Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering
Research at Berkeley –
Information Technology for Sustainability
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2011 Schedule (pdf)
Program Dates: June 4 – August 3, 2012
How To Apply
SUPERB-ITS applications must include all of the following:
- Application Deadline: January 31, 2012
- Submit Part I: Online Application
- Submit Part II: Resumé and Statement of Purpose form (online on the EECS website)
- Submit two letters of recommendation
- Submit official current college transcript
- Submit your supporting documents by January 31, 2012
Please mail all non-electronic application materials (recommendations and transcript) to the SUPERB-ITS Program Coordinator.
Eligibility
The program is open to U.S Citizens or permanent residents who are rising juniors or seniors and have completed some upper division course work in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS). A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required with upward trends in grades being preferable. The program is open to students with or without prior research experience.
SUPERB-ITS, Leslie Bowling-Dyer
EECS Department
205 Cory Hall #1770
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
Fax: 510-642-7644
Applicants will be notified of their status by Mid March 2012.
SUPERB-ITS at a Glance
SUPERB 2012 Flyer (PDF)
Dates: June 4 - August 3, 2012
Challenging 9-week research experience in engineering for juniors and
seniors
Research guided by faculty mentors and graduate students
Weekly presentations by researchers
Lab tours, Industry field trip, Graduate school advising and GRE training
$4,500 stipend, housing, meals and $600 travel allowance provided
Program Description
SUPERB-Information Technology for Sustainability is funded by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program.
Principal Investigator: Professor David Culler, Associate Chair, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Goals
The goal of the Summer Undergraduate Program in Engineering Research at Berkeley - Information Technology for Sustainability (SUPERB-ITS) in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) Department is to prepare and motivate a group of diverse, competitive candidates for graduate study. The research focus of the REU site will be computer science in the context of information technology for sustainability.
SUPERB-ITS participants spend nine weeks at UC Berkeley during the summer (June 6 - August 5, 2011) working on exciting ongoing research projects in information technology with EECS faculty mentors and graduate students. Students who participate in this research apprenticeship explore options for graduate study, gain exposure to a large research-oriented department, and are motivated to pursue graduate study.
SUPERB-ITS participants receive a $4,000 stipend, room and board on campus in the International House, and up to $600 for travel expenses
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Contact Information
For more information on SUPERB-ITS, contact:
Leslie Bowling-Dyer
University of California, Berkeley
205 Cory Hall #1770
Berkeley, CA 94720
Tel: (510) 642-7372
Fax: (510) 642-7644
lesliebd@eecs.berkeley.edu
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Useful Links
UC Berkeley REU Theme and Research Areas
College of Engineering Homepage
National Science
Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (REU)
Women in Computer Science
and Electrical Engineering (WICSE)
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Undergraduate Research @ Berkeley for information about other summer undergraduate research programs on our campus
For information about other summer undergraduate research in Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Material Science Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, visit the College of Engineering SUPERB web site.
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