Georgia Tech Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geosciences
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program
***This program for next summer is contingent on receiving renewal funding from NSF, and we will update this ASAP on this website. If the program is not funded, this will either lead to a significant reduction in accepted applicants or cancellation of the program.***
Program Dates: Sunday, May 19th, 2024 - Friday, July 26th, 2024
Campus Move-In Date: Sunday, May 19th, 2024
REU Program Orientation: Monday, May 20th, 2024
Undergraduates are invited to apply for a ten-week research program hosted by Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS).during Summer 2024.
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 earth and atmospheric sciences by participating in the 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.
List of available faculty mentors for the EAS REU Summer 2024 program (last updated December 4th, 2023; still adding mentors to this list over the next few weeks):
- Dr. Isaiah Bolden (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Christopher Carr (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Winnie Chu (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Armita Davarpanah (Environmental and Health Sciences, Spelman College)
- Dr. Yao Fu (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Zachary Handlos (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Jie He (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Greg Huey (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Taka Ito (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Karl Lang (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Samer Naif (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Zhigang Peng (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Frances Rivera-Hernández (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Alex Robel (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Shi Joyce Sim (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Martial Taillefert (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Yuanzhi Tang (EAS, Georgia Tech)
- Dr. Christy Visaggi (Geosciences, Georgia State University)
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/588/opportunity/6403
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: Now Extended to Friday, March 1st, 2024***