Menu
Programs Search
Resource Library
Webinars
Partners Directory
About us
Award Includes:
• $5000 Stipend + On Campus Housing Provided
• 2 of the 10 Students to Perform their Research in Chile
• 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
Research Opportunities
• Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis
• Feedstock Extraction/ Modification
• Process Control and Sensing
• Nanomaterials Production and Utilization
• New Product Development
• Nanotechnology Risk Assessment
Disciplines
Forestry • Resource Economics • Wood Science •Biology • Chemistry • Chemical and Bioengineering •Material Science • Nanotechnology
Eligibility
• Current undergraduate in sophomore or junior year
• US Citizen or permanent resident
• Must have a valid passport
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
• A Series of Evening and Recreational Activities
• Field Trips!