LEAP-UP
Long island high-Energy and Astrohysics Undergraduate Pathway
A joint project of SUNY Old Westbury and BNL
Student Research Fellowships
New $1.15 million RENEW grant from the US Dept. of Energy will provide research fellowships of up to $40k for SUNY OW Physics students to pursue cutting-edge research at BNL
Student researchers can join one of these experimental groups at BNL:
ATLAS
Build high-energy particle detectors for the worlds's most powerful accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
DUNE
Help construct a huge underground detector to hunt for elusive neutrinos.
LuSEE-Night
Send a telescope to the dark side of the moon to detect faint radio signals from the early universe.
LEAP-UP Fellowships include:
Two-year research opportunities for physics majors in their final two years before graduation
Tuition grants
Academic year stipends of $7200 per year
Summer research at BNL, including housing and travel and a $6500 stipend
Travel support to conferences and summer schools
Faculty and Peer Mentoring
How to Apply:
The application period for the 2024 cohort has now closed.
Applications for Sept. 2025 will open in fall 2024.
Eligibility:
At the start of the fellowship, students must be enrolled at SUNY Old Westbury as a Physics Majors (with any concentration) and have taken or be enrolled in CP 2260 General Physics 3 or equivalent. Applications from students interested in transferring to SUNY Old Westbury will be considered.