RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

APPLICATION FORM -- temporary until the online form is ready (12/16/03)

Please complete the enclosed application form, including your resume, a photocopy of your grade transcript, and
a statement about your research interests and goals.  Please request two persons familiar with your academic or
prior research work to send letters of recommendation. These materials should be sent by March 1  to:
Connie Jones, REU Program, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester, NY 14627-0171
(phone: 585-275-5306; fax: 585-275-8527; e-mail: connie@pas.rochester.edu)

Program Dates: June 1-August 7, 2004

Application Deadline: March 1.
Late applications will be considered after initially-accepted applicants have responded.

Stipend and Housing:    Participants receive a stipend of $3100 plus on-campus housing
in a single and travel expenses.

Please attach to this form  (1) your resume, (2) a photocopy of your college grade transcript, and
(3) a brief statement (~1/2 page) of your science interests and goals. In addition, please request
(4) one letter of recommendation to be sent in support of your application.

Name___________________________________

School __________________________Class of_________Box number____________

City _______________________________State__________Zip Code_____________

Telephone # (good until?)(___)________________E-mail_____________________

Permanent Address______________________________________________________

_______________________________________Phone: (___)____________________

Citizenship*_____ Date of Birth__________ Ethnicity/Sex___(Optional)

Sex/ethnicity information is requested by the funding agency, for statistical purposes only.
* U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency is required by the  NSF Site funding agency.
However, some alternative funds may be available for non-residents.

Recommendation letters requested from (name)______________________

___________________________________________________________________

Preferred area of research (if any) ________________________________________

Some of our REU positions involve work at labs outside of Rochester.
Do you have a geographical preference?  (Mark "only" or "high" or check no preference.)
Rochester _______________
Batavia, IL (Fermilab near Chicago) ______________
Ithaca, NY (Cornell's High Energy Lab) ___________
Long Island, NY (RHIC, Brookhaven National Laboratory)
No preference _________________

Participants are expected to be present for the entire 10 week program.
Directors:  Priscilla Auchcincloss (psa@pas.rochester.edu)and Arie Bodek.