[Physics opps] Summer internship in England - Application deadline 1/14

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> *Durham University, Department of Physics, IPPP*
> 
> Durham, England (UK)
> 
> Research Assistant
> 
> http://www.ippp.dur.ac.uk/m <http://www.ippp.dur.ac.uk/>
> 
> Durham University is among the top UK universities for teaching and 
> research. The Physics department is one of the best in the UK and has an 
> international reputation. The Institute for Particle Physics 
> Phenomenology (IPPP) is a national centre for research in particle 
> physics phenomenology-the bridge between theory and experiment in the 
> study of the tiny building blocks of all matter in the universe and of 
> the fundamental forces that operate between them. Durham is a small 
> historic town with one of Europe's finest medieval cathedrals at its 
> centre. It is situated in the north-east of England, 15 miles south of 
> Newcastle, with good rail connections to the rest of the UK and air 
> connections to Europe.
> 
> The summer intern will undertake original research projects based in the 
> IPPP. They will work closely with graduate students or post-docs, but 
> will have their own defined project and objectives.  A separate list of 
> faculty willing to accept  summer interns is available; details 
> on their research may be found on the web at http://www.ippp.dur.ac.uk. 
> The intern will learn modern techniques in theoretical particle physics 
> in one of the best equipped institutes in the UK. They will be expected 
> to use their scientific knowledge together with scientific literature to 
> develop innovative solutions to topical problems in particle physics. 
> 
> *Qualifications:*  Applicants should be at the end of their junior year 
> and have a strong record in mathematics and physics and in particular 
> theoretical physics. Skill with programming languages such as C++ or 
> algebraic packages such as Maple and Mathematica is an advantage.
> 
> *Fields:*  research: physics
> 
> *Past Interns Have Said:*  //"My experience was of perfect comfort and 
> interesting intellectual engagements... I really enjoyed the 
> low-pressure but challenging academic environment, and I was blown away 
> by the good natured kindness and camaraderie of my mentor and the grad 
> students at the IPPP. Enjoyment of a subject has a lot to do with who is 
> introducing you to the subject, and the people I met in Durham helped me 
> really enjoy physics and hope to go back to CERN for more next summer... 
> This [internship] was a significant milestone in my life since it showed 
> me a career I could really enjoy, and the excitement of being in Europe 
> made this trip my most fun summer to date."//
> 
> *Stipend:*  **This internship includes housing.** The gross stipend is 
> £6 gbp/hour, which equals £210 gbp/week. A discounted fee for dormitory 
> accommodation will be deducted from this amount, so that the resulting 
> net stipend will be approximately £120 gbp/week.
> 
> *Schedule:*  June 1 to July 31, 2010 (negotiable: minimum duration of 
> eight weeks)
> 
> *Deadline:*  **Friday, January 14, 2011 at 3:00 PM**