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NSF REU Site: Sustainable Groundwater ResourcesApplication - Summer 2020NSF Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates - REUProgram Dates: June 1 - August 7, 2020 (10 weeks)Application Deadline: March 1, 2020All applicants are required to submit: - an Application (see below for instructions) - an unofficial transcript - Two letters of recommendation - please return to the website for the template and instructions for those reference letters - If accepted, proof of health insuranceEmail your completed application and two letters of recommendation to:Dr. Leora NanusEmail: lnanus@sfsu.edu Instructions for the Application:The application has two parts (Part A – Information about the Application and Part B – Statement of Purpose). Please submit answers to each question in Parts A and B. Your answers can be typed in this Word document. Please email Dr. Nanus (lnanus@sfsu.edu) either a Word document or pdf file. Part A. Information about the ApplicantFirst Name:Last Name:Birth Date:Email:Address:City:State:Zip code:Phone number:College/University:Department:Major:My College/University is a (select one):4-year university_____Community College_____Private College_____Academic Classification (select one):Freshman_____Sophomore_____Junior_____Senior_____Time to Graduation:(after summer 2020, how semesters or quarters do you have left to complete a degree (please us ‘s’ for semesters and ‘q’ for quarters))Major GPA:Overall GPA:Unofficial Transcript:(please email an unofficial transcript along with this application to Dr. Leora Nanus (lnanus@sfsu.edu) Expected Degree:Expected Date of Graduation:(list month and year)What Career to do Plan to Pursue after Graduating (check all that apply)?Graduate School (MS/PhD)__________Government (e.g.: USGS or USEPA)_______Private (e.g.: Environmental consulting firms)_______Non-Profit (e.g.: Nature Conservancy or Sierra Club)_______Undecided_________Other________ (please specify if other)Gender:Man______Woman_______Other_______ (please specify if other)Ethnicity (check all that apply):American Indian or Alaska Native______Asian_______Black or African American_______ Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander_______White_______Do not wish to state_______Other_______ (please specify if other)Are you a Military Veteran (yes or no):Eligibility Checklist:If True, check each item in this checklist that applies to you:(Note – if any box is NOT true for you, then you are NOT eligible to participate in this program)___ I am a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.___ I am interested in research related to this REU.___ I am free to participate on June 1 through August 7, 2020.___ I have completed at least one year of college-level courses in groundwater or surface-water hydrology, or related environmental science, engineering, geology, or geography courses by the start of the REU summer program.___ I will be continuing to work towards an undergraduate degree in Fall 2020. Part B. Statement of PurposeDescribe how participation in our REU program will benefit your future educational and career goals. (500 words max.). Please describe any prior research-related activities, such as participation in laboratory research, science fairs or clubs that required data collection and analysis. (400 words max.)Please describe an example(s) of a challenging situation where your persistence allowed you to be successful. This example does not have to be science related. (400 words max.)Please describe your personal qualities that you will bring to enhance our summer REU program and community. (300 words max.)a. Please list your top 3 choices for a research mentor. Refer to list on the Mentors & Project website page: b. Briefly discuss the reasons for choosing each of your preferred REU research mentors listed in your answer to question 3a. Do you have a potential faculty mentor at your home institution that would be willing to help mentor your research project after completion of the summer 2020 program? For example, we hope that our summer 2020 REU program can be a launching pad for a senior thesis or culminating experience at the home institution. Please briefly explain. ................
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