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EXPLORE IT! Building the next generation of sustainable forest bioproduct researchers
| Primary Institution: | University of Maine |
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| Affiliation: | Forest Bioproducts Research Institute |
| City: | Orono |
| State: | ME |
| Job Duration: | 10 weeks |
| Class Requirement: | Completed Sophomore Year |
| Citizenship Requirement: | U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Legal Resident |
| Position Type: | Research |
| Discipline(s): | Biology/Life Science Chemistry Environmental Science Mathematics Other Engineering |
| Description: | Award Includes • $5000 Stipend + On Campus Housing Provided • Return Travel to/from Orono Reimbursed to a Maximum of $350 • 2 of the 10 Students to Perform their Research at the University of Concepción • Week Long Research Experience & Exchange in Chile for all Students • Opportunity to Perform Research on Pressing Global Issues Relating to Sustainable Product Development and Biofuel Generation from Woody Biomass |
| Stipend: | $5000 |
| Benefits: | Housing Travel Reimbursement |
| Application Deadline: | 03/31/2012 |
| Job Website: | www.forestbioproducts.umaine.edu/reu |
| Additional Information: | Activities • Fundamental and Applied Forest Bioproducts Research • Access to State-of-the-Art Research Equipment and Facilities • Technical Writing and Oral Presentation Opportunities • Ethics Workshop • Professional Field Trips • A Series of Evening and Recreational Activities Research Opportunities • Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis • Feedstock Extraction/ Modification • Process Control and Sensing • Nanomaterials Production and Utilization • New Product Development • Nanotechnology Risk Assessment |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Dr. David J. Neivandt Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 Email: dneivandt@umche.maine.edu Phone: 207 581 2288 Fax: 207 581 2323 |
