The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has welcomed two new summer interns thanks to a partnership between the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO).
Established in 2020, the NSBP/SAO Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Scholars Program awards internships in cutting-edge black hole research to early career physicists from underrepresented backgrounds.
The paid internships are awarded competitively and last 8-10 weeks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all interns will work remotely this year. The internship includes mentorship opportunities with expert astrophysicists and members of the EHT collaboration, the international consortium of astronomers responsible for capturing the first image of a black hole in 2019.
"This program will help shape the next generation of black hole astrophysicists by offering a traditionally underrepresented group exposure to invaluable skills and experts at the EHT," says Richard Anantua, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Astrophysics who established the scholars program. "I am impressed by the rapid adoption and partnership between two previously non-overlapping organizations, focusing on such distinct sociological and technological challenges. I'm very pleased to welcome a new cohort of NSBP/SAO EHT Scholars this year."
Meet the 2021 NSBP/SAO EHT Scholars below.
