$5000 Stipend for Physics and Astronomy Research Opportunity

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The 10-week summer program introduces students to the nature of research-oriented careers in physics & astronomy, and fosters development of research-related skills and knowledge. Students are matched with faculty mentors based on interests. Students will engage in weekly seminars, field trips and workshops that will provide additional skills development, professional development topics such as ethics and patents/intellectual property, and an introduction to common research resources.

View sample projects here.

ELIGIBILITY

You must be an undergraduate student in any academic year (freshman through senior) at the time of the summer program.

You don't need to have a declared major, but you must have already completed the introductory physics sequence at your school.

Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

TO APPLY . . .

Your application comprises:

The Application Form (click link to download the application file)

A Self-statement, up to 1 page in length:
The 1-page Self-statement should describe your academic background, your interests, and your tentative career plans. The Statement should indicate why you feel REU participation would benefit you and your future plans; also, describe how you believe you can contribute to your mentor’s research topic. If applicable, you are welcome to describe prior undergraduate research experience, as well as any other information that you feel may be useful to our assessment. Finally, please indicate if you have a preferred mentor or topic area. (Note, however, that final mentor assignment occurs after selection of participants.)

Your current college transcript(s):
A scanned copy of an official transcript is acceptable; please scan with at least 200 dpi resolution and format as a PDF file. If your school provides you with online access to your transcript or degree audit, a PDF printout of this may also be acceptable. In either case, the electronic copy of your transcript must be directly traceable to your school registrar. A handwritten list of courses, or a copied transcript modified by hand/typewriter/computer, will not be accepted.

Letters of reference from 2-3 professors(click link to download an information file to give to your professors)

All application materials must be sent to the REU program director. Please send all materials by e-mail to (reu@phys.lsu.edu). I will try to acknowledge receipt of all materials received by email. If an item cannot be sent electronically, please mail it to

REU Program Director
Louisiana State University
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-4001

PROGRAM CALENDAR - SUMMER 2016

February 15 → complete applications are due by this date (late applications will be accepted as space permits).

March 1 → acceptance notifications will be sent around this date.

May 1 → matching of participants to mentors will be finalized; travel arrangements should be completed.

May 23 → first day of Summer 2016 Program.

July 29 → Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF), poster presentations from all students in the LSU's STEM summer research programs.

July 30 → last day of Summer 2016 Program.

View Summer 2014 Photo Gallery here.

International Students who are interested in a summer research program may refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?rm=full#gid=0

Students who are interested in applying, see resources here http://ur.umbc.edu/home/getting-started-in-research/

and contact Janet McGlynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu.