REU SITE: Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Astronomy at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (2012-2016)

REU 网站：托洛洛山美洲天文台天文学本科生的研究经历（2012-2016 年）

• 批准号: 1062976
• 负责人: Charles Mattias Mountain
• 金额: $ 48.65万
• 依托单位: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-10-01 至 2017-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1062976&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; SITE; Research; Experiences; Undergraduates

This award supports the Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at the National Optical Astronomy Observatory's Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO). The program offers six undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in publishable-quality research projects with scientists working at the forefront of astronomy and astrophysics. Students are supported at the observatories' compound in La Serena, Chile for 10 weeks during the (austral) summer, and each student is guaranteed a minimum of two nights observing time. Mentors are selected from the scientific staffs of CTIO, the Southern Observatory for Astronomical Research (SOAR) and the Gemini South 8-m telescope.The students are exposed to the international nature of modern astronomy, and become more globally engaged through living and working abroad and interacting with the local staff and other students. Exposure to the life and operations of a major international observatory and the diversity of activities conducted therein is an invaluable experience for all concerned.

该奖项支持国家光学天文台的Cerro Tololo美洲天文台（CTIO）的本科生研究经验。该计划为六名本科生提供了与天文学和天体物理学前沿科学家一起从事高质量研究项目的机会。 学生在智利拉塞雷纳的天文台大院获得10周的支持，每个学生保证至少有两个晚上的观测时间。 导师是从CTIO的科学工作人员，南方天文研究天文台（SOAR）和双子座南8米望远镜中挑选出来的。学生们接触到现代天文学的国际性，并通过在国外生活和工作以及与当地工作人员和其他学生互动，变得更加全球化。 了解一个主要国际天文台的生活和运作以及在其中开展的各种活动，对所有有关方面来说都是一种宝贵的经验。