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Partial List of Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites

The National Science Foundation makes possible a number of opportunities for undergraduates to join research projects each summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic research is done, and to contribute consequentially.

The principal support by NSF of such activities is through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. REU "Sites" are established in all fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. Each Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates, who work in the research programs of the host institution.

Students are in general accepted from throughout the country. Each student is assigned to a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. In addition, seminars, lunch meetings, and social functions are organized to facilitate interaction between the undergraduates.

Students are granted stipends, and in some cases assistance with housing and travel. Women and members of under- represented minorities are particularly urged to apply.

Mathematics REU List

This is a nicely presented page of some of the sites which held REU programs during the summer of 1998. Most of them will have similar programs this summer. This is a good place to start your search.

Another good starting point is the MAA web site:

http://www.maa.org/students/reustuff/pages/REU.html

as well as

http://www.maa.org/students/reustuff/pages/smrpage.html

which lists graduate programs and other summer opportunites as well links to REU's.

The latest NSF list of mathematics REU's

Here is another NSF listing of Math REU programs in 1998. While out of date, almost all of the programs listed will be repeated this next summer.

One known exception:

Indiana University will NOT be hosting an REU in the summer of 2000

Complete REU List

Lists all of the NSF Research for Undergraduate Education (REU) programs in all of the sciences. Many of the listings are for the summer of 1998, but most of these programs will be available this summer as well. You don't have to major in a particular field to attend an REU summer program in that field.

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/students/college/urp/

The Math Forum hosts a growing database of announcements for undergraduate math research programs, including:

• - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
• - Other Summer Programs (non-REU)
• - Research Semester Programs

This is another searchable list of summer research opportunities for undergraduates. Not all of these are sponsered by NSF (US government) and so some of them may be available for non-US citizens.

MATH MAJORS FROM U OF R WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THESE PROGRAMS: Conrad Link

Summer 1995 -- Carnegie Mellon University summer program

Eleezavita Pachepsky

" I had an internship in the Minnesota Supercomputer Institute of the University of Minnesota in the summer of 1996. This internship program accepts students for a variety of projects in computing, math, chemistry and several other areas. Many projects deal with mathematical models or other areas of applied math. In this internship, I had a chance to participate in actual research. The project that I worked in was application of fractals to geophysics. It was very interesting and I learned a lot that summer. If you are interested in information regarding this program, my e-mail is ep001d@uhura.cc.rochester.edu."

Elizaveta Pachepsky