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NSF REU: "Hands-On, Minds-On" Understanding & Preventing Societal Violence

 

** The application period for our 2013 program has now closed. Applications and all supplemental materials were due on January 25th, 2013**

The "Hands-On, Minds-On" research experience for undergraduates (REU) brings together faculty and staff from a variety of different disciplines, departments, and offices at Virginia Tech. Ten students will be selected from national four-year colleges and universities and within the Virginia Community College System to participate in a 10-week National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates Program.

Participants will:

  • Have both a "hands-on" as well as a "minds-on" set of experiences, designed to immerse students in a variety of engaging ways in the research process and the begin the development of a research identity.
  • Develop a strong understanding of interdisciplinary research
  • Become part of a collaborative research community
  • Receive $5,000 stipend, free housing (with three meals per day) on campus and travel support to/from Virginia Tech
  • Have access to the library, computers, and recreational facilities

 

2013 Program dates: Tues May 28th - Fri Aug 2nd, 2013

The time period to apply for this program has now closed. Selected applicants will be notified in February of their acceptance to this program.

 

For more information on what to expect in this REU Program, see: Frequently Asked Questions &: A Typical Program Day

For more information about the REU projects, see: Individual Project Descriptions & Student Involvement

 

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1156624. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

 

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