Overview
The REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program was established by the National Science Foundation to encourage and fund student research opportunities in a wide variety of fields. Students work on individual projects and in close conjunction with both faculty advisors and other student researchers.
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This REU program focuses on understanding how high latitude glaciers, melt-water streams, and sedimentation in lakes and fjords respond to changing climate. Six undergraduate students have been selected each year beginning in the summer of 2004. Students formulate their own research questions, develop their project, and complete their field research during a five-week program in Svalbard, Norway. After the completion of the summer program, students complete their projects at their home institution during the following academic year as a senior thesis. A spring symposium brings all participants back together again with their final results.
Elizabeth welcoming you to Linnédalen!
We are now accepting applications for the summer 2012 field season and following academic year.
Eligibility: Highly motivated junior year undergraduate students who can successfully complete independent work and have a strong interest in climate studies and polar science are encouraged to apply! Preference will be given to students who have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0 at the completion of their junior year, and at least B grades in upper level geology, cognate science, and mathematical courses.
Home Faculty support. Since you will be completing your research project at your home institution, a strong and enthusiastic commitment from a faculty advisor/mentor who will work with you after your summer on Svalbard is critical to your application package. Start talking to prospective faculty advisors now!
Looking down Linnédalen from Linnébreen
Selected students will receive full financial support for travel to and from Svalbard, fieldwork expenses, and a summer stipend. The National Science Foundation mandates that all participants of REU programs be United States citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Completed applications are due no later than January 15, 2012 for participation the 2012 summer. For more information, see the Applications section of this Web site.
The 2012 field season will run approximately between July 6 and August 21, 2012.
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