Diversity in Research and Engineering of Advanced Materials Training (DREAM)

Program Announcement

The High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at the Florida State University will host a summer training program in Nanomaterials and Processing Engineering. The Diversity in Research and Engineering of Advanced Materials (DREAM) Training program, sponsored by the Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate (AFRL RW) at Eglin Air Force Base, will provide undergraduate and GRADUATE U.S. citizens from the under-represented groups in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines, the opportunity to enhance their research experience in Science and Engineering.

The selected participants will work on research projects requested by the AFRL RW. This year's projects will include research on data science for Human performance. Under the 2022 AFRL students will already be enrolled in BS-MS with a specialization in Data Science from Industrial Engineering.

The High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at the Florida State University will host a training program in Data Science for Human Performance, sponsored through the 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Lab at WPAFBO. The summer trainees will work under the supervision of HPMI principal investigators and work side-by-side with HPMI graduate research assistants and post-doctoral fellows. Dr. Okenwa Okoli will be the Program Director. In addition to on-site R&D activities at HPMI, each summer, the trainees will intern with the 711th Human Performance Wing to interact with AFRL technical staff to further enrich their experience. The goal is to enhance the research experience in Science and Engineering of U.S. students in under-represented groups. Participants will work on R&D projects, with the aim of fulfilling requirements set in agreement with the AFRL.

Applications are now being accepted.

• US citizenship or permanent residency required
• This program is open only to African-Americans
• Selection will be based on academic performance and faculty recommendation
• Tentative dates: May 23rd - July 29th, 2022

Please contact for more info:

• Primary Contact:
  • Dr. Okenwa Okoli (DREAM Program Director)
• Secondary Contacts:
  • Dr. Vincent Eze  (DREAM Program Assistant Coordinator)

Eligibility

• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
• African-American
• STEM disciplines (undergraduate and graduate students)
• Minimum GPA of 3.2
• Application Deadline: March 4th, 2022

Application Checklist

All of the following items must be completed and submitted before your application package will be considered.

• Resume
• Current transcript
• Submission form
• Two letters of reference (preferably from your professors)

Application Instructions

Sample Application

1. Prepare resume and electronic version of unofficial transcript documents prior to beginning the submission form.
    
2. When you are ready to submit your resume and transcript, please complete the submission form.

   Here is the link: https://goo.gl/forms/LXcoN6luMm7W5RsW2

   *Note: The submission form does not have a SAVE feature. It must be completed in one sitting. Have all documents prepared prior to starting the submission form.

3. The two letters of reference can be submitted via to retreat@eng.famu.fsu.edu

   *Note: The submission form does not have a SAVE feature. It must be completed in one sitting. Have all documents prepared prior to starting the submission form.

4. The two letters of reference can be submitted via to retreat@eng.famu.fsu.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact the DREAM Assistant Coordinator, Dr. Vincent Eze via Email.

Past Participants

Summer 2017