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you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident thereof? (If
the answer to this question is "No," you are not eligible
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selected, will you require on-campus housing? Yes No
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is your academic status?
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One
of the goals of our program is to increase participation of
groups that are considered under-represented in science.
Please indicate your inclusion in one of the following groups: Native
American (American Indian or Alaskan Native) African
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Some REU
positions will be co-sponsored by the McNair Scholars Program at
The University of Akron. The goal of the McNair program is to help
economically disadvantaged, first generation, or underrepresented
students pursue graduate education. The
McNair
Scholars Program provides graduate school advising, help with
application fees, seminars and workshops, and access to McNair-only
scholarships/fellowships. Students who will have completed their
sophomore year before the start of the REU program may qualify.
Please indicate whether you are eligible for the McNair
Scholars Program below.
Select all
eligibility criteria that apply.
(Note : You must attend an Ohio school or be a
resident of Ohio in order to qualify.)
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Experience:
Please list previous research experience, pertinent
employment history, and other special
qualifications. If you like, you may copy and paste
your resume.
** It is easiest to use a word
processor to compose the text for your responses,
then copy and paste into the boxes below.**
Essay:
For
this REU program, we are looking for students: 1) with an
interest in ecological research, 2) for whom
an independent research experience would play a pivotal role
in choosing and successfully pursuing graduate school and/or
a career, 3) who do not have similar opportunities though
their home institutions, and 4) who have the academic
training and personal qualities needed to succeed in a research program
requiring independent and collaborative work. With these
criteria in mind, please explain your interest in ecological
research, your current career plans, and how participating
in this program could help you in your degree program and
your future pursuits. Be as specific as possible.
Please give the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and
e-mail addresses of two (2) individuals whom you have asked
to submit letters of recommendation on your behalf:
Use this space to provide additional information you would
like to bring to the attention of the review committee (for
example, dates you are available that might differ
from the program dates). This space is
only for additional comments and may be left blank.
Mentor Selection:
After viewing the list of potential faculty mentors and
visiting their webpages to learn more about their research
interests, select three (3) from the list below with whom
you would be interested in working. Rank your
selections in order of preference (1 = first choice, 2 =
second choice, 3 = third choice).
Dr.
Todd Blackledge
-- behavioral ecology; evolution and
biomechanics of spider silk Dr.
Bruce Cushing
-- behavioral neuroscience
Dr.
Peter Lavrentyev
-- aquatic ecology; microbial food webs Dr.
Rich Londraville
-- fat metabolism in fishes; calcium cycling; field
capture of carp to support a project on that species
Dr.
Chris Miller --
reservoir drinking water monitoring and modeling; environmental science Dr.
Randy Mitchell
-- plant-pollinator interactions; foraging behavior
of pollinators; effects of climate change on wetland plants Dr.
Paco Moore
-- evolutionary genetics; vertebrate zoology
Dr. Peter Niewiarowski -- biologically-inspired
design; physiological ecology;
population biology of reptiles and amphibians
Dr. Don Ott -- molecular phylogeny of
Vaucheria ;
cell biology and microscopy Dr.
Dan Petit
-- conservation biology of neotropical
migrant songbirds Dr.
Matt Shawkey
-- structural coloration in bird
plumage; evolution of animal signaling
Dr.
Greg Smith
-- wildlife ecology and
conservation; biogeography; landscape ecology; urban
ecology
Dr.
Steve Weeks --
evolution of mating systems in clam shrimp
How
did you hear about The University of Akron's REU program in
field ecology?
Poster
/ Flyer WWW
Search NSF
Website Professor
/ Instructor Email
Listserve (or forwarded email)
Other,
please describe:
To
complete this application, please have transcripts and two
(2) letters of recommendations sent to the email or
address provided at the top of this page. Electronic
copies of materials are preferred.
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