Dynamic Earth in the 21st Century: Undergraduate research on the evolution of Earth’s interior, surface and climate

Students who participate in this program have the opportunity to answer a wide range of research questions in earth science. Questions include:

• What processes drive climate change and what are the likely conditions of Earth’s future climate?
• How do humans interact with the chemistry of the atmosphere?
• What factors control volcanic eruptions and produce earthquakes?
• What is the structure of Earth’s tectonic plates and what processes drive plate motions, mountain building, and continental break-up?
• What are missions to planets such as Mars revealing about planetary environments and how planetary interiors evolve?

The 9-week internships will provide:

• Hands-on research experience, with mentoring from Brown faculty in a supportive learning environment;
• A stipend;
• Housing at no cost;
• Professional development and graduate school/career guidance;
• Social activities and excursions;
• The opportunity to present your research at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium and the Summer Research Symposium at Brown, and the possibility of presenting your research at a national science meeting such as the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.

Students from groups underrepresented in the sciences are particularly encouraged to apply, including Black, Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students; women; first generation college students; and students with disabilities.  Our program welcomes students of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, and students from diverse life experiences and academic paths.