Imagine yourself visiting Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for a fast-paced workshop where you showcase your research, meet distinguished computing science staff at Berkeley Lab, and explore research opportunities! Read on to learn about summer research opportunities for you and/or your students!

Matching and Exploratory Workshop

To facilitate the possible matching of faculty and/or their students with lab research opportunities, selected faculty will be invited to a workshop on December 3-4, 2018, at Berkeley Lab. Computing Sciences staff will discuss their research projects and interests and invited faculty attendees will present their work during a poster blitz and poster session. Additional time will be designated for lab staff and faculty discussions to explore potential research collaborations and sponsored programs.

This workshop, developed under a partnership between Sustainable Horizons Institute and Berkeley Lab, is designed for faculty from a variety of institutions, including Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) and women’s, liberal arts, and community colleges, which support students such as: women, minorities, first generation scholars, and people with disabilities as well as those from under-privileged backgrounds.  Faculty learn about opportunities for themselves and their students to engage in collaborative, cutting-edge research with Berkeley Lab computing scientists. Matched faculty will be invited to apply for summer research opportunities at Berkeley lab.

For more information on Berkeley Lab Summer Programs:
http://cs.lbl.gov/careers/summer-student-program/

Application Deadline: Friday, September 14, 2018

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

 

Faculty Benefits

• Pre-workshop webinar
• Travel funding for Matching and Exploratory Workshop
• Meetings with Berkeley Lab staff to discuss possible research collaborations
• Potential to participate in summer research with Computing Sciences lab staff as:
  • Faculty/student teams
  • Students on their own
  • Preference is given to faculty/student teams

Eligibility

• Must be a full-time faculty member at an accredited U.S. degree-granting, postsecondary, institution of higher education

Expectations

• Selected faculty attend workshop on December 3-4, 2018
• Faculty participate in:
  • Lab research presentations
  • Poster blitz and poster session
  • Speed matching meeting session

 

Key Dates

• Applications Open: August 6, 2018
• Applications Due: ​​ Sept 14, 2018
• Matching Workshop: Dec 3-4, 2018
• Research Activities: Summer 2019

Workshop Details

Preparation

To facilitate matching, faculty will be expected to prepare materials such as an abstract and poster, to showcase their research.

Matching

Matched applicants will be notified in October, 2018

Travel

Travel arrangements and funding will be made available for matched applicants
Notification: October, 2018

Research Areas

Review Computing Sciences research areas from the links below and specify your areas of interest in your online application

• Computational Research Division
• Scientific Networking Division
• National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center

 

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