Application for
NTC Research Experience
for Undergraduates


Summer 2007

Along with this online application you will need to e-mail two letters of recommendation as well as an official academic transcript to the NTC Executive Director following address: marty@ntcresearch.org .

Please fill out the online application as completely as possible. DO NOT submit more than once.

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Eligibility (Section 1 of 5)

NTC guidelines require that all REU students MUST:

*Are you a US Citizen or Permanent Resident as of January 1, 2007?

Yes No (If you answered yes, continue to the next question)

*Are you currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program through spring of 2007 at a U.S. university as a sophomore, junior or senior?

Yes No (If you answered yes, continue to the next question)

*Are you available to attend the 10-week program during one or more of the following periods:

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

(If you answered yes to one or more of the time periods, continue and complete the rest of the application)

·        Applicant Information (Section 2 of 5)

Personal Information

*First Name

Middle Name

*Last Name

*Gender

Required for housing.

*Birth Date

Academic Information

*School

*School's City

*School's State

*Matriculation Date

*Estimated Graduation Date

*1st Major

2nd Major

1st Minor

2nd Minor

Mailing Address

This is the address at which you will receive all correspondence from NTC about the 2007 REU Program.

*Address 1

Address 2

*City

*State

*Zip

Daytime Phone

*Evening Phone

*Email

Permanent Address

*Address 1

Address 2

*City

*State

*Zip

Daytime Phone

*Evening Phone

*Email

References (Section 3 of 5)

First Reference

*Full Name

*Address 1

Address 2

*City

*State

*Zip

*Daytime Phone

*Email

Second Reference

*Full Name

*Address 1

Address 2

*City

*State

*Zip

*Daytime Phone

*Email

Projects (Part 4 of 5)

Select Up to Three

In what department(s) are you currently?

Bioengineering or Biomedical Engineering
Biophysics
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil or Environmental Engineering
Earth or Atmospheric Sciences
Electrical or Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science or Engineering
Physics
Textile Engineering or Science
Textiles and Apparel
Other (Describe in box below)

 



Select Your University and Projects
Choose the university at which you would like to participate (it cannot be the university you currently attend), and then select two projects at that university.  You must select two projects, and they must be at the same university.  You will also have the option of selecting a second university as a back-up choice.  See the “Program Title ” page for a description of each project.

Auburn University is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Fiber-matrix interfacial strength in fibrous composites

Biodegradable Shape Memory Polyurethane

Coated & Laminated Fabrics for Fuel Cells

Biological-chemical protective materials

Enzymatic Dyes

Hydrogels from Natural Resources

Anisotropic and biocompatible composites

 Clemson University is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Channel Grooved Polymer Fibers for Tissue Templates

Direct Writing Bacteria onto Textile Products

Fibrous Micro and Nanofluidics

Organic Light Emitting Diodes

Renewable Resource Derived Fibers

 Cornell University is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Electrospinning Cellulose

Green Composites

Electrospinning of Polymer Fibers

 Georgia Tech is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Spinning Condition on the Morphology of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) Fibers

Extrusion of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastics from Recycled Fibers

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Fluid Movement in Fibrous Substrates

Mechanistic studies on forming microporous fibers using electrospinning

Microfabrication and testing of nanofibrillar arrays

Rings and Threaded Macromolecules

 NC State University is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Computational Models for the Prediction of Textile Toxicity-Skin Sensitization

Effect of electrospinning processing parameters on nanocomposite fiber morphology and physical properties

Fabrication of Energy-Conversion Nanofibers for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Improving Textiles with Cyclodextrins

Logistics of Rural Fiber Collection

Sorting and Grading of Alpaca Fiber

 Philadelphia University is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Study of Ceramic Based Nano-Fibers

Print Line Quality of Printed Nonwoven Fabrics

Crabs, Weeds and eggs- composites

Textile Based Durable Printed Antenna Systems

 University California Davis is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Biological and Chemical Protective Textiles

Biomimic surfaces for functional properties

Masculine Style

Lignocellulosic fibers and finishes

Textile-Skin Performance Evaluation Using a PhabrOmeter

 UMass Dartmouth is my 1st Choice 2nd Choice

1st Program Choice

2nd Program Choice

Program Title

Coated & Laminated Fabrics

Coated Fabrics

Melt Electrospinning

Textile Stents

Formation and Performance of Auxetic Textiles

Statement of Goals (Section 5 of 5)

Required

Please write a one to two page (approx. 300 - 600 words) statement that describes the following:

  • Your previous research experience
  • Your reasons for wanting to participate in the NTC REU program
  • Relevant honors and awards you have received
  • If you believe that your academic record does not accurately reflect your potential, please explain (briefly)

TIP: You may wish to first write your Statement of Goals in a word processing application, then cut and paste the text in the box below. The text will be collected as simple text; no formatting of any kind will be preserved.

Certification

By submitting this application you agree to the following statement:

I understand that NTC REU participants are required to work full time during the 10-week program period and may not hold outside jobs or enroll in classes that interfere with normal working hours. If accepted into this program, I agree to complete a summary of my research activities conducted over the summer and agree to submit this summary to the NTC office and to the NTC Site Director at the participating university before my departure from the program.

Verify Application

When you click the button below, you will be brought to a verification page, please review the information carefully before submitting. If there are any corrections that need to be made, you can do so by clicking the "Make Changes " button.

Thank you

and please remember to email your reference letters and transcript to marty@ntcresearch.org .

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