Savannah State University’s Bridge to Research in the Marine Sciences REU program is now accepting applications for Summer 2015.  The Bridge program is a “pre-REU” program focused on training freshman and sophomore students in conducting research in the marine sciences. There is a 3-week intensive curriculum of classroom, field, and laboratory work before the student is paired with a research mentor at SSU, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, or the UGA-MAREX Aquarium.

Critical points:

-          May 18-July 10, 2015

-          8 week internship with 3 weeks of classroom/field training and then 5 weeks of research with a mentor

-          $4000 stipend

-          Travel, on-campus housing, and food allowance provided

-          Application deadline: March 1, 2015