Overview

You are invited to apply for an NSF-funded ten-week summer research program hosted by the University of South Carolina Department of Physics and Astronomy.  Physics majors are invited to apply for the opportunity to work under the supervision of a physics faculty member on a focused research project.

You will join the research program of a faculty mentor, working alongside graduate students and postdocs in the lab, interacting regularly with your mentor in questions on the frontiers of physics and astronomy.  The 2025 program will include a trip to Savannah River National Laboratory, a weekly professional development seminar series, social activities with other REU students, and, at the end of the summer, a poster presentation at the Summer Research Symposium along with students from all other summer research programs at the University of South Carolina.

Available projects are here.

We welcome students from two-year colleges, liberal arts colleges and undergraduate institutions with limited research opportunities, to apply.  We encourage applications from under-represented groups in physics.

Details

When: Tentative dates are mid May to the end of July, 2025
Stipend: $6000
Housing: Free on-campus housing
Travel: Up to $500 reimbursed for travel to and from USC.
Deadline: February 15, 2025
Questions?  Please send email to physicsreu@mailbox.sc.edu

Application

Apply through Academic Jobs Online. The submission deadline is deadline is February 15th, 2025. The application process requires you to complete the following:

• An Application Form
• Personal Statement
• One Recommendation Letter

Additional resources

Directions to campus are here.
Summer parking permits can be purchased here.
Summer research seminar series schedule from last year is here.
Research symposium from last year is here.