The US ATLAS Summer Undergraduate Program for Exceptional Researchers (SUPER) provides funding for exceptional undergraduate students in the US to work on ATLAS physics analysis, performance tools, detector and electronics R&D, core software and computing during the summer.
Students currently enrolled at an undergraduate institution may apply to participate in the 8-week SUPER program at a US-ATLAS institute. (This program is for student to do research at a university or lab within the US, not for students to go to CERN.) Successful applicants will be eligible for a $6000 stipend to cover living expenses. Participants are expected to spend at least 8 weeks at a US-ATLAS institute to carryout their summer research work.
Applicants should identify as one of the following types of student:
- ATLAS-Inst. branch: Students who are enrolled at or near a US-ATLAS institution, and who have an existing relationship with a member of US-ATLAS who will serve as their mentor. These students are expected to continue their research at their home US-ATLAS institution.
- NonATLAS-Inst. branch: Students who are enrolled at an institution that does not have a US-ATLAS group, and who are willing to travel to a US-ATLAS institution for the 8-week program. Students in this group do not need to have identified a US-ATLAS member as a mentor in advance, one will be identified by the program. Funds to support travel to the US-ATLAS site will be provided by the SUPER program.
Funded SUPER students are expected to work full-time on their proposed research project for at least 8 weeks in the summer. Each award will include a $6,000 stipend for the 8 week program. Students in the NonATLAS Inst. branch will also receive travel support to relocate to the US ATLAS institute of their assigned research mentor. Selected awardees will be asked to submit two reports and present at a symposium. The best final reports will be eligible for prizes, such as funding to travel to a US-ATLAS workshop or CERN.
Applications are for 2025 SUPER now open!
Interested students should submit their applications here: https://indico.bnl.gov/e/ApplySUPER2025
(Deadline for guaranteed review is Feb. 23, 2025. Late applications will be considered based on availability.)
