Premier Research
Experience Required: Advanced
Appropriate for students with prior research/relevant academic experience
Program Affiliation
Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy (MIRA)
Acceptance Rate
Selective
Grade Eligibility
Duration
Location
Format
Cohort Size
Year Established
Category
Important Dates
April 1, 2026
Program Cost
Tuition
$3,000
Interns work one-on-one with MIRA's research astronomers on current research problems including: star formation, gravitational lenses, earth-threatening asteroids, comets, stellar atmospheres of unusual stars, stellar flares and activity, asteroseismology of evolved stars, polarimetry of stars and planets, and astronomical instrumentation. Specific projects depend on current staff interests and intern qualifications.
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