The Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) offers opportunities for research training jointly between the University of Maryland, College Park and NIST Gaithersburg. Opportunities may be available for (UMCP) undergraduates, post-baccalaureate and post-master’s students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, senior researchers (more than 5 years after doctoral degree), and academic affiliates (typically, current faculty members). New opportunities will be posted here regularly.
To be considered for a position, we ask that you submit a cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position and a curriculum vitae.
To apply for any of these opportunities, please click on the corresponding link below.
Document Requirements For Applying To The Professional Research Experience Program
- Allowed files types for cover letter and curriculum vitae: .pdf (.doc, .docx)
- Maximum file size for submissions: 8 MB
- Please address any questions to prep@umd.edu