IRES-US-Mexico Collaborative Effort on Nano Technology Education and Research (CENTER)

该奖项每年为7名美国本科生提供为期3年的旅行和参与者支持，在墨西哥的Instituto Potosino de Investigacion Scientifica y Tecnologica（IPICYT）进行为期3个月的碳纳米管技术研究计划。学生将从纳米管研究前沿的8个项目中选择，并将与美国研究人员合作，莱斯大学的Pulickel Ajayan和Enrique Barrera博士是该领域高度认可的研究人员，并与IPICYT的墨西哥研究人员Mauricio Terrones博士合作。 年轻的研究人员将在国际环境中接触最先进的设施。学生将在该设施接受指导，并将发表和展示他们的作品。此外，在国际体验后，将继续进行基于网络的交流，以促进学生和他们的导师之间的持续关系。该项目活动将促进纳米科学的发现和理解，同时促进教学，培训和学习，并在美国和墨西哥之间建立牢固的联系纳米科学研究。

This award provides travel and participant support for seven U.S. undergraduate students per year for 3 years, to undertake a 3-month research program in carbon nanotube technology at the Instituto Potosino de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (IPICYT) in Mexico.Students will choose from among eight projects at the forefront of nanotube research, and will work with the U.S. investigators, Drs. Pulickel Ajayan and Enrique Barrera of Rice University, highly recognized investigators in this field and with well-established Mexican investigator Dr. Mauricio Terrones at IPICYT. The young researchers will be exposed to state-of the-art facilities in an international setting. Students will be mentored while at the facility, and will publish and present their work. Additionally, web-based communication will be on-going after the international experience to foster a continuing relationship between the students and their mentors.The project activities will advance nanoscience discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training and learning and establishing strong ties between the U.S. and Mexico in nanoscience research.