IRES: Nanomaterials undergraduate Research in Germany (NanoRING)

第一部分NSF-IRES计划德国纳米材料本科研究(NanoRING)将为德国慕尼黑工业大学(TUM)的五名美国本科生提供为期10周的纳米研究机会，这些学生来自西北大学(NU)和德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校(UTSA)，后者是NU的少数族裔服务机构和合作伙伴。具体的研究重点是纳米材料，涵盖纳米电子学、纳米光子学和纳米生物材料的子主题。这个主题基地利用了图坦卡蒙大学S国际科学与工程研究生院。研究机会将仅面向本科生，以激励和激励年轻的美国研究人员投资于未来的研究事业。特别是在南加州大学，将做出具体努力，接触STEM学科中代表性不足的群体，以便队列？S选区将达到或超过国家科学基金会？S的代表目标。IGSSE内部的个别德国合作者为接待来访的学生研究人员提供了合作意向书。第二部分美国以外的独特材料科学专业知识在德国特别强大。电子传输实验、晶体生长、异质结构设计、石墨烯表征、量子点光谱、生物传感器纳米技术和光子发射器/探测器都代表着将使美国学生受益的研究专业知识和指导课题。通过在这些设施培训美国研究生和本科生，学生可以学习独特的技能，以推进他们的教育和培训。此外，由于他们在国外进行研究，学生们将在国际科学界形成一种认同感，建立一个专业网络，并获得更广泛的研究事业的第一手视角。NanoRING的管理结构将通过TUM？S国际学生研究生院利用德国大学现有的基础设施，在那里，管理人员拥有接待国际学生研究访问者的详尽经验。学生海外研究经历的最大预期回报之一是职业保留。通过在支持性和参与性的多元文化环境中发展工程和科学技能，本科生将认识到他们在国际同行社区中的地位，并将被激励在STEM研究职业生涯中继续他们的积极经历。这对于STEM学科中代表性不足的群体尤其重要。为了加强代表性不足群体的参与，通过与国立大学和南加州大学的少数族裔学生团体进行协调，对目标学生群体的外联将达到或超过NSF的代表性目标。在国外访问后，学生们将向本国机构和代表不足的群体(如果适用)做一次科学陈述。他们还将有机会申请额外的出版奖，以在会议上发表或展示他们的科学工作，促进成果的广泛传播。项目后评估将评估项目结构和内容，跟踪职业选择，并通过问卷调查这些海外研究经历对学生、他们的同龄人和更广泛的科学界的影响。

Part 1The NSF-IRES program Nanomaterials undergraduate Research in Germany (NanoRING) will provide 10-week nanoresearch opportunities at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany for five US undergraduates from the combined student pool of Northwestern University (NU) and the Univerity of Texas in San Antonio (UTSA), a minority serving institution and partner of NU. The specific research focus is on nanomaterials covering the subtopics of nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, and nano-biomaterials. This thematic base leverages TUM?s International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE).The research opportunity will be for undergraduates only, in order to motivate and inspire young US researchers to invest in a future research career. Particularly at UTSA, specific efforts will be made to reach out to underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines so that the cohort?s constituency will meet or exceed NSF?s goals for representation. Individual German collaborators from within IGSSE have provided letters of collaboration to host visiting student researchers.Part 2Unique materials science expertise outside of the U.S. is particularly strong in Germany. Electron transport experiments, crystal growth, heterostructure design, graphene characterization, quantum dot spectroscopy, biosensor nanotechnology, and photonic emitters / detectors all represent topics of research expertise and mentorship that will benefit U.S. students. By training U.S. graduate and undergraduate students at these facilities, students can learn unique skills to advance their education and training. Furthermore, since they are researchingabroad, students will develop an identity within the international scientific community, building up a professional network and getting a first-hand perspective of larger scope of a research career. The administrative structure of NanoRING will leverage existing infrastructures at German universities through TUM?s graduate school for international students IGSSE where the administrators have exhaustive experience hosting international student research visitors.One of the greatest intended payoffs of a student research-abroad experience is career retention. By developing engineering and science skills in a supportive and engaging multicultural environment, undergraduates will recognize their place within an international peer community and will be motivated to continue their positive experience in a career in STEM research. This is particularly important for underrepresented groups within STEM disciplines. To enhance participation of underrepresented groups, outreach to target student groups will meet or exceed NSF goals for representation by coordinating with minority student groups at both NU and UTSA. After the visit abroad, students will make a scientific presentation to their home institution, and to their underrepresented group, where applicable. The will also have the opportunity to apply for an additional Publication Award to publish or present their scientific work at a conference, promoting broad dissemination of results. A post-program assessment will assess program structure & content, track career choices, and a questionnaire will discern the impact that these research-abroad experience had on the students, their peers, and the broader scientific community.