RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU)

With the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation's Research Experience of Undergraduates (REU) program the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Polymers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst offers to qualifying undergraduates interested in obtaining research experience in polymer science and engineering the opportunity to join a faculty-supervised research laboratory in the UMass MRSEC for a ten-week period during the summer of each. The stipend for this program is $4,000 inclusive. In addition to their research responsibilities, REU participants will attend regular weekly meetings and special seminars throughout the summer. Participants are required to write a final report at the completion of the program as well as give an oral presentation.

APPLICATION PROCESS and ELIGIBILITY:

Undergraduate student participants supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.

A complete application consists of :

• Introductory letter and/or application form
• A one-page resume which includes personal information, a history of your work and laboratory experience and your areas of research interest
• A copy of your official transcript from your undergraduate institution
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member acquainted with your academic or research performance.

Complete applications must be received by MARCH 1. Decisions regarding acceptance of REU applications will be made by April 15. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

Submit complete applications for consideration to:

Jennifer Green, MRSEC Educational Outreach Manager
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Polymer Science and Engineering Department
University of Massachusetts
120 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

Here is a list of people who participated in the following years: