General Information

Selected undergraduates will participate in basic research during a ten-week summer program on the campus of the University of Washington. Each student will be matched with a faculty advisor. Students will spend the ten weeks working with the advisor and the advisor's group. Near the end of the program, they will write a short summary paper and give a presentation about their research experience.

Dates

The 2005 program will run from June 20 - August 26, 2005. We will be able to shift the dates to accommodate students with early fall terms.

Location

The program will be held at the University of Washington's Seattle campus. Seattle offers the culture and convenience of a major metropolitan area, with many things for visitors to see and do. At the same time, there are excellent outdoor recreation opportunities: the city is close to the Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges (and Mt. Rainier). Additionally, while Seattle is located on Puget Sound, three freshwater lakes lie within the city limits.

Program Support

Program support for 2005 includes the following.

• $3400 stipend for the 10-week program
• Paid housing in a campus dormitory
• Pre-paid meal card covers the majority of food expenses
• Up to $500 in travel reimbursement

Eligibility

We will give preference to applicants who will have finished their junior years by Summer, 2005. Women and minority group members are especially encouraged to apply. The UW Physics and Astronomy building is modern and ADA-friendly.

Because of the way our funding works, we can accept applications only from US citizens and permanent residents of the US.

Admission is competitive. While GPA is a factor, there is no minimum GPA: all the application materials will be considered, including the GPA, the transcript, the letters of reference, and the application itself.

Q: What are the program dates?
A: This year's program will run from June 20 - August 26, 2005.

Q: My school starts again before August 26; can I change the dates?
A: If you are selected to participate, we will work with you to make sure you can start fall classes on time.

Q: Where are the applications?
A: The applications are online at.

Q: What's the application deadline?
A: The deadline for all application materials is March 1, 2005.

Q: My transcript probably isn't going to make it by March 1. What should I do?
A: Email us a list of the physics, math, and computer science courses you have taken, with your grades for those courses and the names of the instructors. The list will help the directors evaluate your application until the transcript comes.

Q: Where do I send the letters and transcript?
A: Please send all application materials to:

REU Summer Program
Institute for Nuclear Theory
University of Washington
Box 351550
Seattle, WA 98195-1550
FAX: 206-685-3730

Q: What kinds of projects are there?
A: This year's final project list will be posted around early February. In the meantime, a list of last year's projects is available at: http://archive.int.washington.edu/REU/2004/projects_04.1.doc

Q: When will I know if I've been selected?
A: We will begin making offers about the second week of February, 2005 on a "rolling admissions" basis. If your application is complete by then, there is a chance that you would hear from us. Otherwise, we plan to have all our selections made by the second week of March, 2005.

Q: How will applications be evaluated?
A: Our directors will look at all the application materials: the transcript, the GPA, the letters of recommendation, and the application itself. All applications that have reached us by March 1, 2005 will receive full consideration.

Questions? Write to us at uwreu@phys.washington.edu