NSFREU Application

Application for TAMUG-NSF-REU
Summer Internship Program

Texas A&M University at Galveston
Research and Graduate Studies Office
Attn: Peggy Rutkowski
P.O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX 77553

Application Process

February 15 - Online application to be completed and official copies of your transcripts and at least two letters of recommendation from professors who have taught and/or mentored you must be received by this date.
March 15 - Target date for notification of acceptance

Approximately 15-20% of applicants may expect a telephone interview by the target date. If you do not hear from us by April 15 and you must decide on another offer, please contact us via e-mail at dellapet@tamug.edu. Students not offered a position will be notified by e-mail by the end of April.

The following statement is from the NSF Ocean Science Program office and pertains to all Ocean Science funded REU sites: “All students who are offered a position at this REU Site have until March 15^th or later to accept or reject the offer. Any student who is asked to accept or reject an offer prior to March 15^th should contact the Division of Ocean Science's REU Program Director, Lisa Rom at elrom@NSF.gov or 703-292-7709."

Regarding recommendation letters: please note that we will accept PDFs of signed letters (electronic signatures are acceptable) via email to Peggy Rutkowski at rutkowsp@tamug.edu. Unsigned letters will not be accepted.

Applicant Information
Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
Suffix
Date of Birth	(00/00/0000)
Permanent Address
City
State
Zip Code
Telephone	(111-111-1111)
Email Address
Gender	Male Female
Race or Ethnicity
Are you a US Citizen or Permanent Resident?	Yes No
Parent or Guardian's Education Level (Parent or Guardian 1)
Parent or Guardian's Education Level (Parent or Guardian 2)

Information Regarding Current School
School Address
City
State
Zip Code
Telephone	(111-111-1111)

Name of School
Graduation Year
Major
GPA
Current Academic Year
Highest Degree Offered by School

High School
City
State
Graduation Year

Research Area of Interest
	Marine Mammal Biology and Management- marine mammal physiology; functional morphology; biomechanics; behavior, including social and foraging behavior of whales, dolphins, and sea otters; management of marine mammals.
	Fisheries Science and Management- Ecology of estuarine, coastal, and pelagic fishes; conservation and population genetics of aquatic organisms; management of marine fisheries.
	Molecular Ecology and Fisheries Genetics- Molecular systematics; Molecular Ecology; Conservation and population genetics of aquatic organisms with emphasis on large pelagic fishes.
	Phytoplankton Dynamics- Elemental dynamics on physiology, primary productivity and phytoplankton community composition in coastal ecosystems.
	Marine Benthic Ecology- Benthos and biogeochemical processes; ecology and evolution of marine invertebrates.
	Marine Microbiology- Molecular microbial ecology; seafood microbiology, microbial ecology.
	Coastal Wetlands Ecology and Management- Coastal and wetlands community ecology in salt marshes, tidal mudflats, and seagrass beds, coastal wetlands management and restoration.
	Chemical/Biological Oceanography, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Chemistry- Environmental RadioBioGeoChemistry, marine chemistry of colloids and nanoparticles in the marine, biogeochemical cycling at ecosystem interfaces (coastal margins, lakes and flooded terrestrial zones, wetlands, urban atmospheres), environmental chemistry; organic biogeochemistry.
	Physical Oceanography- Mixing processes and turbulence in the surface and bottom boundary layers in the oceans and lakes, Air-sea interactions and physics of heat and momentum transfer; physical Oceanography of coastal regions.
	Coastal Marine Geology- Estuarine and coastal sedimentary processes and sediment dynamics; river mouth processes and applications of high resolution marine geophysics to the understanding of the record of sedimentary processes.
Please use the accompanying space to tell us about your interests in scientific research, your career goals, and why you are interested in being selected to participate in this internship program. (Please limit to 300 words)
Please use the accompanying area to discuss any outstanding academic achievements, training, skills or extracurricular activities.
Have you previously participated in a similar program?	Yes No
If so, where ?
If so, when?

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February 15 - Online application to be completed and official copies of your transcripts and at least two letters of recommendation from professors who have taught and/or mentored you must be received by this date.