REU Application Form | University of Alaska Southeast

National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in Marine and Coastal Ecology at the University of Alaska SE

Our deadline has passed. We are no longer accepting applications for our 2013 program.

Contact Information

Gender	M F
First Name*
Middle Initial
Last Name*
Are you a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.? (If not, you are not eligible.) *	Yes No
Birthday (mm/dd/yyyy)
Street*
City*
State/Territory*
Zip*
Email*
Daytime Phone
Evening Phone
Cell Phone

Long Term Contact Information

Street (e.g., your parents’ address)
City
State/Territory
Zip
Phone

Availability

Start of your spring break:(mm/dd)
End of your spring break:(mm/dd)
Phone during spring break
Email during spring break
Earliest date you could begin research in Alaska (mm/dd)
Latest date you could depart Alaska (mm/dd)
Are you applying for other summer programs or opportunities?	Yes No
If so, when will you be notified about your status? mm/dd

Mentor Interest

Please rank three mentors from the research projects web page based on your interest in participating in their research. Use the following scale: 1st = highest interest, 2 nd = second highest preference, etc. If your interest in two or more mentors is comparable, use the Tie Between option below. For more information on the research conducted by mentors please go to the REU List of research projects for the current year.

1rst Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Tie Between	1st and 2nd 2nd and 3rd

Academic Information

Your Current Institution's:

Name
City
State
Size
At your current institution, what is the highest degree offered in biology, ecology or another related scientific field? (check one)	Undergraduate Masters PhD
What is your current class standing?	Freshman Sophmore Junior Senior Other
What is your offical major?
When do you expect to graduate with a Bachelor degree? (mm/yyyy)

Past Colleges Attended

Past College 1
Dates Attended
Major Subject
Past College 2
Dates Attended
Major Subject

Coursework

Please list the course number and title of any courses you have taken ( or are taking currently ) in the following areas and earned a letter grade of C or better. List these horizontally instead of vertically (i.e. B201 Botany, 216 Zoology, B211 Ornithology..etc )

Upper Division Biology and Chemistry
Mathematics and Statistics
Upper division courses from other subject areas
Overall GPA

Skills

Your responses to the questions that follow will help us evaluate how prepared you are for some of the different research projects. Most of the fieldwork will occur in remote areas and some projects are physically demanding. Some of our projects primarily involve laboratory research. Your answers to these questions will help us to match your skills and abilities with an appropriate project.

Have you participated in any field programs or research projects?	Yes No
If yes, briefly describe:
How would you rate your camping experience?	None Some Moderate Frequent Extensive
If you have experience, please describe the frequency and type of camping.
Have you conducted laboratory research other than for a course?	Yes No
If yes, briefly describe
Do you have a strong preference for field or laboratory research?	Field Lab Both No Preference
Small boat operation (check all that apply)	None Inboard - over 20ft Outboard Outboard repair
Boat Experience Description
SCUBA Diving (check all that apply)	None Open water SCUBA Certification AAUS Research Diver Certification
If yes, breifly describe your Scuba certification and experience. Please note university if AAUS certified.
Are you currently certified for CPR?	Yes No
Do you have any First Aid or EMT training?	Yes No
If yes, what level?
Are you currently certified?	Yes No
Describe an experience you have had living and working with a small group of people (other than your family) What did you like most about the experience, and what did you like least? If you have not had such an experience, explain what you think you would like most and least about working closely with others on a field project.
What skill or expertise do you have that you might be able to share with your teammates on a project? Your response could address wilderness or camping skills, people skills, field research skills, organizational skills, or other attributes.

Demographic Data

How did you first learn about the NSF/REU program at UAS?
Have you participated in any other REU program?	Yes No
Ethnicity (choose one)	Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Unknown
Race (select one or more)	American Indian Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Caucasian Alaskan Native
Disability Status (select one or more)	Hearing Impairment Visual Impairment Mobility/Orthopedic Impairment Other None
Mother's Education Information: (select the highest level completed.)
Father's Education Information: (select the highest level completed.)

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If you are having any difficulties submitting this application please contact the REU staff at (907) 723 8081 or reu@uas.alaska.edu.

The field research in this program is conducted in remote regions of Alaska with no access to public services. Students requiring accommodations or modification to participate in this program have a responsibility to contact the Disability Support Coordinator in the UAS Student Resource Center at least one month before the start of the program. (To contact UAS Student Resource Center, call: 907-796-6358)

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National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in Marine and Coastal Ecology at the University of Alaska SE