IU Astronomy REU Application Submission Form

Please review all the fields needed before beginning to fill in the form. You may find it helpful to print the blank form on your first visit and write in the information off-line before coming back to fill in and officially submit the form.

Some of the information required includes:

If you have all that, then please continue! Once you have all the information in front of you, it will take about 15 minutes to complete the form.

All materials in support of your application for the IU Astronomy REU Summer Program must be received by 1 February 2008 but we encourage early applications.

IMPORTANT! In addition to this form, completed applications include:

ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

IU Astromony REU Online Application Form

***Required fields are Bold***

     Last            First            MI
Name     
College/University 
Major / Minor 
Spring 2007 Status  Fr    So    Jr    Sr
US Citizen/Perm Resident?  Yes   No
Expected Graduation Date 
Cumulative GPA  on a scale of 
Dates Available  From   To

Contact Information 

            Email
Telephone Number 
             FAX  
    Web Page URL

Mailing address on March 1, 2008

   Street address
 Address (cont.) 
             City
   State/Province
  Zip/Postal code
         Country

Home/Permanent Address 

   Street address 
  Address (cont.) 
             City 
   State/Province 
  Zip/Postal code 
          Country

Transcripts: ALL ARE REQUIRED!

Transcripts: The applicant should arrange for official transcripts to be sent from the institutions listed below. A list of courses now in progress should also be sent. 

College or University 
        Major Subject 
  Date Attended From:   To:
               Degree 
Date Degree Received or Expected 
College or University 
        Major Subject 
  Date Attended From:   To:
               Degree 
Date Degree Received or Expected 
College or University 
        Major Subject 
  Date Attended From:   To:
               Degree 
Date Degree Received or Expected

Computer OS's, languages, & packages. Please check all that you have a working knowledge of:

Windows 9x, 2000, XP IRAF Excel SM FORTRAN
Unix/Linux IDL Mathematica Mongo C
Macintosh AIPS MATLAB HTML C++
TeX/LaTeX GIPSY Labview Java Visual Basic
Other:

Scientific and related employment since High School, including assistantships:

Publications and Honors:

Other Relevant Experience:

Letter: An important part of this application is a letter in which you should describe your educational background and goals, and your scientific interest and experience.  The letter should contain whatever further information you consider relevant to the evaluation of your potential for success as a participant in the Indiana University Astronomy REU Program. Cut and Paste your letter here. 

Letters of Recommendation/References

Arrange to have three faculty members complete letters of reference. ALL REQUIRED!

Again, all materials must be received by 1 February 2008

Reference #1: 

           Name 
 College or Univ. 
  Street address  
 Address (cont.)  
            City  
  State/Province  
 Zip/Postal code  
            Phone 
            Email 
     Department   
    Relationship

Reference #2: 

             Name 
 College or Univ. 
  Street address  
 Address (cont.)  
            City  
  State/Province  
 Zip/Postal code  
            Phone 
            Email 
     Department   
     Relationship

Reference #3: 

             Name 
 College or Univ. 
  Street address  
 Address (cont.)  
            City  
  State/Province  
 Zip/Postal code  
            Phone 
            Email 
     Department   
    Relationship  
 

How did you first learn about the IU REU program?

Faculty/Advisor Astronomy Website NSF Website
REU Poster Friend AAS Meeting
Other (please specify):

If you have any special instructions or comments, please enter them here.


Personal Information

Submitting the following information is optional, but provides important information that will be used for reporting statistics to the National Science Foundation. This section of the application form is based on NSF Form 1225. 

Gender  Male    Female

Which one of these categories best describes your ethnic/racial status? (If more than one category applies, use the category that most closely reflects the person's recognition in the community.)

American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian
Black, not of Hispanic Origin Hispanic
Pacific Islander White, not of Hispanic Origin
Do you have a disability which limits a major life activity?
Yes No
If yes, please explain briefly
Are you a veteran of the U.S. military?
Yes No
Check here if you do not wish to provide some or all of the above information.

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