Selected interns are divided into work teams and routed through CASPER's Space Science Lab and Hypervelocity Impacts & Dusty Plasmas Lab, working alongside National Science Foundation undergraduate REU fellows, graduate students, research faculty and school teachers funded through the National Science Foundation's RET program. High schoolers experience the HIDPL's meso and nanoscale structure formation lab, diagnostics, laser, and accelerator labs and attend seminars with CASPER leadership focusing on current topics in nanoscale physics, plasma physics or space science.

Potential Research Areas Current research opportunities are available within any of the research areas listed for the Center.

Brief descriptions of the currently scheduled research areas available for the summer of 2013 can be found at CASPER Fellows Research Areas page.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria Current rising juniors and seniors in high school are eligible. Applicants will be considered for appointment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap status or any other non-merit factor. Appointment selection is competitive on a national scale and will be based upon the following criteria: (1) career objectives and scientific interest, (2) match of applicant interest with available projects within the Center and (3) letters of recommendation. To apply for the CASPER summer high school program, please contact Dr. Truell Hyde directly at the address given below. A maximum of two Fellows are selected each year.

Dr. Truell W. Hyde, Director
CASPER
One Bear Place #97310
Waco, Texas 76798-7310

Phone: (254) 710-3763 Fax: (254) 710-7309
Truell_Hyde@baylor.edu