Application Process for the WISER Program
The application deadline is October 15, 2008.
We are developing a new application process for the WISER Program.
Instructions will be posted soon.
Step 1: CHOOSE Your Lab(s)
- Read through the descriptions of the
research opportunities.
You may apply to work in up to 3 labs.
- Don't be alarmed if you don't understand all of the lab descriptions
because the research mentor will explain more to you during the interview.
- You will be expected to be in the lab for at least 5 hours per week for two
semesters.
- Before you choose your lab(s), feel free to contact past WISERs who have
worked in the lab. These are listed, along with e-mail addresses, at the
bottom of each professor's lab description.
Step 2: COMPLETE the Application(s)
- Review the online application instructions.
- Select Complete/Edit Application from the online application.
- Applications are due on October 15, 2008.
Step 3: GO to the Interview(s)
- After you have submitted your applications, they will be reviewed by the
respective researchers.
- Monitor your email regularly as this is the most convenient mode of
communication. Researchers will contact you between October 15-November 10
if they desire an interview.
- During the interview, you will have the opportunity to tour the lab and
meet the graduate students, post-docs, and others who work in the lab to
determine if it is a good placement for you.
Step 4: AFTER the interview
- Return to your online application
and select "Faculty Preferences" from left sidebar menu.
- Preferences must be submited no later than November 10th.
Step 5: GET Your Lab Placement
- You will be notified of your lab placement by the WISER Coordinator
via e-mail or phone by Tuesday, December 5. Placements are arranged according
to BOTH your and the researchers' preferences.
- Placements begin in January 2008 with the start of Spring semester.
You should schedule a time to meet with your mentor at that time.
~About WISER~~Application Process~~Research Opps~~Contacts~~For Research Mentors~
Questions about the website?
Contact spacegrant@psu.edu
Last Updated:
September 27, 2007
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