Summer Program
June 1 – August 7, 2026
Deadline
February 28, 2026. (The program is subject to funding.)
Eligibility
- US citizen or Permanent resident (F1 visa students are not eligible)
Students from 2 or 3 year community college, and 4-year college/university which does not have graduate programs in student’s major department.
Details
- A unique and rewarding research training opportunity, specifically created for community and Liberal Arts college students who are interested in physics and astronomy, is being offered during the summer at East Texas A&M in Commerce, Texas.
- Six students from Community and Liberal Arts colleges will be selected to participate in a summer program. It will provide each student with a refreshing research experience lasting 10 weeks. Each selected participant will work directly under a faculty mentor on a collaborative research project that matches the specific interests of the participant.
- Acceptance into the program an award provides the student with a $7000 stipend, housing, and travel support to and from Commerce, Texas, as well as an observing run at McDonald Observatory. Participants will also have access to recreational facilities on the East Texas A&M campus. During the 10-week period, participants will attend several social events and field trips to research and industrial institutions in North and East Texas. At the end of the program, each participant will write a progress report and make a symposium presentation.