Orton Materials Technology Residency
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Most summer programs hand students a project. This one asks them to bring one that already works at lab scale.
The Orton Materials Technology Residency is a new paid summer program from The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation, in partnership with The American Ceramic Society and the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation. A student spends 10 to 12 weeks at Orton advancing a ceramic, glass, or advanced materials technology they are personally driving from lab scale toward a repeatable industrial process.
What students receive:
• $22.50 per hour
• Housing and travel assistance
• Access to Orton’s batch production, testing, laboratory, and instrument assembly facilities
• Support in developing a commercialization roadmap
• A capstone presentation to leadership from Orton, ACerS, and CGIF
Undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students are eligible. The program is designed for technologies at or near proof of concept, not early-stage ideas.
Up to two residencies are available for Summer 2027. Applications close December 3, 2026.
Students: Ready to take your technology beyond the lab?
Faculty and mentors: Know someone who is? Please share this opportunity with them.
➡️ Learn more and apply: https://foundation.ceramics.org/ortonmtr/
