Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) Summer Fellows 2019 3247 views

The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) invites applications for Summer Fellows 2019. ICFO will host its summer research fellowship program, providing a unique opportunity to undergraduate students to engage for approximately 12 weeks of full-time research in the research topics active at ICFO under the supervision and mentorship of ICFO Group Leaders

About the programme:

• The Program aims to give students an early exposure to frontier science and research, and offer outstanding undergraduate students the chance to experience first-hand the excitement and challenges posed by research projects within the variety of the ICFO research fields.
• Fellows engage in a focused training program covering the basics and applications of the different research topics active at the institute.
• The ICFO Summer Fellows Program is supported by the Fundacio Cellex Barcelona, the Catedra Fundacio Catalunya-La Pedrera Ignacio Cirac a l’ ICFO, as well as the Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence Program of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain.

Duration: 3 months; between June and September 2019

Value:  stipend of 2.000 euros (gross); travel expenses

Study areas:

• Physics
• Engineering
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Biology

Eligibility:

• Applications are invited from outstanding students, within the last two years of their Master-equivalent or Engineering degree studies.
• The program is focused on students from Spanish Universities. No restrictions of citizenship or gender apply to the ICFO Summer Fellows program.

Selection criteria:

• Based on merit and potential, measured in terms of academic records and personal achievements.
• Proactive attitudes, participation in community activities, and capacity for team-work are also taken into account.

Applications:

• Apply online. Prepare and submit the following documents (in English):
• Presentation letter describing: background, research areas or projects of particular interest at ICFO, and future career plans
• CV including complete contact details
• Scanned copy of academic transcripts
• Name and contact details of one potential referee.

Results announcement:

• All applicants will be notified the results of the evaluation in their case by May 04, 2018, at the latest.