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Southern California Earthquake Center/Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SCEC/SURE)


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Academic Level:
For most summer research programs, this is your upcoming status as of the fall. Always check with the individual program's website for details.

Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
The Southern California Earthquake Center/Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SCEC/SURE) pairs a student, one-on-one, to conduct research with a pre-eminent earthquake scientist or specialist. Many SURE interns also have the opportunity to work alongside graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, and thus gain the special perspective of these early career professionals.

Since 1994, SCEC/SURE has supported students to work in a very wide variety of fields related to earthquake science, including paleoseismic field investigations, remote sensing, risk mitigation, seismic velocity modeling, effects of earthquakes on natural resources such as groundwater, science education, information technology, and earthquake engineering.

Each SCEC/SURE intern is paid a stipend of $6500 for 8-10 weeks of research for food, housing, and incidental costs. The length of the internship depends on the project and on the internship schedule that each mentor and intern will create in late spring.


Participating Institution(s):
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University of Southern California (Lead)

Program Materials:
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This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Applied Mathematics
Computational Sciences
Computer Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geological Sciences
Spatial/Geographic Information Systems
STEM Fields

Keywords:
Earth System Science
Earthquake Early Warning
Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Mechanics
Earthquake Physics
Geomorphology
Geophysics
Geosciences
Seismology

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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)


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