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SLAC/INFN Summer Exchange Program for 2008

The US Department of Energy and the INFN of Italy announce a Summer Exchange Program for 2008 to promote the exchange of students in science and engineering between the two countries to work on projects which will further their experience in the areas of science and technology studied at the laboratories.

Six positions are available at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in the Directorate for Particle and Particle Astrophysics PPA. SLAC is one of the world’s leading laboratories in the area of elementary particle physics, and it also plays a leading role in particle astrophysics. It has experimental and accelerator facilities covering many areas of physics, engineering, and computing. Students in these areas are sought for this program in order to foster international collaboration for future scientific research on these topics.

Candidates must have begun at the time of application at least the third year in an undergraduate curriculum in physics, engineering or computing studies in an Italian university and wish to join a team at SLAC for approximately 2  months between June 16th and September 16th, 2008.

Opportunities include: Participation in analysis of data for the BaBar accelerator-based Experiment, the operation and physics extraction for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space-based Telescope (GLAST), which is to be launched in May 2008, planning for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), smaller experiments, and computing topics (PPA).

Students will be joining an experiment which is either running or analyzing data or in preparation for operation. They may also attend the SLAC Summer Institute, Cosmic Accelerators, held 4 - 15 August 2008. See the SLAC Summer Institute for program details.

Compensation is $2733/month for 2  months at SLAC and registration fees for the SLAC Summer Institute. A $1000 allowance toward transportation, and visa assistance will be provided. You must hold an appropriate visa to work in the US to participate.

The appropriate visa status for participation is a short-term J-1 visa. Current processing time to obtain a required DS-2019 document from Stanford University is 2-3 weeks and consulate/embassy processing time ranges from 2 weeks to 4 months.

If selected to participate in the program, the following must be provided to our International Services Office:

1. a completed DS-2019 application form (For the form, contact International Services Office)
2. a Curriculum Vitae
3. a copy of the passport bio page(s) (includes birth date, passport number and expiration date)
4. home address (required for the SEVIS database)
5. address and telephone number where to send the DS-2019 document via Federal Express when it is ready.

You'll also need to check with your local embassy/consulate for complete details and requirements.

To apply send (or email) a letter explaining your interests in physics, engineering or computer science along with a curriculum vitae and/or resume with your educational and work experience. The deadline for applications is 27 April 2008. Results will be announced soon thereafter.

Please send to:

Dr. Harvey L. Lynch
Asst. Director Particle Physics and Astrophysics
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center MS 75
2575 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park CA 94025
U.S.A.
mailto:hll@slac.stanford.edu

Last modified: Monday, 21 April 2008