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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Jan 5, 2016 First Tuesday
REU, not REO
■ Research Experience for Undergraduates
■ Think of it as an academic internship
■ Typically 8-10 weeks in the summer
■ Stipend of about $4,000-$5,000
■ Housing, food, and travel almost always
covered
Why do an REU?
■ Meet faculty and students from other schools
■ Work with equipment not available at CWU
■ Solidify your knowledge and skills in a field you like
■ Try a new field
Typical REU activities
■ Activities common to the school’s geographic region
■ Seminars
■ Workshops
■ Final poster or oral presentation
■ May get to present at a professional conference
How to apply
■ Visit the REU website
■ Complete the application. Don’t be late!
■ Essay requirement
■ Letters of recommendation. Ask early!
■ Copy of your transcript
Advice
■ Research all of the programs you’re interested in
■ Apply to more than one REU
■ Don’t pass over a school just because it’s small or not a “big name”
■ Personalize your essay to each program
Where to look
■ NSF
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp
■ webGURU http://www.webguru.neu.edu/
■ NASA https://intern.nasa.gov/
Assignment
■ Get with a partner or two
■ Go to the NSF website on the iPad
■ Read about an REU or two that look interesting
■ Share with the group (if time permits)
Questions
Guest Speaker
■ Dr. Ian Buvit, Director McNair Scholars Program
Next Month
■ February 2, 2016
■ 5:30 – 6:30 pm
■ Topic: Assessing your skills as a physics major (using SPS Toolkit exercises)