REU summer research program

Eligibility

The KNAC REU program accepts applications from students who attend any of our eight member schools plus Bryn Mawr. We allocate a small number of positions for U.S. citizens attending other U.S. colleges and universities at which there are few opportunities for participation in astronomical research at their home campuses. We especially encourage applications from under-represented minorities and students whose schools are geographically close to member schools and are interested in forging a long-term relationship with the consortium members.

Applicants can have majors in astronomy, math, physics, engineering, or other allied fields, as long as they have adequate backgrounds to be able to participate in astronomical research. The REU program is only open to students who have not yet received a Bachelor's degree by the beginning of the summer. Please contact reu -at- astro.swarthmore.edu if you have questions about eligibility.

Participating faculty from the eight consortium schools may choose any applicant from the pool, with the restriction that they may not choose students from their own institution.

Participants are required to attend the fall research symposium, hosted at one of the member schools, and present the results of their summer research. Faculty mentors from their home institution are strongly encouraged to attend along with the students.

The application

All application materials were due by February 8, 2009.

New: The application deadline has passed. The on-line application is no longer available.

Note to letter writers: please send letters of recommendation by email to reu -at- astro.swarthmore.edu in plain text (preferred), .doc, or .pdf format.

We will notify applicants of offers from faculty beginning March 1.

Note: Applicants who have accepted other REU offers or who otherwise wish to remove themselves from consideration are asked to email reu -at- astro.swarthmore.edu at the earliest possible moment.

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