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A complete application to this program contains the following:

-Application Form, submitted below
-Current Transcript, an unofficial transcript is acceptable - upload below
-Two Letters of Recommendation, sent by faculty from your home institution or elsewhere who know you well via email or postal mail. Email letters to mjscott@chem.ufl.edu with subject line "Recommendation for Summer Research Applicant (your name)". Mail letters to the address below the application form.

Students Applying for Domestic, France, South America, and Ghana REU Programs:
This form is intended for all students who wish to spend a summer in the UF Chemistry or Zoology Departments or at a site in France or South America. Before or immediately after completion of this form, you are required to arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to the email addresses as noted above (or if using postal mail, to the address below). Applicants must not be graduating seniors. Sophomores are particularly encouraged to apply to the program at Florida. Applicants who know they want to continue with medical school instead of graduate school are discouraged from applying. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please disregard the section labelled LSAMP unless you have LSAMP funding.

Students Applying for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Award:
This form is intended for students who wish to spend a summer abroad. We expect that all applicants have received funding from an AMP program and that they have previous research experience. Applicants who know they want to continue with medical school instead of graduate school are discouraged from applying. You will be required to provide the name of a mentor (professor, AMP coordinator) in your AMP who knows you well. Before or immediately after completion of this form, you are also required to arrange for two letters of recommendation from faculty who know your academic and research abilities well to be sent to the email addresses as noted above (or if using postal mail, to the address below). You will also upload a copy of your current transcript so make sure you have this. Applicants must not be graduating seniors (non-graduating seniors OK) and must fulfill NSF US citizenship requirements. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

The LSAMP Center for International Undergraduate Research has established a target application window in addition to its formal deadline. The program will start reviewing applications on Monday Oct 20, 2008 and will make offers to strong applicants starting shortly after this date. The formal application deadline is Jan 15, 2009 - though late applicants who have a passport may be evaluated if any slots remain open after the formal deadline. The early application window has been established because of the significant time necessary to obtain a passport and visa, and to optimize coordination with participating LSAMP and REU programs.

If you have any questions regarding the application,
please do not hesitate to email mjscott@chem.ufl.edu or call 352-846-1165 (M-F 9AM-4PM).


Student Application Form
*REQUIRED INFORMATION
Personal Information
*Last Name:
(no spaces or commas)
*First Name:
(no spaces or commas)
*Birth Date:
(MM/YYYY)
*Sex: Male Female
*Marital Status: Single Married
*Citizenship:
*Do you have a valid passport? Yes No
   
   
*Physical Address:
(during academic year)
*Best Cell Number:
(###-###-####)
*Best Email Address:
   
   
*Parent/Guardian Information: *Last Name, First Name
*Best Phone Number (###-###-####)
*Home Address (Street, City, State, Zip) *Email Address
2nd Parent/Guardian Information: Last Name, First Name
Best Phone Number (###-###-####)
Home Address (Street, City, State, Zip) Email Address
Academic Information
*Home Institution:
*Current Year:
(NOT by Credits)
*Expected Graduation Date:
(MM/YYYY)
*Enrollment: Full-Time Part-Time
*Cumulative GPA:
(Out of 4.00)
*Major(s):
*Which Best Describes You? Graduate School Bound
Industry Bound
Professional School Bound (i.e. Medicine or Pharmacy)
*Credits Per Semester: Fall 2008 (Aug-Dec)
Spring 2008 (Jan-May)
Fall 2007 (Aug-Dec)
LSAMP Award Information
*Would you like to be considered for the LSAMP Award? Yes No

The following section should be filled out only by those applying for the LSAMP award. Those students who are applying only for the UF REU programs (domestic and abroad) and who are not LSAMP recipients should disregard this section.

Are you now or have you been supported by an LSAMP program? Yes No
LSAMP Program & Institution:
LSAMP Mentor Information: Last Name, First Name
Department and University/Institution
Phone Number (###-###-####)
Campus Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
Email Address

End of LSAMP Award section.

Supplemental Information

Instructions: Please upload a PDF version of your Academic/Career Statement, Resume & Transcript. You can create your file in Microsoft word and use a third-party plugin, such as PDFCreator, to convert it to a PDF. Word 2007 also has a add-in that also does this conversion.

*Academic & Career Statement:
[1 PAGE LIMIT]
Statement may include:
-How you plan to integrate these research activities with your current studies
-Your plans beyond undergraduate studies
-How you chose this site and/or an ideal project for you
-Your extracurricular activities
-How this research experience will benefit your long-term goals
-A discussion with your mentor about what is neccessary for co-authorship of a publication
-Any contact you have made with the research sites that interest you
-Potential other activities if your research goes well (i.e. meetings & presentations)
*Resume/CV:
Resume/CV may include:
-Academic successes
-Research experience and skills
-Awards (National Merit/Hispanic Scholar/Achievement, etc.)
-ALL science and math courses you have taken (or are currently taking), including AP/IB and Honors.
-Language skills (Note: Knowing a foreign language is not required for most international sites)
*(Un)Official Transcript:
  
  
*Have you arranged to send two letters of recommendation to the above addresses?
(Note: these are ideally science
faculty that know you well) 		Yes No
*1st Recommending Professor: *Last Name, First Name
*Department and University/Institution
*Phone Number (###-###-####)
*Campus Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
*Email Address
*2nd Recommending Professor: *Last Name, First Name
*Department and University/Institution
*Phone Number (###-###-####)
*Campus Address (Street, City, State, Zip)
*Email Address
Research Information
*Have you engaged in one or more semester of academic research?
Yes No
*Have you previously participated in NSF REU or LSAMP research programs?
Yes No

If you answered YES to either question to the left, please summarize the main topic and results of your research as well any enrichment activities (poster sessions, publications, etc.) in which you have been involved.
Upload as a one page or less PDF file:


From the following list, select as many fields as your are interested and experienced in for research:
Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry Biorganic Chemistry Bioinorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Organic Synthesis Organometallic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry Physical-Organic Chemistry Solid-State Chemistry Quantum Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry Surface Chemistry Nanochemistry Any/All Chemistries
Evolutionary Studies Zoology Ecology Any/All Life Sciences
Physics Mathematics Geology Materials Science
Engineering (Specify in Other) Other - Specify:

Please rank (1 being highest) the top five research sites you are interested in. REU Applicants: To participate in research abroad, you must have previous undergraduate research experience. LSAMP Applicants: Half of the awards will be distributed for the primary sites, so please consider those when ranking. To recieve this award, you MUST fill out this application. Applying at the individual sites will not count as an application for this award (and the LSAMP award package is higher).

Research Site Location(s) Fields 1 2 3 4 5
PRIMARY RESEARCH SITES (REU and LSAMP Applicants)
UF Domestic REU Site in Chemistry & the Life Sciences University of Florida Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Engineering; Physics; Mathematics; Life Sciences
US/France REU Site France Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Engineering; Physics; Mathematics; Life Sciences
REU Site in Ecology, Environmental Science, and Conservation Biology in Ghana Ghana Biology; Chemistry; Ecology; Environmental Science
The US/South America REU Site in Brazil Brazil Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Molecular Biodiversity; Engineering; Physics; Mathematics; Life Sciences
The US/South America REU Site in Argentina Argentina Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Materials Science; Engineering; Physics; Mathematics; Life Sciences
SECONDARY RESEARCH SITES (LSAMP Applicants Only)
International REU Site for Gravitational Physics Japan; France; Italy; United Kingdom; Australia; Germany Physics
Marine Science & Engineering in China China Marine Science; Engineering; Oceanography
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Tropical Biology Costa Rica Biology; Ecology
REU Site at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) Switzerland; CERN Physics
Natural History of a West Indian Herpetofauna West Indies; Caribbean Biology
An American Austrian Student Exchange: International REU for Chemistry Students Austria Chemistry
REU in Organic Chemistry in Bangkok, Thailand Thailand Organic Chemistry
ACS-REU Site: Germany-US Summer Research Program in Chemistry Germany Chemistry
DIMACS/DIMATIA US-Czech International REU Program Czech Republic Mathematics
Interdsciplinary Graphics Research in Rhode Island Germany Computer Science
Comparative Analysis of Glacial Sediments, Minnesota and Brazil Brazil Geology

Optional Information TO BE USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY

Please describe your ethnic/racial background:

American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Hispanic/Latino
White, not of Hispanic origin Pacific Islander African American

Are you a member of the Honors Program at your University? Yes No
Do you want the program directors to share your REU application with other REU sites and summer research programs? Yes No
Award Conditions

The research awards in this program are for projects that must be at least a full summer and are generally 12 weeks long (Check with your specific site for exact dates). Awardees are expected to be good citizens within the program and are required to participate in all REU activities. This program wants to be inclusive and we will promote your research widely, and occasionally, like for award ceremonies and poster sessions, we will also contact family members - we'll always try and give advanced notice by e-mail to you so you can let us know if this is a problem. An approximate list of expectations is shown below:

  1. Work full-time (40+ hours per week) in the laboratory over the summer term.
  2. Complete an on-line assessment survey within your first couple months and plan on another after the program. These should be about 15 minutes long.
  3. Prepare a one page abstract after a few weeks of research to be submitted to the program office.
  4. Try and write up the results of your research for publication in a peer-reviewed journal in the field, with the advice and consultation of your mentor and his/her graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
  5. Plan to submit an abstract on your research for a regional or national meeting in the discipline of your mentor sometime during the Spring of your award year or the following Summer.
  6. Continue your research in a laboratory during the academic year following the Summer term, as your class schedule permits. [optional]
  7. Adhere to the expectation that REU awardees are "ambassadors" for the program and good communicators generally. Check your emails regularly and respond in a timely fashion.
Note - many of these activities significantly strengthen your resume and professional preparation.
*I understand and agree to the Award Conditions:

Submit Application

By submitting this application, I verify that all the above information is correct and accurate. By submitting this application, I agree to all NSF, UF and site-specific rules & regulations concerning the REU and/or LSAMP programs above.



Application Deadline: January 15, 2009

Contact Information
Michael Scott
UF Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7200
mjscott@chem.ufl.edu