LAR 2018 REU Application

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
APPLICATION

Summer 2020 (May 28—August 1)

Air Quality, Atmospheric Chemistry, and Global Change
Civil & Environmental Engineering / Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
Washington State University

Application Deadline: February 10, 2020

• 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 24, 2020.

Funding for undergraduate research programs through LAR 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 2020. U.S. citizenship is not required to receive funding from other WSU sources.

For questions, please contact Dr. Shelley Pressley (spressley@wsu.edu), Gaea Ridenhour (gaea.ridenhour@wsu.edu) or Shima Bahramvash Shams (s.bahramvashshams@wsu.edu) by email.
Personal Information
Name *

First Name Last Name
Email *
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Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
Are you currently an undergraduate student? *

Yes No
Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident? *

Yes No

Current U.S. mailing address

Street Address
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Permanent address

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Current Academic Information
What academic institution do you currently attend? *
What is the Zip Code of the academic institution you attend? *
Which of the following best describes your current academic standing? *

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When did you first enroll at your current institution? *

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What is your expected graduation date? *

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What is your academic major(s)? *
What is your academic minor(s)?
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 at LAR.
- 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.
Personal statement *

6,000 character max 0/6000
Educational Background

Include previous Institutions you may have attended. List your High School last.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
School/Location #1
Dates Attended
Major
GPA/Scale
Graduation
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
School/Location #2
Dates Attended
Major
GPA/Scale
Graduation
Employment History

Please list your most recent employers (in reverse chronological order).
1a. Dates
1b. Employer/Location
1c. Responsibilities
2a. Dates
2b. Employer/Location
2c. Responsibilities
3a. Dates
3b. Employer/Location
3c. Responsibilities
Area of Interest

Please note which areas below you would be most interested in working on:
1st Choice

Regional modeling Chemistry measurements Air-pollution meteorology Remote sensing Agriculture & air quality Biosphere-atmosphere interactions
2nd Choice

Regional modeling Chemistry measurements Air-pollution meteorology Remote sensing Agriculture & air quality Biosphere-atmosphere interactions
3rd Choice

Regional modeling Chemistry measurements Air-pollution meteorology Remote sensing Agriculture & air quality Biosphere-atmosphere interactions
References

Please notify your references that you need a letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are due February 24, 2020.
Reference #1 Name *
Reference #1 Email *
example@example.com
Reference #1 Phone

Area Code Phone Number
Reference #1 Workplace
Reference #2 Name *
Reference #2 Email *
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Reference #2 Phone

Area Code Phone Number
Reference #2 Workplace
Academic Transcripts
Please upload a SINGLE PDF file containing your academic transcripts. Official transcripts are not required. *
Unofficial copies are encouraged.
Programmatic Information

(for statistical purposes)
Do you have any prior research experience?

Yes No
When was this research experience?

Summer Academic year
What type of work was this research experience?

Full time ( 40 hrs/wk or more ) Part time ( less than 40 hrs/wk )
Did the National Science Foundation fund this research?

Yes No I don't know
How did you hear about this program? (check all that apply)

Web search NSF REU website LAR's website Civil & Environmental Engineering website Faculty member Program flyer or presentation Peer / student Graduate student Conference (such as SACNAS, AMS, AISES, etc.) Pathways to Science
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:
After graduating with a bachelor's degree, do you envision going to:

Graduate school Consulting Industry Education Government Military Non-profit / NGO Not Sure
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.
What is your gender?

Female Male I describe my gender differently
Date of Birth *

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What is your race?

White / Caucasian Black or African American Asian American Indian or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Other
What is your ethnicity?

Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic nor Latino
Are you a First generation college student?

Yes No
How would you describe the current University/College that you are attending? (select all that apply)

2-year institution 4-year bachelor's degree granting institution Community college Privately funded institution Public institution
Are there research opportunities available to undergraduates at your Institution?

Yes, I attend a Research 1 University where there are graduate programs, too Yes, but the research opportunities are few (very few faculty at my University do research) No, I attend an Institution that does not have any research opportunities
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM APPLICATION

Summer 2020 (May 28—August 1)

Application Deadline: February 10, 2020

• Important •

Personal Information

Current Academic Information

Personal Statement

Educational Background

Employment History

Area of Interest

References

Academic Transcripts

Programmatic Information

Demographics

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
APPLICATION