2026 Interdisciplinary Materials REU w/ CHARM (MRSEC @ UD)
University of Delaware·Newark, DE·2026 cycle
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PLEASE NOTE: All application materials for our priority deadline must be submitted by 11:59 pm on February 1ˢᵗ, 2026. Applications are still accepted after this deadline, however, applications submitted before the deadline are prioritized. At the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, the Center for Hybrid, Active, & Responsive Materials (CHARM) is an interdisciplinary research center that provides a full-time, 10-week summer REU program with research opportunities in innovative materials science and engineering. CHARM's participating faculty come from a range of UD departments including the Departments of Materials Science & Engineering, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, and Physics & Astronomy. REU participants will be matched with a faculty mentor & a graduate student mentor where they will work on a research project centered around the main ideas of the Center's research groups: IRG1 which focuses on nature-inspired, computationally designed peptide active materials and IRG2 which focuses on tomorrow’s terahertz technologies using hybrid quantum materials. In addition to research, the program offers professional development workshops, visits to local industry sites, opportunities to present research, and more! For more information about CHARM, please visit our website mrsec.udel.edu. For questions, please reach out to Education Director, Allie Landry at alandry@udel.edu.
materials, materials science, engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, biomolecular engineering, physics, quantum, quantum science, biomaterials, polymers, peptides, experimental, computational, photonic, synthesis, semiconductor, nanochemistry, terahertz, magnonic, bundlemer, ferromagnets, spintronic, alloy, hybrid materials, drug delivery, optoelectronics, nanocomposites
Must be: A current Sophomore or Junior (graduating Winter 2026 or later) Freshman are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a special basis. A US citizen, US national, or permanent resident of the US Nice to have: a cumulative GPA > 3.00 **Personal Statement Guidelines** Your statement should be 500 words (1 page maximum) discussing the following prompts: What research areas are you focused on right now? How could they apply to the field of materials science? How will spending your summer with CHARM’s REU program help you in your research/academic/career goals?
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