LAR 2018 REU Application

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
APPLICATION

Summer 2023 (June 1—August 4)

Environmental Engineering: Measurements and Modeling in the Pacific Northwest
Civil & Environmental Engineering / Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
Washington State University

Application Deadline: February 20, 2023

• Important •

Please have your Academic Transcript ready for upload as a single PDF file before beginning this application. Unofficial copies are acceptable and encouraged.

Upon submission of this form, your References will automatically be notified as to where they should upload their letter of recommendation. Please make sure you have an accurate email address for them and let them know you are applying for this program PRIOR to submitting this application. Letters of recommendation are due February 26, 2023.

Funding for undergraduate research programs comes from NSF and from a variety of other sources at WSU. To receive NSF/REU funding, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate, and will not have received your Bachelor's degree prior to July 2023.

For questions, please contact Dr. Shelley Pressley (spressley@wsu.edu)
Personal Information
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What is your current GPA on a 4.0 scale?
Personal Statement
Please include a personal statement of 6,000 characters or less describing:
- Experiences that demonstrate your ability to work independently and to be self-motivated.
- What you hope to gain by participating in a research program.
- Your short- and long-term goals, and how a summer research experience will help you realize them.
- Previous experience you have in research, such as science projects, working with instrumentation, laboratory techniques, data analysis software, and/or related computer skills such as coding languages.
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Educational Background

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Please list your most recent employers (start with your most recent and work backwards).
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References

Please notify your references that you need a letter of recommendation. Once you submit this application, the emails you list below will receive an email automatically with instructions on how to submit their letters on your behalf. Letters of recommendation are due February 26, 2023.
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Academic Transcripts
Please upload a SINGLE PDF file containing your academic transcripts. Official transcripts are not required.*

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Programmatic Information

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SummerAcademic year
Full time ( 40 hrs/wk or more )Part time ( less than 40 hrs/wk )
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Web searchNSF REU websiteLAR's websiteCivil & Environmental Engineering websiteFaculty memberProgram flyer or presentationPeer / studentGraduate studentConference (such as SACNAS, AMS, AISES, AGU, etc.)Pathways to ScienceOther
If you have previously participated in an undergraduate research program at WSU, please provide the program name:
If you have previously participated in an undergraduate research program at another college or university, please provide the institution and program name:
If you have previously participated in an undergraduate research program at a governmental agency, please specify:
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Demographics

The following information is voluntary and the answers do not affect your participation or admission into the program. The data will be used only for statistical reporting to the National Science Foundation, and your completion of this section will assist us in assessing our effectiveness in soliciting applications from a diverse student population.
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMAPPLICATION

Summer 2023 (June 1—August 4)

Application Deadline: February 20, 2023

• Important •

Personal Information

Current Academic Information

Personal Statement

Educational Background

Employment History

References

Academic Transcripts

Programmatic Information

Demographics

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
APPLICATION