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The Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)

Research training offered jointly by the University of Maryland, College Park and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg.

About the program

Research opportunities at every career stage

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 are posted here regularly.

To be considered for a position, submit a cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position and a curriculum vitae.

Document requirements

  • A cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position
  • A curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé
  • Accepted file types: PDF (preferred), DOC, DOCX, RTF
  • Maximum file size: 8 MB per file

Questions? Email prep@umd.edu.

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