REU Apps - Due Feb. 1st

REU Programs to Consider:

	Due Date	Program Site	Recs	Details (link)	Application (link)	Other (link)
	Feb. 1st	New York - AMNH	0	amnh.org	amnh.org	amnh.org
	Feb. 1st	Harvard - SAO	2	harvard.edu	harvard.edu	harvard.edu
	Feb. 1st	Haystack - MIT	2	mit.edu	mit.edu	mit.edu
	Feb. 1st	Hawaii - IFA	2	hawaii.edu	hawaii.edu	hawaii.edu
	Feb. 1st	Virginia - NRAO	2	nrao.edu	nrao.edu
	Feb. 1st	Arecibo - NAIC	3	naic.edu	naic.edu
	Jan. 30th	Kitt Peak - NOAO	2	noao.edu	noao.edu

Other Notables:

Caltech, U Chicago, UCLA, U Wisconsin, U Toledo, U Texas

Full Lists:

NSF Astronomical Sciences, NSF Physics, NSF Others

It is strongly recommended that current juniors and sophomores apply to an National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Many of these sites are prestigious, well paid and competitive. In December we heard from current graduate students Munier, Ximena and Jenna about their experiences, so please feel free to contact them or myself if you have more questions. If you haven't already, e-mail two professors requesting recommendation letters. Many students apply to around 4-9 programs and its ok if you don't get into any (especially if you are a sophomore). In February we should have an informational about how to get summer research here at Columbia but it should be said that although summer research at Columbia can be just as good if not better than a formal NSF REU, it is more difficult to get this research funded.