Green Bank Observatory Summer Student Program
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia offers a 10- to 11-week paid summer research assistantship where undergraduates explore astronomy, engineering and data science, including star formation, pulsars, and telescope operations.
Participants apply through the GBO/NRAO summer student portal, share housing near the observatory, and attend a bootcamp across NRAO sites, with hands-on projects in software development and spectrum monitoring.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate field: Physics (Level Undergraduate).
- Students participate in research spanning astronomy, engineering and data science.
Education
Job description
Official Website greenbankobservatory.org
A 10- to 11-week paid summer research assistantship at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, home of the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. Projects span astronomy, engineering and data science, including star formation and galactic dynamics, pulsar studies, radio frequency interference mitigation, telescope engineering and operations, electronics, software development and spectrum monitoring. Students apply through the GBO/NRAO summer student portal and select Green Bank as a preferred site; the program is supported by the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, West Virginia NASA Space Grant, PING and SpectrumX. Participants share housing near the observatory and attend a week-long bootcamp involving all three NRAO sites.
Field Physics Level Undergraduate Country United States State / Province WV Application Deadline February 1 Online Available In person Funding / Award Yes Women-Only Program Open to all; women encouraged
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Level Undergraduate Field Physics Country United States Funding Available Deadline February 1
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