Lviv Polytechnic students and postgraduate students can already apply for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (USURE) in the USA in 2022.
Under this program, the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University (Fargo, USA) accepts applications, selects the best candidates, and provides scholarships for research to Ukrainian students who are majoring in «Chemical Technology and Engineering», «Biotechnology and Bioengineering», «Food Technology» or «Pharmacy, industrial pharmacy», as well as to the first - third year postgraduate students of Lviv Polytechnic National University.
The selected students and postgraduate students will be working full time for any 10 weeks from May 9 to August 12, 2022 in the research group of one of the Department professors on the projects in the field of Polymer Science which are related to the research interests of the Department.
The Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials is recognized as one of the leading educational and research Departments in its field. The Department offers summer research projects in the following areas:
- Synthesis of polymers based on biological raw materials;
- Synthesis of special purpose polymers;
- Polymers and polymeric materials for biomedical purposes;
- Polymer nanomaterials;
- Polymeric materials of ecological purpose and influence;
- Computational polymer science.
Students and postgraduate students will receive a scholarship. Fargo campus offers affordable accommodation for a modest fee.
To apply for an internship you need to send:
- extract from the record book;
- academic / supervisor recommendation;
- a letter describing career plans and research interests;
- completed application form.
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2022.
For additional questions about USURE 2022, please contact Ananiy Kohut, Professor at the Department of Organic Chemistry, Lviv Polytechnic National University (ananiy.m.kohut@lpnu.ua), or Andriy Voronov, Professor at the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University (andriy.voronov @ ndsu.edu).
