It is hoped that by increasing the opportunity to do research and by decreasing the isolation that may be experienced in doing independent research, women scientists and engineers will be encouraged to pursue similar work in graduate school.
Research is conducted at the students' home institutions.
Students work with a sponsoring faculty member on a project for which monetary support is typically not otherwise available. There is no support provided by this program for faculty stipends. During their reserach, students are encouraged to maintain a web page detailing the activities and outcomes. At the end of their projects, students are required to submit a one-page summary of their work. These summaries are posted here .