Research Experience for Undergraduates
in Computational Materials Science

Designing Materials in a Virtual Laboratory

Online Application Form ‒ Summer 2009

Applications are no longer being accepted.

Before beginning to fill in this form, please scroll through to ensure that you have all of the requested information available. Required items are marked with *.

Submission instructions: Once you have completed the form, click on the "Verify Information" button at the bottom of the page. A section will appear at the bottom of the page with your information. If you need to make any changes, do so in the appropriate field(s), then click on the "Verify Information" button again. Once everything is correct, click on the "Submit Application" button. You will receive an e-mail confirmation that your application was received.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Aravind Asthagiri.

Personal Information

* First name:     * Last name:

Preferred name (if different):

* Date of birth:

* Gender:

Race/ethnicity (optional):

* Citizenship:
If you are not a U.S. citizen, are you a legal permanent resident of the U.S.?
REU participants must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.

* Street address:
* City:      * State:      * ZIP:

Phone:

* E-mail address:
You must provide a valid e-mail address in order to complete your application.
All correspondence to you will be sent to the e-mail address provided here.


Educational Information

* Undergraduate college/university:

* Current class:

* Current enrollment:

* Expected degree:

* Academic major(s):

* Expected graduation date:

* Cumulative GPA (indicate scale):

Extracurricular activities:


Recommendations

List two professors whom you have asked and are willing to provide recommendations on your behalf.
Please arrange for each reference to submit their letter of recommendation directly to
Prof. Aravind Asthagiri via e-mail with a subject line containing "REU Reference for (your name)".

* Reference 1
    Name:
    Institution/Department:
    Phone:
    E-mail address:

* Reference 2
    Name:
    Institution/Department:
    Phone:
    E-mail address:


Research Experience

* Have you previously participated in an NSF REU program?

* Have you engaged in one or more semesters of research?

If you answered "yes" to either of the above questions, describe your research experience, including approximate dates:


Career Objectives

* Provide a brief statement of your career objectives.


Research and Location Preferences

* Rank the following research areas according to your interest (1 = most interested):

    Surface science and catalysis
    Biology
    Nanoscience

* Which location are you most interested in attending?

If there are specific projects or faculty members that you prefer, list them here:

Note that while these preferences are required information, neither your research area nor location is guaranteed.
You are not permitted to participate in an REU program at your home institution.
For example, a UF student in our REU program must be located in one of the other 3 participating universities.


Additional Information

Include any additional information that you feel may be relevant to your application,
including any disabilities or special needs you may have.

How did you find out about this REU program?