REU in Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange

The application period is now closed. The tentative start date of the program is Wednesday, May 29, 2013 and will run for ten weeks.

Eligibility

Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be enrolled as undergraduate students in a college program through fall of the following year. Accepted student are generally at least sophomores and graduating seniors are not eligible. The program does not have a GPA requirement; however, accepted students generally have at least a 3.0 GPA. We also look for students who are the best fit for that summer's research projects (to view 2013 summer research projects click here).

Application Process

The application consists of four parts. Please read and follow the instructions carefully. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and all parts must be received by March 1 to be eligible for consideration.

1. Application form. (application is now closed)
   

2. Official transcript. Applicants must arrange to have an official transcript sent to the ERIE-REU office (address below).

3. Letters of recommendation.^ Applicants must provide two (2) letters of recommendation from college/university faculty. Faculty should email or mail letters directly to the ERIE office.

4. Brief Resume*^ and Personal Statement**^. These should be sent in one email and as one document that does not exceed 3 pages in length.

^ All application-related emails should clearly identify the student's name and the REU program in the subject line of the email (including letters of recommendation from faculty). For example, "Smith, J REU Application" or "Smith, J REU Recommendation"

*Resumes should include the following information:

• A list of all post-secondary educational institutions (with corresponding dates) attended;
• A description of research and teaching experience, or other university or science activities (prior research experience is not a requirement);
• Any other information that the applicant feels will be relevant to his/her application.

**Personal Statements should describe the applicant's academic and research goals and long-term career objectives. Personal statements can be very helpful in demonstrating an applicant's interest in ecosystem restoration, especially if the applicant cannot demonstrate this via coursework. Applicants should clearly articulate what they hope to get out of the program and how they believe the program will help them reach their short- and long-term goals.

All documents should be sent via email (PDF format preferred) to ugrad-erie at buffalo dot edu. Alternatively, hard copies of all documents may be mailed to the ERIE-REU office:
Amy Bartlett
ERIE Program Coordinator
University at Buffalo
202 Jarvis Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-3000
Email:ugrad-erie at buffalo dot edu

Questions

Questions regarding the application process should be submitted to
ugrad-erie at buffalo dot edu