Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I came across your program in my search for research opportunities. I was just wondering, if your program was also available for international students who are non- citizens of the US.

A: Unfortunately, due to funding requirements from the National Science Foundation "Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions."

Q: I am very interested in the IRIS Undergraduate Internship Program for this upcoming summer. Unfortunately, my classess do not end until after the orientation week. The website mentioned that special arrangements could be made to accomidate these situations. Could you provide more information?

A: We understand that for many students the date of the internship orientation falls before the end of their semester. Thus, the special arrangements are really a case-by-case thing. In short we expect all interns to attend at least a few days of the orientation. Given that the first day of that week is a holiday, most students should minimally be able to attend two days of the orientation while only missing a day or two of classes depending on how far they are traveling. Given the level of the internship, most students find their faculty to be extremely supportive this, and are generally quite accommodating (even allowing a make up final etc).