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This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, funded by the National Science Foundation, offers undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in ongoing research with faculty members. The program spans eight (8) summer weeks and involves undergraduate students from Texas A&M and other colleges and universities. While the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering is the home for this REU Site, the research projects are interdisciplinary in nature, so we welcome applications from students in related disciplines such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, and the physical sciences.
During the summer research experience, participants work closely with faculty members and graduate students on current research projects, make short progress presentations to their peers during program meetings, attend presentation skills workshops, make a formal poster presentation of their research experience at the end of the program, and submit a written final report describing the results of their research. Students may not enroll in additional courses for the summer sessions.
It is hoped that the students participating in this REU program will make significant contributions to ongoing faculty research and, more importantly, will gain an appreciation for and an interest in graduate school and a future research career.
To participate in the program, students must:
• be US citizens or permanent residents.
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have a desire to participate in ongoing research.
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be majoring in chemical engineering or a related discipline (e.g. biology,
chemistry, mathematics, physics, or another field of engineering).
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have a 3.3 GPA or greater and have rising junior or senior status with at
least 60 semester hours, or equivalent quarter hours completed toward their
degree.
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provide application and all required supporting documentation by specified
program deadlines.
All participants will receive a stipend of $3,200 for the eight (8) week research experience, a housing and meal allowance, and payment of required tuition and fees for 1 credit hour of 485 (independent study/research course). Students from other colleges/universities will receive additional funding to cover application to the university and a travel allowance.
The program will be held on campus at Texas A&M University from June 11 - August 6, 2007. To apply, print the program guidelines and the application form provided on the Guidelines & Application page. Please be sure to read the program guidelines carefully and follow all instructions. Applications must be submitted by the deadline listed below. Program participants will be announced by the end of March 2006.
The deadline to apply for Summer 2007 is 5:00pm, Friday March 3, 2007. More Information (PDF) (DOC)
