Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
PROGRAM GOAL STATEMENT
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specially designed for the purpose. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: REU Supplements and REU Sites. REU Supplements may be included in proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or as supplements to ongoing NSF-funded projects. REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct undergraduate research participation projects for a number of students. REU Sites projects may be based in a single discipline or academic department or be based on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a strong intellectual focus. Proposals with an international dimension are welcomed. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas. Undergraduate student participants in either Supplements or Sites must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROGRAM RELEVANT LINKS
RELEVANCE TO NATIONAL AND AGENCY MISSION
The REU program seeks to expand student participation in all kinds of research -- whether disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or educational in focus -- encompassing efforts by individual investigators, groups, centers, national facilities and others. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: REU Supplements and REU Sites. The REU program is a major contributor to the NSF goal of developing a diverse, internationally competitive, and globally-engaged scientific and engineering workforce. It draws on the integration of research and education to attract a diversified pool of talented students into careers in science and engineering and to help ensure that they receive the best education possible.
IS THIS AN NSF-WIDE ACTIVITY?
Yes. Integration of research and education.
IS IT A CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITY?
Yes.
MERIT REVIEW
- ATM: Mail and Panel
- EAR: Mail and Panel
- OCE: Panel
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OUTPUTS AND OUTCOMES EXAMPLES
Grant
Number: 0097651
(Oklahoma University Weather Center)
Nugget: No | High Risk: No | Multi-disciplinary: Yes | Innovative: Yes
The Oklahoma Weather Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates program brings ten undergraduate students from small and large universities and colleges across the US to Norman, Oklahoma for a 10-week period each summer. Mentors from throughout the Oklahoma Weather Center's state and Federal institutions are paired with individual students and lead them through short atmospheric research projects. Students participate in several workshops and field trips and attend numerous lectures. Each student completes a paper on their research and presents their findings to their mentors, fellow students and other scientists in the style of an Amer. Meteorol. Soc. conference. The project seeks and achieves student participant diversity in gender, race and ethnicity, size of college/university, major, and year in college. Gender diversity has been quite good with 40-60% of applicants and participants being female each year. Diversity of race and ethnicity has been more challenging but is improving. Nearly all participants go on to graduate school in a science or technology program and most find clarity in career direction through their participation in the program.
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS AND ADVANCES
Grant
Number:
Nugget: Yes/No | High Risk: Yes/ No | Multi-disciplinary: Yes/No | Innovative: Yes/No
None submitted by program
RESULTS RELEVANT TO THE FIELD, TO NATIONAL PRIORITIES, THE NSF'S MISSION AND TO ITS OUTCOME GOALS (PEOPLE, IDEAS, TOOLS)
Grant
Number: 0118021
(Steven A. Rutledge/Colorado State University)
Nugget: No | High Risk: No | Multi-disciplinary: Yes | Innovative: Yes
PEOPLE/TOOLS: The CHILL radar is a national facility operated by Colorado State University. The project is an interdisciplinary activity between Atmospheric Science and Engineering, giving faculty and students the opportunity to explore technical and scientific topics in radar meteorology. CHILL provides high quality, real-time dual doppler information characterizing convective storms and through the Internet faculty and students from any institution can operate the CHILL from remote locations. The project provides excellent and productive integration of research and education in an engaging manner - a strong research effort coupled with formal coursework and educational outreach with an innovative virtual component. A blend of "people" and "tools" having positive impact in an area (severe weather) of topical interest to a broad community.
Grant Number: 0223920 (Andrew S. Cohen/University of Arizona)
Nugget: Yes | High Risk: No | Multi-disciplinary: Yes | Innovative: Yes
PEOPLE: The Nyanza Project is located on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, Africa offering interdisciplinary research and training in paleoclimatology, atmospheric science, limnology, and biology for undergraduates, graduate students and secondary school teachers interested in tropical lake studies. A group of American students and mentors join with their African counterparts for an interactive season of teaching and research at the field site. The Nyanza REU weaves science, education, and cultural exchange into a rich tapestry, opening doors for educational opportunity while promoting a greater understanding of natural science. The Nyanza Project also promotes capacity building and technology transfer between American and African students and colleagues and offers a unique educational and cultural opportunity for young scientists to enhanch their understanding of the natural sciences and of other cultures.
Grant Number: 0097871 (Roger Smith/University of Alaska at Faribanks)
Nugget: Yes | High Risk: No | Multi-disciplinary: Yes | Innovative: Yes
PEOPLE: Each summer the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, hosts a group of undergraduates to conduct research in the geosciences sciences. Eleven students participated in this program during the summer of 2002, conducting research on topics ranging from the sporadic sodium layer in the upper atmosphere to sea ice and the arctic climate. The students included a number of women and came from eight different states. An exit interview, conducted with each student, showed that the students found the program to be a valuable learning experience. This project promotes diversity in the geosciences and introduces the students to cutting edge research in the geosciences.
PROGRAM STATISTICS
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| Awards | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||
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| Declines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||||
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| Continuing | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||
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| Closures | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
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| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Award Size and Duration
No EIS system information exists for REU.
Dwell Time
No EIS system information exists for REU.
Funding Rate
No EIS system information exists for REU.
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