Chicagoland Computational Traineeship in High Energy Particle Physics

The program

Northern Illinois University (NIU) and University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, have developed a comprehensive two-year program (C² the P² - pronounced “CP squared”) to train physics and computer science students in the computational tools necessary to advance the particle physics field.

Once accepted into the program, you’ll begin your coursework at either NIU or UIC with their general graduate curricula, but you will also take several courses in computational physics taught by NIU and UIC faculty and experts from the local laboratories. You’ll also take a mandatory introductory project management course and participate in monthly technical seminars, hands-on learning experiences, and biannual program events. You’ll also benefit from close connections to the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) for training and workshops.