To enable graduate students to gain hands-on experience with astronomical instrumentation and observation, KPNO offers extended visits to Kitt Peak. This year we will fund travel and lodging expenses for up to three students to spend a month working with NOAO scientists and engineers. Students interested in this program should submit a proposal to Richard Green (KPNO Director), by 1 May 1999 for visits beginning July 1999.
A diverse range of opportunities is possible, including observing and data analysis, instrument calibration, and technical and engineering projects. Participation in the program may lead to continuing scientific and technical collaborations.
The proposal should state what your interests are and why this extended visit would be beneficial to your training as an astronomer. Applicants will be selected based on their proposals and the match between student interests and available scientific and engineering supervisors.
Lodging and meals on Kitt Peak will be provided for students in the program. Please e-mail kpno@noao.edu for further details.
Bruce Bohannan, Dave Sawyer, Richard Green