The NSF Spatiotemporal Innovation Center (STC) is looking for several undergraduate research assistants to serve as NSF REU Fellows from May to September 2024. They will potentially work at the George Mason University site (Fairfax, VA) or the Harvard University site (Cambridge, MA), depending on funding availability from NSF.

This opportunity is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) I/UCRC and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Programs, which enable undergraduate students to obtain research experience and consider a career path in spatiotemporal domains (e.g., CS, GIS, Geosciences, etc.). NSF REU fellows will work in a team with graduate students, postdocs, research staff and faculty at one of the center sites and will conduct research related to spatiotemporal data science and applications. NSF REU fellows also have the opportunity to attend a professional conference to present their research results. Fellows may participate in a variety of research projects.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be enrolled undergraduate students during the REU term.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident status is required.
• Applicants should be able to work as NSF REU fellows for at least 7 consecutive weeks on site (George Mason University or Harvard University campus). Starting date is flexible.
• Applicants may choose to work remotely for 11 weeks. For the Harvard site, remote work must be performed from the following states: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, or Washington.
• NSF REU fellows will receive stipend and reimbursement for attending one conference related to the research project.
• We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, such as women, Native-Americans, African-Americans, Hispanics, Veterans, and students with disabilities.

A complete application includes:

• CV
• Statement of interest (~200 words).
• Contacts (email and phone #) of two referees.

Selection process:

There will be three steps for selecting the students: 1) Site directors will collaboratively select a pool of promising applicants. 2) Faculty members will select the relevant applicants who match their interest from the pool. 3) A videoconference interview will be arranged with the selected candidates to evaluate the applicant’s background and skills in communication, teamwork, and research interest.

Interested students please submit your application to the STC via this form. The review of applications will start in March of 2024, and end until the positions are filled. Please send your questions to stc @ gmu.edu for general questions about this REU program, or contact Dr. Chaowei Yang (cyang3 @ gmu.edu) or Dr. Wendy Guan (wguan @ cga.harvard.edu) with specific questions about the program at George Mason University or Harvard University respectively. We look forward to receiving your applications.

George Mason University and Harvard University are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration as NSF REU follows without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.