STScI announces an opportunity for highly motivated college undergraduates to participate in a Summer Student Program. We expect to have twelve or more participants, both from the Baltimore area and elsewhere, with a special focus on students' interaction with one another and with their mentors.
Foreign students are welcome to apply.
The diverse range of scientific interests includes the study of our own solar system, interacting binary stars, quasars at the edge of the universe, and our quest for intelligent life elsewhere. The goal is to place students in a true research environment, and the program will include familiarization with the Hubble Space Telescope mission and research resources at the Institute. Students will participate directly in research, including data acquisition, reduction, and interpretation. At the end of the program students will present their summer's work at an informal symposium of their peers and mentors. OPO has a national program to bring the scientific results and technology of Hubble Space Telescope to teachers, students, and the general public.