CISAB: REU Application

REU Application

This year's program will run from May 20 - July 27, 2013. Participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Students must be enrolled as an undergraduate students during the REU program, and they must not attend classes or hold outside employment during the term of their internships. Students who are members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences are particularly encouraged to apply. Students with disabilities are also encouraged to apply, but they should contact CISAB to discuss their specific needs with the program directors.

To apply, please complete and submit the form below and make arrangements to send us a PDF of your transcript (need not be official) and two letters of recommendation, also as PDF files, to cisab@indiana.edu.

Please note that program participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Those who will have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree before June 2013 are NOT eligible to apply.

The deadline to apply for the 2013 REU Program has passed.

Application Date: May 18, 2013

First Name: MI: Last Name:

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy):

Gender: Male Female

Citizenship

(Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permenant Residents)
U.S. Citizen U.S. Permanent Resident

Current Address

Street Address:
City:
State or Territory:
ZipCode:

Phone:
Cell phone:

Email address:

Permanent (Parents') Address

Same as Current Address

Street Address:
City:
State or Territory:
ZipCode:

Phone:
Cell phone:

Academics

Parent Institution:
Major:
Primary Field of Interest:
Overall GPA:
Major GPA:
Academic Advisor:

Present Year in School:

References

Please have two individuals familiar with your academic or research work email letters of recommendation for you to cisab@indiana.edu.

Enter their names and contact information below.

Reference #1

Name:
Relationship to Applicant:
Phone:
Email:

Reference #2

Name:
Relationship to Applicant:
Phone:
Email:

Future Plans

When do you expect to receive your Bachelor's Degree? (mm/yyyy)

After graduation, do you plan to continue work towards:

Do you have further details on your plan?

Research Experience

Briefly summarize, in a single paragraph, your research experience or other relevant training. Research experience is not required for an internship, though it can be helpful.

Personal Goals

Briefly explain why you are seeking a summer internship with our Animal Behavior Program and how this will help you attain your academic/career goals.

Research Topic

Please explore our faculty listings and abstracts of former REU projects and provide the names, in order, of three mentors you would like to work with.

Mentor 1:
Mentor 2:
Mentor 3:

Please provide a short summary of your areas of interest and how they relate to these faculty, or write a brief description of the research area you would like to focus on. The program will attempt to match interns with their preferred projects, but individual assignments will ultimately be determined by the availability of mentors and resources.

Additional Information (Optional)

Is there anything else you would like us to know?

Demographics (Optional)

One important goal of the REU Program is to encourage research participation of individuals from groups underrepresented in science. Please check ALL categories that apply to you.

Special Considerations:

First generation college student
Low income
Disability. Specify:

Ethnicity:

African (Black) American
Asian or Asian American
Mexican American (Chicano)
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic
White, non-Hispanic
Native American. Tribal Affiliation:
Other. Specify:

Survey Question (Optional)

How did you hear about us? Please check all categories that apply to you:

Mailing or Poster
Conference Exhibit
Advisor or Friend
NSF Website
CISAB Website
Other Internet Site
Other

Once you have completed this form, submit your application below. If you do not receive a confirmation email in the next few minutes, please contact us.

Don't forget to send an unofficial copy of your transcript and two letters of recommendation, all as PDF files, to cisab@indiana.edu.

Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior