SUPERB-ITS REU at UC-Berkeley, Deadline: January 31, 2012

The University of California-Berkeley is accepting applications for its Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley in Computer Science-Information Technology for Sustainability (SUPERB-ITS) for summer 2012.

This program includes:

• A 9-week research experience from June 4 - August 3, 2012
• Research guided by faculty mentors and graduate students
• Educational activities include lab tours and industry field trips
• Graduate school advising and subsidized GRE prep course

Exciting research projects will aim to solve environmental problems:

• Smart phones for monitoring energy efficiency
• Distributed solar thermal generation and stoarge
• Data mining for optimizing building efficiency
• and much more!

Participants will receive a $4,500 stipend, travel allowance up to $600, and room and board at International House.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 4pm (PST).  Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (upward trend in grades is preferable).

To apply, please go to: http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Programs/ugrad/superb/superbapp/application.shtml

For more information, please contact:
Leslie Bowling-Dyer
#510-642-7372
lesliebd@eecs.berkeley.edu