2023 Summer Program Dates: May 22 – August 2  

The application window for the 2023 REU program is now closed. 

The CISTAR REU program partners with the Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program to provide a hands-on research experience for undergraduate students to stimulate their interest in advanced education and research careers.  Selected students will engage in research this summer on Purdue's West Lafayette, Indiana campus. CISTAR/SURF matches undergraduates from other institutions with a faculty member and graduate student mentor who introduce them to the research tools used on the cutting edges of science, engineering, and technology.                                                      

Details about this competitive fellowship:

• It is a paid, 10-week, immersive summer research guided by the faculty and graduate student mentors.
• Stipend is $6,000.
• In addition to research activities, students will participate in weekly professional development workshops and tours/information sessions with CISTAR 35 corporate partners. 
• The program culminates with a student research symposium where all fellows present a technical poster or an oral talk and a final report.
• Selected students participate in research activities on campus over 10-weeks during a 11-week program in the summer, with housing and travel to campus provided.

Research projects:

• Design of Metal-Functionalized Porous Carbons for Electrochemical Reactions
• Geometry Optimization for Electrical Dehydrogenation Reactor
• Synthesis of Alloy Nanoparticles for Selective Catalysis
• Zeolite Catalyst Design for Light Hydrocarbon Conversion
• Zero Emission Chemical Production from Shale Gas