This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award of $372,000 will support the "INSPIRE: Increasing Student Participation in Research Experiences" program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) from September 2025 through August 2028. The program will train 8 students per summer over 3 years, recruiting from A&M-SA, local community colleges, and four-year institutions nationwide, including students lacking prior research...
This $185,715 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo, Texas. The REU Site aims to provide undergraduate STEM students, particularly those from underrepresented groups, with research and hands-on experiences in the areas of wireless sensor networks, computer...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences provides $495,364 to the University of South Florida to support an interdisciplinary Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program focused on weather, climate, and society from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The funding supports a nine-week summer REU program that will engage 10 undergraduate students per year, with an emphasis on underrepresented groups, in mentored...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $505,759 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Portland State University (PSU) to fund a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in climate and atmospheric science. The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of April 25, 2025, will support an interdisciplinary program aimed at recruiting and training a diverse cohort of 10 students per summer, primarily from underrepresented...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will support a three-year Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The award of $396,148 will enable UTEP to train a total of 27 undergraduate students over the summers of 2024-2026. The REU site will focus on critical research topics in ecology and evolution that influence biodiversity in the Chihuahuan Desert. Students will learn...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant under the Geosciences (CFDA 47.050) program totaling $542,110 to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The grant will fund an interdisciplinary Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on climate, air quality, and urban systems research. The program will provide 15 students per year with summer-long research internships to work on projects related to climate...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation provides $324,072 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site program through March 2025. The program will engage eight students over nine weeks in collaborative research projects involving applied mathematics, mathematical modeling, and computational and data science. Students will gain skills in numerical methods and coding to apply theoretical models to physical and biological...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities (IA) program, CFDA 47.083, provides $174,238 to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to support an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site focused on the ecology of the Gulf Coastal Plain. The grant will fund the training of 30 undergraduate students, primarily from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and institutions with limited research opportunities, over 3 summers...
This Project Grant award of $464,991 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry supports a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program at Texas A&M University from April 2025 to March 2028. The program will train 9-10 students per summer over 3 years to conduct independent research projects focused on sustainable chemical alternatives to replace hydrocarbon feedstock. Students will work alongside faculty and graduate student mentors, developing skills...
This $504,194 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program will support a 3-year Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Harvard University's Harvard Forest in Petersham, MA. The REU Site program will provide research training for 30 undergraduate students, primarily from schools with limited research opportunities or underrepresented groups, over the summers of 2024-2026. Students will engage in a range of ecological research...
This $778,590 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports an international Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site project led by Texas A&M Agrilife Research. The REU site will provide research experiences for eight undergraduate students per year through a 10-week program split between the Texas A&M University campus and the TAMU Soltis Center in Costa Rica. Students will work with faculty from four TAMU colleges and international experts on interdisciplinary research projects relating climate change and land management to tropical ecosystem function and hydrological services. The program aims to enhance student development for STEM careers through demonstrating diversity in science, fostering interdisciplinary skills and global awareness. It will produce student publications, presentations and studies assessing international research experiences. The project directors will also share strategies for recruiting diverse students and building successful international REU programs through workshops. The award period is from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026.