REU Cohort 2023 (top left to bottom right): Shyra LaGarde, Daniel Zhou, Nicholas Stamatakis, Victoria Wiegand, Maryam Abuissa, Tucker Beaudin, JiWon Kim, Brady Phelps, Armina Rizi, Alison Menezes
The National Science Foundation (CISE division) has funded a 10-week summer program opportunity for undergraduates to work on cutting-edge research in computer systems security and trustable computing systems at the University of Connecticut
Work on summer research projects guided by faculty mentor
Get involved with exciting research with an impact on national security
Interact with graduate students and learn what graduate study is all about
Participate in weekly seminars on professional and research topics
Attend an international symposium on computer systems security
Improve communication, writing, and presentation skills
Who can apply: Undergraduate students in COMPE/CS/EE or related areas and completing their freshman, sophomores or junior years. High school graduates who have been accepted at an undergraduate institution but who have not yet started their undergraduate study are also eligible to participate. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
Program details: $600/week stipend, on-campus housing and meals allowance provided, travel support is available. Activities include workshops on graduate careers, a security conference attendance, field trips to local industry, and social programs.
Applications: You need to upload a transcript (an unofficial transcript is fine) at the end of the application form. After submitting the application form, please arrange two reference letters to be sent to khan@uconn.edu for you; your application is not complete until we receive two reference letters for you.
Contact Professor Omer Khan at khan@uconn.edu for more information. There is no specific deadline, we enroll on a rolling basis.
