Smart Lighting Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Application

Smart Lighting Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Eligibility Requirements

-Must be US citizen or Permanent resident
-Must have a minimum academic GPA of 3.0
-Must have health insurance
-A participant must have completed two years of undergraduate work by May
-Applicants must be available for the full period of the program from May 29th to August 3rd, 2012

Application Instructions

All fields are required. Please fill in this form completely and upload your personal statement and resume as requested below. Be sure to request an official transcript and two letters of recommendation from faculty be mailed in time to reach us by the application deadline February 29, 2012.

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Please Provide the Name of Your Health Insurance Carrier
First research area choice
Second research area choice

Please request an up-to-date official transcript and two faculty letters of recommendation, stressing possible research potential. These should be mailed to:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center
2012 REU Program
CII 8th FL 8015 Mailstop
Troy, NY, 12180

Have you already requested your transcript and two letters of recommendation? Yes No
Attach a brief essay (one page or less in pdf format) stating your career goals and how this program will fit into these plans. Mention any relevant experience, for example, honors, awards, recognition, work experience in labs (instructional or research), electronics, computer interfacing, design, construction, computer programming and languages, etc. Re-state your first and second choice areas of interest based on the sample research projects and thrust descriptions.
Please upload a copy of your resume in PDF format.

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