Water Development in the Peruvian Highlands
Interested in a paid international research experience in Peru?
Apply to be part of the 2024 Summer program for interdisciplinary water research and development in the Peruvian Highlands.
We are recruiting undergraduate and graduate students for a National Science Foundation funded International Research Experience Program in Peru in the summer of 2024. We are looking for an interdisciplinary and diverse group to study water resources and development in the Peruvian Andes. Student participants will participate in a course in the spring semester, 4 to 5 weeks research in Cusco region of Perú, and a semester of independent research in the fall. This is a paid internship. Open to sophmores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, with preference on juniors and graduate students who will be enrolled in fall 2024 and students with Spanish language skills.
Information about past programs can be seen in the video.
Applications are due October 31st . Successful applicants will be notified in mid November. Successful applicants will be paid a $600/week stipend during the summer research program. The final two installments will be paid in the fall semester after travel and during the independent research phase. Almost all food, travel and lodging expenses are included in addition to this stipend. The exceptions are those costs incurred during weekend time-off for relaxation and personal excursions.
Candidates for this opportunity must:
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (requirement of the funding agency).
• Be enrolled at US institution of higher education
• Be an undergraduate or graduate student as of the application deadline
• Be willing to participate in outdoor field activities at high elevations in a foreign culture.
• Be available to attend travel to Peru for 5 weeks between approximately mid June and early august 2024 (exact dates TBD) and participate in coursework over the spring 2024 and fall 2024 semesters.
Rutgers University and Cal Poly Humboldt are equal opportunity employers and applications from underrepresented groups, including minorities and people with disabilities, are encouraged.
Please contact Margaret Lang at Cal Poly Humboldt or Jasper Oshun or Kristina Keating at Rutgers University, Newark if you have any questions regarding this application.
The Water Development in the Peruvian Highlands program is a collaboration between Cal Poly Humboldt and Rutgers University, Newark. This program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation under Award number 2107395. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.