REU Program in Environmental Sciences at U. of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm
University of Virginia
Type of Institution: Graduate Research University
URL: http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/ReuWebPage/HomePage.php
Description: Students will gain first hand experience in designing a research project, writing a research proposal, carrying out extended field research, analyzing data, and presenting results in oral, written,
and graphical form. Students choose a mentor after arrival and work with that mentor to design a research project of mutual interest.
Projects vary in scope from species to communities to ecosystems, but focus on some aspect of ecology, biology, or environmental sciences.
Qualifications: American citizen or permanent US resident; Undergraduate student who will not receive bachelor's degree before program ends.
Program Information:
- Location: Boyce, VA
- Field: Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science
- Primary Contact: Dr. T'ai H. Roulston
- Email: tai.roulston@virginia.edu
- Start Date: 2008-05-19
- End Date: 2008-08-01
- Stipend: 4000
- Hours per week: 40
- Application: yes
- Deadline: 2008-03-01
- Housing Provided: yes
- Housing Cost: $
- Travel Support Provided: no
- Subsistence Provided: yes
- Subsistence Cost: $
- Number of Student Participants: 10