How to Join Our Group

To join the group please reach out to Prof. Witek or Dr. Elena Kopteva (for undergraduate research). Contact information is listed on the “Team” page .

Unfortunately, we do not have any further opening for undergraduate researchers this summer. Please check again in Fall 2025.
Check out some external resources for undergraduate researchers below.

Local Opportunities

Undergraduate Students:

• SPIN program at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) here at UIUC: https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/about/fellowships-internships/ 
• Check with the Physics student advisory board. Last spring they organized a Research Engagement Night
• Illinois Scholars Undergraduate Research (ISUR) Program: https://isur.engineering.illinois.edu/
• https://isur.engineering.illinois.edu/darin-butz-foundation-research-scholars/ -for women undergrad students (funding for 10 weeks in the summer with 30-35 hours per week, US citizen or “permanent resident” (I.e., green card))
• Awards offered to undergraduates: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/physawards/undergrad_voting.asp
• For other opportunities offered by the university see here: https://my.physics.illinois.edu/undergrad/urri/opportunities.asp

Graduate Students:

• https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/
• https://apps.grad.illinois.edu/fellowship-finder/SearchResult/Fellowship/2807

Post Doctoral Opportunities:

• N/A:

External Opportunities

Undergraduate Students:

• NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/

Graduate Students:

• https://www.doeleadershipcomputing.org/
• https://www.xsede.org/
• https://www.nsf.gov/
• https://www.nersc.gov/
• https://www.sighpc.org/opportunities/fellowships
• https://frontera-portal.tacc.utexas.edu/fellowship/

Post Doctoral Opportunities:

• https://ec.europa.eu/
• https://npp.orau.org/
• https://www.simonsfoundation.org/
• https://www.fwf.ac.at/
• https://cfa.harvard.edu/
• https://royalsociety.org/grants/newton-international/