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Eligibility
Admittance
to the summer program is competitive, with only 10-12 students accepted
per year. To be eligible, you must have completed an introductory
psychology or neuroscience course (e.g., General Psychology, Introduction
to Psychology, Introduction to Cognitive Science, Introduction to
Neuroscience, etc.) and a research or statistical methods course
(e.g., Research Methods in Psychology, Experimental Psychology,
Statistical Methods in Psychology, or some other course that focuses on
experimental research design) by the end of the Spring 2009 term. If you
have questions about whether you have taken courses that meet this course
requirement, contact the Program Director, Dr. DeLosh, at delosh@colostate.edu. You must
also have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher (on a 4.0
scale) at the time of application. Students who will graduate from
their undergraduate institution before or at the end of the Spring 2009
term are not eligible—only students who are continuing as undergraduates
in the Fall of 2009 should apply. The National Science Foundation
also requires that participants be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
of the U.S. or its possessions.
Students
from undergraduate institutions with limited opportunities for research
are especially encouraged to apply. We also highly encourage applications
from groups that are traditionally under-represented in psychology,
including ethnic and racial minorities.
Financial
Support
Admitted
students receive a stipend of $4050, paid in two installments during the
nine-week session. Participants also get full room and board while
participating in the program, with housing in a dormitory room on campus,
and a full meal plan for use in a campus cafeteria and the student
center. In addition, participants are given an allowance of up to $500
for research expenses, and out-of-state travelers get up to $500 for the
travel expenses incurred while traveling to and from the site.
Application
Process
To
apply for the program, you must:
1.
Complete the online
application form. We
highly recommend that you first look over the form to see what
information is needed, gather the information, then complete the form all
at once. Note that you will need to list the psychology courses and
science courses you’ve taken, along with the grade in those courses; you
will need to summarize your research experience, if any; you will need to
provide your top three choices for research mentors, and describe in 300
words or less why you’re interested in those mentors; and you will need
to state what you hope to gain from the research experience and
how the experience will help you to attain your career goals, in 500
words or less. For items
requiring longer responses (e.g., the 300- and 500-word statements), we
highly encourage you to write your answers ahead of time in a word
processing program, then cut and paste the text into the text box on the
application form. Note that it is
NOT possible save your work and come back to it later, nor can you change
your responses after the application has been submitted.
2.
Have two faculty members who know you well
submit letters of recommendation on your behalf. Be sure to request the letters of
recommendation well in advance. When you complete the online application
form, you will be asked to provide the names and e-mail addresses of the
two individuals who are writing letters for you. At that time, the letter
writers will be sent an e-mail with instructions for submitting their
letter electronically. This means that you should submit your application
in advance of the deadline in order to give letter writers sufficient
time to submit their letters. Letter writers must use the online
recommendation form. We highly encourage letter writers to write
their letter of recommendation ahead of time in their own word processing
program, that way they can just cut and paste the text into the text box
on the recommendation form.
3.
Have your institution send an OFFICIAL
transcript to: REU Program
Director, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, 1876
Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2009
Any
questions or problems should be directed to the Program Director, Ed
DeLosh, at delosh@colostate.edu
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