2016 National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics
Research Experience for Undergraduates
Deadline March 2, 2016
First name:
Last Name:
Email:
Cell Phone number:
Home Phone number:
Home mailing address:
Birth Date
Citizenship:
☐US Citizen/Permanent Resident
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INSTRUCTIONS for filling out this application:
This is a draft…..you must fill out the ONLINE FORM. Our primary goal in choosing students for
our teams is to create strong teams composed of students from a wide variety of different
backgrounds. Our questions are designed to help us understand your background, so we would
like you to tell us about yourself as you answer the following questions. We want to know
about your family, your culture, your goals, your academic path, who you are, and how you go
about making the world a better place. Please be thorough as you answer these questions.
Questions 1-6 & 18 should be answered in 1-3 paragraphs each, rather than 1 or
2 sentences.
1. Please describe any previous professional, academic, and life experiences and skills you have
that will support your ability to be an excellent contributing member to your REU team (include
any research experience you may have had and volunteer, community service, other jobs, and
personal home or life experiences)
2. Please describe your academic, personal, and professional goals in both the short term (next
few years) and long term (10 years out)
3. Describe how participating in this REU could assist you in achieving these goals
4. Describe in what ways your major (and any minors) are leading towards your life goals. How
have you shaped your academics to get you where you want to be?
5. Please describe three classes that you have taken and their relevance to your interests and
goals.
6. Please list any awards, scholarships, or distinctions you would like us to consider (academic,
professional, cultural, etc)
7. How would you rate your proficiency on the following skills (you will need to choose “None”,
“Some”, “Extensive”, or “Expert”.
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Field Work
Lab Work
GIS
Matlab
Surveying
Soil collection/analysis
Water sample collection/analysis
Statistical analysis of data
Macro invertebrate collection/analysis
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Wetland plant or animal identification
Environmental restoration work
Habitat measurements
Culture or language revitalization
8. List any other skills you have that you would like us to consider or elaborate on the skills
above if you’d like.
9. What ethnic group(s) do you consider yourself (please be specific and check all that apply)
☐African-American/Black
☐Latino/Latina/Hispanic
☐Pacific Islander
☐Alaskan/Aleut
☐Mexican-American/Chicano/Chicana
☐Asian-American
☐Native American
☐Caucasian
☐Puerto-Rican
☐Other (please explain)
10. Are you a first generation college student (the first in your family to attend college)?
11. Which school are you attending now?
12. Is this a public, private, tribal college, historically black college, or Hispanic-serving
Institute?
13. What is the highest degree offered at your school (not the highest degree you are taking;
i.e. is your school 2-yr, 4-yr, masters granting, doctorate granting?)
14. What is your current status (freshman, sophomore, …)?
15. Please list your major(s) and minor if any?
16. Overall GPA
17. STEM GPA (your GPA for all math, science, and technology classes only, you will need to
calculate this)
18. Expected graduation date and degree you will obtain
19. Are you applying for, or accepted to another school for the 2014-2015 school year (if so
please list the school and location)
20. Please let us know if there is any reason you need to stay in your local area (if you are from
one of the REU team site locations, or if you have a special preference for a particular site and
would not like to be considered for the other two sites.
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21. Please check this box if you would like us to share this application with other Research
Experience for Undergraduates programs if you are not chosen for this program. ☐YES!
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