanotechnology R&D spending – (Japan slightly ahead of US)


NanoJapan


• May 13: Pre-Departure Orientation at Rice

• May 15 – June 5: Orientation Program in Tokyo

• June/July: Research Internships

• Mid-July: Mid Program Meeting in Kyto

• August 4 & 5: Re-Entry Program & RQI Colloquium at Rice

• Enroll for 1 ECE Research Credit through Rice Summer School

• Up to a $4,500 Stipend + International Airfare

Program Details

Hokkaido

Miyajima

Kyoto


NanoJapan 2010 Summer Research

Program

Welcome to Japan!


• 8 ½ Weeks

• 2011 projects focused on THz dynamics of nanostructures

– SWNT, MWNT, Graphene

• PIRE: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Research and Education on Terahertz Dynamics in Nanostructures

– Advances our quantitative understanding of the THz dynamics of interacting, confined, and driven electrons in nanostructures,

– Grows, synthesizes, and fabricates novel nanostructures for THz study and applications,

– Advances our cutting-edge experimental techniques in THz spectroscopy and imaging

– Provides new knowledge useful for developing novel semiconductor or carbon-based devices that operate in the THz “technology gap.”

Research Internship


•Potential Research Hosts in JP

– Chiba University

– Hokkaido University (Sapporo)

– Keio University (Tokyo)

– Kyoto University

– Osaka Institute of Technology

– Osaka University

– RIKEN

– Shinshu University (Nagano)

– Tokyo Institute of Technology

– Tohoku University (Sendai)

– University of Tokyo

Potential Host Labs


You will be able to…

•increase understanding of how to conduct a research project

•increase awareness of what graduate school is like

•increase confidence in research skills


Eligibility

• Currently enrolled as a degree-seeking undergraduate student at a US institution of higher education

• US student or permanent resident

• Currently in the spring semester of your freshman or sophomore year

• In good academic standing and not currently on probation or under any disciplinary action at your home university

• Able to express a demonstrated interest in the field of nanotechnology as it relates to nanoscale semiconductor devices, nanophotonics, and carbon nanotubes


Application Process

• Online Application• Resume • Unofficial Transcript • Recommendation Letters (2)

• Due January 28; all letters of recommendation must be received by February 2


•Have a strong and well-defined interest in nanoscale science and research as it relates to THz dynamics of nanostructures, though no prior research experience is required;

• Have a strong and well-defined interest in pursuit of future graduate study in a field related to nanoscale science and research;

• Have a strong and well-defined interest in international research, particularly in Japan, and a desire to develop the skills necessary to become a globally-competent scientist or engineer;

•Have a strong and well-defined interest in Japan, though no prior Japanese language or culture study is required.

Selection Criteria


• January 28, 2011– Online Application Due

– Why Japan essay

– Why TeraNano essay

– Alumni Follow-on Project

•February 2, 2011– Recommendation Letters Due

– One must be from a professor/advisor at your home university

– If you have previously done research one must be from your research advisor

Application Process

• Late February– Notification of Finalists

•Early February– Finalist Interviews (In-

Person or Phone)

•Mid-March– Participants Selected

•Early April– Research Internship

Placements Confirmed

Apply Online: http://nanojapan.rice.edu


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