Hi All,

The Institute for Research and Innovation in Software for High Energy
Physics (IRIS-HEP) is now accepting proposals for IRIS-HEP student Fellows
for Summer 2021.

** Please circulate this email to students that may be interested **
**    in this opportunity for Summer 2021 research activities.    **

People are the key to successful software. IRIS-HEP aims to promote
the development of advanced research software skills by providing
opportunities for undergraduate and some graduate students to connect
with mentors within the larger High Energy Physics (HEP) and
Computational/Data Science community. At the same time, we aim to
promote software as a collaborative activity and encourage
collaborations which engage individuals in ways that maximize their
potential and their potential impact on the community. To accomplish
these goals, IRIS-HEP has created a Fellows program. IRIS-HEP Fellows
will spend some number of months working closely with a mentor on an
R&D topic relevant to the Institute.

Who should apply to the Fellows program? – Are you reasonably
comfortable with basic programming through skills acquired (for
example) from coursework or dedicated training activities? Are you
interested in building on those skills to gain experience through
contributions to cutting edge open source research software projects?
Then the IRIS-HEP Fellows program could be for you. Prior physics
knowledge is helpful, but not required. Applications from women and
members of underrepresented groups in STEM activities are particularly
encouraged.

For Summer 2021 we are happy to accept proposals for IRIS-HEP Fellows
from undergraduate students and graduate students that do not have
a research assistantship (e.g. Masters students). Due to COVID-19
restrictions, no travel or subsistence payments can currently be
paid to support co-location of either Fellows with mentors. Fellows
will in general work remotely at a distance with their mentors,
unless they happen to be at the same institution. Applicant students
should be associated with a US university.

Duration of fellowship and total stipend: An IRIS-HEP fellowship
will pay up to 3 FTE-months (full time equivalent) at $2000/month
during Summer 2021. We have some flexibility to accommodate different
summer schedules and lengths.

Full information on the program can be found here:

https://iris-hep.org/fellows.html

You will find examples of former Fellows and their projects, current
project ideas for Summer 2021 (including how you can propose your
own ideas) and information on how to apply.  Questions about any
aspect of the program (including possible projects, help finding
mentors, etc.) should be sent to fellows@iris-hep.org.

Applications from women and members of underrepresented groups in
STEM activities are particular encouraged to apply.

IRIS-HEP Fellow positions will be awarded in a rolling fashion based
on submitted project proposals. All proposals submitted by Sunday,
18 April, 2021, will receive full consideration.

best regards,
Peter