The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offers a variety of summer research opportunities. See their web site for more information:
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms
DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program
- Undergraduate students
- 10 week research experience
- $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses
- Areas of research:
- Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences
- Projects offered at:
- National research laboratories: Argonne, Idaho, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Sandia, Savannah River
- DHS laboratories: Transportation Security Laboratory
- Other research facilities, including Air Force Research Laboratory, Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Locations include CA, CO, ID, IL, MD, NM, NJ, OH, SC, TN, WA, VA
- U.S. citizenship required
- Application deadline: January 5, 2012
DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
- Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students
- 10-week summer research experiences at university-based DHS Centers of Excellence nationwide
- Faculty and student stipends, housing allowances, travel expenses
- Areas of research:
- Homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics
- Faculty apply for up to $50,000 in follow-on funding at end of summer
- US citizenship required
- Faculty application deadline: January 8, 2012
Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to
dhsed@orau.org.