We seek highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students interested in laser cooling, trapped-ion quantum information processing, ion-photon coupling and quantum-enhanced metrology. If you are interested in working in these areas send an email describing your interests and background.

Undergraduate Opportunities

• Maryland Summer Scholars Program provides UMD undergraduates with a stipend to pursue research on campus. The application deadline is in February.
• Maryland Student Researchers Program provides research opportunities for UMD undergraduates.
• The Thurgood Marshall College Fund partners with the Army Research Lab to offer summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students. The application deadline is in February.

Graduate Students

• The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program is a competitive fellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. dual citizens who intend to pursue a Doctoral degree in several fields including physics.

Postdoc Opportunities

• West Point Davies Postdoctoral Program provides opportunities for mathematicians on a teaching career path to conduct research with Army Research Lab scientists.
• National Research Council (NRC) Research Associateship Program (RAP) provides postdoctoral fellowship opportunities to scientists and engineers with U.S. citizenship. RAP fellowships are available to support work in the Britton Lab. Application deadlines are: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. The review process takes approximately two and a half months. (Britton lab RAP)
• The Army Research Lab Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships are a competitive award providing exceptional junior scientists with an opportunity to pursue independent research. Prospective applicants with an interest in quantum information science are invited to contact me to discuss writing a proposal.