Announcing the Summer 2024 Soft Matter IRES Program

Applications are now open for the 2024 NSF-supported International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) Track 1 Program, Soft Matter Research Experience for North Carolina Graduate Students in Dresden. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the 10-week paid summer research internship provides students with:

  • Participation in a unique, multidisciplinary research approach from May 22, 2024 – July 31, 2024
  • A weekly $600 stipend + housing at the TUD International Guesthouse

2024 Projects

The list of potential 2024 IRES soft matter research projects* are proposed by hosts at the Dresden University of Technology (Technische Universität Dresden = TUD) and associated research institutes, referred to as TUD+. 

*Note: The Projects page is password-protected. If you are a student at Duke, NC State, or UNC, you can request the password by submitting the request form below.

The deadline for applications is November 17, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Selection for the cohort announced by mid-December, 2023.

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