Academic Year Research

MACES Academic Year Undergraduate Fellowship Program

MACES sponsors a thriving program geared toward the education and training of undergraduate research fellows. This program includes research training in the labs of the MACES faculty by providing an oppertunity to work on a MACES-related project, and a series of professional development monthly workshops. The topics covered in the workshops include introducing the participants to tools for thorough literature searches, writing abstracts for conferences, writing professional resumes, and preparing and presenting talks. MACES undergraduate fellows have the opportunity to participate in various MACES events, including events with direct connection to NASA.


Stipend/Duration:
 $1200/semester


Eligibility:
 UC Merced enrolled full-time undergraduate students with at least two semesters of college experience (GPA 3.0 or above); US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status


Benefits:

  • On-campus research experience in the areas of chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering, and mechanical engineering.
  • Professional development opportunities via monthly workshops


MACES UC Merced Faculty:
  MACES faculty


Application Deadline:
  September 26, 2021


Application Submission:
 MACES UG Fellowship Application


Contact Info: 

Dr. Petia Gueorguieva: 
pgueorguieva@ucmerced.edu


Note:
  On-campus research arrangements must be confirmed by chosen faculty advisor

Center Mission

Our research, undergraduate, and graduate training and educational outreach programs are carefully designed to mirror NASA MIRO objectives. Our goals include:

  • Enhancing the scientific environment at UC Merced by recruiting and retaining high-caliber faculty and promising graduate students, as well as building facilities for materials science research facilities.

  • Impacting education at UC Merced and beyond by inspiring and training a new generation of STEM workers in a multidisciplinary materials research environment—particularly underrepresented and underprivileged students.

  • Driving research at UC Merced by promoting innovative and collaborative research in functional nanomaterials for energy and sensing for NASA missions and for needs here on Earth.