REU: Research on Sustainable Energy Technology and Systems (ROSETAS)
Johns Hopkins University·Baltimore, MD·2026 cycle
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Undergraduate students nationwide, including those from community colleges and home institutions with limited research opportunities, are invited to apply for a multi-disciplinary experience in research and policy on creating and implementing clean, renewable, and sustainable energy technologies. Trainees will participate in research projects in one of five areas that address society’s vast energy needs and their consequences: carbon capture and transformation to reduce the carbon dioxide in the air; energy storage technology for energy on-demand; solar energy technology; wind energy technology; and electricity grid management for energy delivery. Each student will be a part of a research team, including a faculty project sponsor and a graduate student or postdoc mentor, to guide them through the summer. Students will also participate in a professional development program to help them hone specific skills for their research, understand the energy industry and commercial opportunities, and provide them with a clear picture of their future opportunities. Activities will include instructional workshops, tours and off-site visits, and a final research symposium where students will present their results to the broader energy community.
Energy, carbon capture, solar, wind, batteries, electricity grid, renewable energy, sustainable energy, photovoltaics, carbon dioxide, catalysis, waste, upcycling, critical materials, AI for energy, data centers
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents to be accepted into this program. Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made. Undergraduate students from all institutions, who have at least completed their freshman year and will not be graduating with a bachelor’s degree before the start of the program, are encouraged to apply. Students who graduate in Spring 2026 are not eligible for the 2026 program. The ROSETAS program will be open to undergraduates in any technical field related to energy: primarily engineering and science majors, but also potentially economics and political science students with strong quantitative backgrounds. Students from institutions with limited research opportunities are encouraged to apply, including those from community colleges.
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