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.
Our daily commute
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 will be selected each year beginning in the summer of 2004. Students will 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 will complete their projects at their home institution during the following academic year as a senior thesis. A spring symposium will bring all participants back together again with their final results.
Elizabeth welcoming you to Linnédalen!
Our funding has been renewed so we are accepting applications for the summer 2010 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 fieldwork in Svalbard 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 for participation the following summer. For more information, see the Applications section of this Web site.
Special opportunity for 2010! Are you interested in Arctic Quaternary science and improving K-12 education? As part of the International Polar Year education and outreach effort, we are seeking a student to join our team in 2010 who will develop educational materials and outreach activities for K-12 students and teachers. You will work closely with our entire team to translate research questions and data into materials that can be widely disseminated to improve public understanding of polar science. If you are interested, please contact the project directors – Steve Roof or Al Werner.
The 2010 field season will run approximately between July 6 and August 21, 2010.
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