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June 2, 2008 - NSF REU Seminar for Faculty

Presentation: The NSF REU program - program and proposal requirements

Presentation: Infrastructure for REUs available through the Office of Undergraduate Research

NSF REU page

NSF REU Solicitation - all proposals (except for those to the Antarctic Program) are due on Aug. 18, 2008.

Articles and Resources on Undergraduate Research


Resources available through the TAMU Office of Undergraduate Research

  • Tips on implementing a Summer Undergraduate Research Program (includes budgeting and logistics)
  • REU listserv (send an e-mail to Bob Webb (bwebb@vprmail.tamu.edu)  requesting to be added to the listserv)
  • Seminar for new and continuing PIs to discuss logistics
  • Joint housing of REU students (optional for each program)
  • Mentoring Undergraduates in Research Workshop for Grad students who will be working with the REU students
  • Joint assessment tools - one at the beginning and one at the end with compiled data (contact the Office of Undergraduate Research for copies of these)
  • Calendar of joint activities arranged by UGR office  (e.g. of visualization center, cyclotron, etc. plus brown bag lunches)

 

Other Resources

Summer Scholars Program for all students from underrepresented groups who are participating in summer research programs - joint recruiting; welcome event; weekly luncheon series (this is especially meant for minority students who might not have many minority peers in their particular program) - directed by Sherry Yennello in the College of Science (yennello@science.tamu.edu).

List of Current REU Sites at Texas A&M University