Georgia Tech EAS REU Program - Summer 2025

Georgia Tech Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geosciences

Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program

Program Dates: Sunday, May 17th, 2026 through Friday, July 24th, 2026

Campus Move-In Date: Sunday, May 17th, 2026

REU Program Orientation: Monday, May 18th, 2026

Undergraduates are invited to apply for a ten-week research program hosted by the Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) during Summer 2026.

Working under the supervision of a faculty member or research scientist, participants will focus on a single research project but also gain a broad perspective on research in the earth and atmospheric sciences by participating in a dynamic research environment. This interdisciplinary REU program has projects spanning topics related to the geosciences, planetary science, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, and climate science. In addition to full time research, undergraduate researchers will participate in a number of professional development activities, seminars with faculty and research scientists, presentation and research poster symposiums, and social activities with other summer REU students.

Participants will receive a stipend of $7,000, travel allowances, and apartment-style housing on the Georgia Tech campus. Participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a U.S. college or university (this includes remaining enrolled within an undergraduate degree program throughout the duration of the REU program).  Note that students attending colleges of Universities outside of the U.S. are eligible if they are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.

 

The list of available faculty mentors for Summer 2026 as of January 6th, 2026 - we will continue to update this list as availability is indicated to the REU facilitators:

While the list above continues to be updated, below is the list of mentors from the EAS REU Summer 2025 program for reference:

 

If a faculty member is not listed, the faculty member is still eligible to host an REU student. Please consider the faculty member's research program at http://www.eas.gatech.edu/research

 

Apply here: https://etap.nsf.gov/award/7367/opportunity/11687

 
Materials needed to apply:
  • Transcript (unofficial is OK)
  • Personal Statement - Use the personal statement to share a little about yourself and your interests. It would be helpful (but is not necessary) to address the following:
    • How might this REU program be of value to you? What do you hope to gain from a summer research experience?
    • Is there something in particular about the Georgia Tech EAS REU program that interests you?
    • Is there anything else that you would like us to know about you?
  • Two references to write letters of recommendation about you

 

***Application Deadline: Sunday, February 15th, 2026***

 

Questions? Contact Dr. Zachary Handlos

 

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Award No. 2349059.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.