International REU site for Gravitational Physics

该奖项支持一个国际引力物理学REU网站，其潜在的研究网站包括汉诺威的阿尔伯特爱因斯坦研究所;日本国家天文台，大泽;英国伯明翰大学;苏格兰的格拉斯哥大学;和华盛顿州的珀斯大学，以及佛罗里达大学。 REU体验为期十周，包括8周的国外和2周的前和后旅行在佛罗里达大学。 这个REU计划的重点是与引力波探测有关的项目。 激光干涉仪空间天线（丽莎）和美国国家科学基金会支持的激光干涉仪引力波观测站（LIGO）项目利用了越来越多的小型和少数民族学院的研究能力，以支持他们的研究工作。 特别敦促这些机构的学生申请。 这些本科生将有机会与参与引力波探测各个方面的国际合作者建立联系，体验他们的研究环境，并在他们身边工作。 潜在的研究项目包括LIGO数据分析、丽莎计划以及实验性的高级LIGO研究。 国际合作伙伴将为美国本科生提供适当和宝贵的教育经验，增加学生的科学和个人视野，并直接促进参与引力物理研究的小型学院的研究增长。此外，通过他们的学生，小型学院将有机会扩大自己的国际研究联系。 该奖项由国际科学与工程办公室共同资助。

This award supports an international REU site for Gravitational Physics with potential research sites including the Albert Einstein Institute, Hannover; the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Osawa; the University of Birmingham, UK; the University of Glasgow, Scotland; and the University of Perth, WA, in conjunction with the University of Florida. The REU experience is ten weeks long, including 8 weeks abroad and 2 weeks pre- and post-travel at the University of Florida. The focus of this REU program is on projects related to the detection of gravitational waves. The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) and NSF supported Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories (LIGO) projects take advantage of a growing number of research-able faculty at small and minority colleges in support of their research efforts. Students at these institutions are particularly urged to apply. These undergraduate students will have an opportunity to establish contact with, experience the research environment of, and work beside, international collaborators involved in all aspects of gravitational wave detection. Potential research projects range from analysis of LIGO data, to planning for LISA, to experimental Advanced LIGO research. The international partners will provide appropriate and valuable educational experience for US undergraduates, increase the scientific and personal horizon of the students, and directly foster the growth of research at smaller colleges involved in Gravitational Physics research. In addition, through their students, small colleges will have an opportunity to expand their own international research contacts. This award is co-funded through the Office of International Science and Engineering.