This article is from the Fusion FAQ, by Robert F. Heeter heeter1@llnl.gov with numerous contributions by others.
I am currently aware of two major plasma/fusion summer programs.
* 1. The National Undergraduate Summer Fellowship in Plasma Physics
and Fusion Engineering (NUF) is a competitive U.S. program,
primarily aimed at those completing their junior year in college.
A one-week short course (at Princeton, in June) kicks off
the program, followed by several weeks of research at various
sites nationwide. There is a substantial stipend ($4000 or so)
and travel expenses up to $1000 are covered. The application
deadline was Feb. 22 of this year, and will probably shift
around next year.
For further information, contact nuf@pppl.gov (Diane Carroll).
* 2. There is also a Plasma Physics Summer School offered at
Culham in England (where JET is located). Here is a posting
on the program from Geoff Maddison, and some comments from
others on the program.
From: Geoff Maddison, geoff.maddison@aea.orgn.uk
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 1994 18:44:05 GMT
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C u l h a m L a b o r a t o r y, A b i n g d o n,
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An International Summer School intended for students near
the start of postgraduate courses. No previous knowledge of
plasma physics is assumed. Since 1985, the Summer School series
has been attended by over 600 students from 47 countries, more
than two thirds coming from outside the UK.
Culham Laboratory is the primary centre for plasma physics &
nuclear fusion research in the UK; it is located close to the
city of Oxford, and shares a site with the world's
largest magnetic fusion experiment, the Joint European
Torus (JET).
The School covers a broad curriculum :-
* Plasma particle dynamics * Plasma waves * Kinetic theory
* MHD * Computational techniques * Astrophysical plasmas
* Laser plasmas * Magnetically confined plasmas * Solar plasmas
* Poster session * Space plasmas * Laboratory visits * Industrial
plasmas * Turbulence & chaos * Diagnostics * Gravitational plasmas
A copy of the course textbook "Plasma Phyics: An Introductory
Course" (Cambridge University Press, 1993) is given to each
student.
ACCOMMODATION WILL BE IN A HISTORIC COLLEGE OF OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 13th MAY 1994
(Late applications may be accepted, depending on accommodation.)
Further details / application forms are available from :-
Mrs Joan Stimson,
Culham Laboratory,
Abingdon,
Oxfordshire OX14 3DB,
UK.
Tel: 44 235 463293
FAX: 44 235 463288
or e-MAIL enquiries to: geoff.maddison@aea.orgn.uk
Commentary:
* From David Pearson, University of Reading, 1988 (?) attendee:
Dear Internet,
Yes, go to the Culham Summer School if you can - but read some
basic textbooks (or a textbook) first, if you are a beginner.
The Summer School is excellent, but I doubt if many people are
smart enough to plunge straight into it without knowing some
plasma physics first - I certainly wasn't.
* Note by Robert F. Heeter:
The Culham program appears to be intended for students making
the transition from undergraduate to graduate work. The flyer
I saw indicated that it was about twelve days long (two weeks
of classes and a weekend in the middle), and the cost was
on the order of 750 pounds sterling, including housing.
 
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