THE ENVIRONTMENTAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE INSTITUTE

REU Applications-2008

Application for Participation in
Environmental Molecular Science Institute REU 2008

Application Deadline: March 1, 2008

Application MUST include:

A completed application form
Copies of undergraduate transcripts
A letter of recommendation from a faculty member

Please note: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application.

Name (Last, First):
Current institution:
Class year (select one):
Address:
Phone number:
Email address:

Please list all undergraduate schools attended, the years attended, major at each school, and GPA at each school. Be sure to
make a note of any schools from which the degree received.

Name of School	Year Attended	Major	GPA

Date of birth and age:
Disability (select one or more):
Hearing Impairment
Visual Impairment
Mobility/Orthopedic Impairment
Other (Enter Description)
None
Completing questions 9 & 10 is optional. This information is used for reporting statistics to National Science Foundation (NSF) only and none of that information is used in making acceptance decisions.

Ethnicity (Optional; choose one) :

Hispanic or Latino

Not hispanic or latino

Do not wish to provide

Hispanic or Latino. A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Race (Optional; select one or more):
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
Do you have a health insurance? (University of Notre Dame regulations requires that all participants carry health insurance):
Name of health insurance provider and policy number:
Have you ever considered continuing your education through graduate studies (i.e. Masters or PhD)?
Do you anticipate that this summer program may help determining whether you want to pursue graduate studies?
Please provide the name of the faculty member whom you have contacted to provide a letter of recommendation:
(Please arrange to have the letter sent to us directly.)
Have you requested your registrar to send a copy of your transcript?
How did you find us?
Why do you want to participate in this particular REU program?
By applying to this program, you are expressing an interest in environmental molecular science.
What is this interest based upon?
Do you have any work experience that you believe prepares you for contributing to a program such as this REU site?
Please describe this experience and how it relates to the REU.
Which of the projects described (see "Research Interests" ) is of interest to you (if more than one, please rank them in terms of your level of interest) ? Why are you interested in this/these particular project/s?

Please complete all items requested. Remember to have a faculty member provide a letter of recommendation and to have your transcripts send to EMSI, 159, Fitzpatrick Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556.