The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking undergraduate or graduate students for summer positions at its facility in Washington, DC. The Directed Energy (DE) Visiting Scholars program will offer students the opportunity to participate in theoretical or experimental projects at NRL. Directed energy research areas at NRL include high power laser physics, laser propagation in the atmosphere, laser-matter interactions, microwave processing of optical materials, free electron laser, underwater laser applications, and nonlinear optics.

Candidates must be pursuing a major in an appropriate technical discipline such as physics, engineering, chemistry, computer science, materials science, or applied mathematics. U. S. citizenship or permanent U. S. residency is also required. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an educational institution on at least a half time basis.

Contact de-scholars@nrl.navy.mil for more information. Please include a current resume and indicate your citizenship or residency status.