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Summary: SUMMER
RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
UNDERGRADUATES
IN
TUCSON,
ARIZONA
Research
Experience
for
Undergraduates
(REU)
is
an
NSF-sponsored
program
that
provides
undergraduates
a
summer
stipend
to
conduct
independent
research
projects
in
conjunction
with
NSF
funded
projects
under
the
mentorship
of
the
project's
senior
investigators.
Who
is
eligible?
Students
who
are
U.S.
citizens
or
permanent
residents
enrolled
in
an
undergraduate
degree
program.
Members
of
underrepresented
groups
are
especially
encouraged
to
apply.
What
is
expected?
Students
will
develop
an
independent
research
project
in
conjunction
with
an
ongoing
collaborative
research
project
at
the
University
of
Arizona
conducted
by
Dr.
Steve
Archer
and
Dr.
David
Breshears.
Students
will
summarize
their
findings
in
a
written
report
and
present
their
research
in
an
oral
or
poster
presentation
during
the
Fall
Semester
of
2013.
What
is
the
starting
date?
Flexible,
but
mid-
to
late-May
2012
is
preferred.
How
much
is
the
stipend?
Up
to
$6,000
at
$500
per
week.
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