B -- COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS HAVING SIGNIFICANT MINORITY GRADUATE ENROLLMENT Point of Contact -- Ramona Simpson, Outreach Coordinator, 217/333-1370 B -- Program Description: The Materials Science Collaborative Research Program (MSCRP) sponsored by the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory (FSMRL) at the University of Illinois was established to forge links with Educational Institutions which emphasize minority education in the sciences and engineering, while supporting the graduate research programs of minority students. The emphasis of this program will be placed on graduate students whose thesis research programs can make effective use of the resources of the FSMRL to enhance their education at their home institutions. This MSCRP program is designed to foster research collaborations between faculty at the participating universities and at the FSMRL. Support for short term visits by faculty from FSMRL to the participating university and for faculty from the participating university to the FSMRL will be made available. Coupled with these visits, we will invite graduate students working with these faculty members to carry out a part of their thesis research using the facilities of the FSMRL to pursue their thesis research in cooperation with FSMRL research projects. The MSCRP provides an opportunity for faculty and graduate students to be involved in research using state of the art research instruments. A goal of the program is to provide an enriching research experience that will encourage the students to continue their careers in materials research. A brochure briefly describing the research activities of the FSMRL is available upon request. Access to these facilities and education in their use will be available during the student's visit to the FSMRL. Each graduate student chosen for this program will join an ongoing FSMRL research activity selected by his thesis advisor at his home institution. The research carried out at the FSMRL could be used for the student's thesis. Each graduate student chosen for this program will receive a stipend of $250 per week for the 8 10 weeks of the program. Expenses for travel between the home University and the University of Illinois, up to $600, will be paid. The costs of carrying out the research at the FSMRL will be paid by the FSMRL. The visits can be made at any time of the year as arranged between the participating university and FSMRL faculty. C -- Application Procedure: Since this program is focused on enhancing interactions between faculty and improving the graduate research experience of students, the student's thesis advisor should arrange for interactions with FSMRL research groups. Activities of these groups are described in the accompanying material and contacts can be facilitated by Ramona Simpson. Faculty members interested in developing these interactions should contact a suitable faculty partner in the FSMRL to initiate the exchange of faculty visits and/or student visits. The prospective student participant should then send an application letter which should specify his/her thesis advisor, graduate thesis topic, which FSMRL research group he/she would be interested in joining, a statement of what the student would like to accomplish during the time at the FSMRL, and any other relevant information. A letter of support from the student's thesis advisor should accompany the application. Since one of the aims of this program is to develop continuing interactions between the FSMRL and Educational Institutions which emphasize minority education and to enhance the quality of research experience received by minority graduate students, preference will be given to minority graduate students studying materials physics, materials chemistry, materials science and other related fields. Applications will be processed as received. Applications may be submitted by mail, fax, or e mail to: Ramona Simpson, Outreach Coordinator; Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory; University of Illinois; 104 South Goodwin Avenue; Urbana, IL 61801; Tel (217) 333 1370 FAX (217) 244 2278; E mail: simpson@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu WEB: Click here locate reserach topics in the Materials Research Laboratory, http://mrlpubs.mrl.uiuc.edu. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the MSCRP program point of contact via e-mail, simpson@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu.

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