Effective: Spring 2009

Ball State University
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Nanoscience Research Assistantship
for
Summer 2009

Nanoscience Research Assistantship:

The Department of Physics & Astronomy invites persons interested in graduate study for a master's degree in physics to apply for a graduate research assistantship.  This assistantship will allow the recipient to pursue a full-time course of study leading to the Master of Science degree in physics.  The student will have the opportunity to participate in cutting edge research in electronic structure theory and to interact with faculty and students in the department's Center for Computational Nanoscience.  The award will be approximately $12,612 per academic year, starting in the 2009 spring semester or as early as possible afterwards, plus a remission of tuition.  Summer support is also available.

Qualifications:

Minimum requirements for an appointment include a bachelor's degree in physics or related field such as chemistry or materials science and an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher.  Previous experience working with electronic structure codes for solid state physics or chemistry, such as Gaussian or Abinit would be helpful.  The award will be based on the strength of the applicant's grade point average, scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test, letters of recommendation, and optional interviews.

Submission/Application Information:

To apply, complete the application process to the Ball State University Graduate School.  Then send a letter of notification (specify Research Assistantship in Nanoscience) and arrange to have three letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with your performance and potential for advanced studies in physics sent to:

Dr. Thomas Robertson, Chair
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Alternatively, notification and letters of recommendation may be e-mailed to trobertson@bsu.edu.

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate has been found.  Departmental information is available at http://www.bsu.edu/physics or by contacting Dr. Robertson.  Ball State is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, minorities and individuals with disabilities.

Research Information:

For more information about the research component of this assistantship, please see the job description at http://ilocker.bsu.edu/users/trobertson/WORLD_SHARED/NANOSCIENCE.pdf or contact Antonio Cancio at accancio@bsu.edu