The Summer 2009 REU program will run from May 26 through July 31. All places in the program have now been filled. Please apply after Thanksgiving for next year's program.

REU participants will conduct research in the department and take part in group activities including seminars on cutting-edge areas of physics; workshops focusing on graduate programs, career opportunities in the physical sciences, and scientific communications skills; and field trips to laboratories on and off campus. You can get a better idea of these activities by browsing through the information on past programs.

Undergraduate participants will receive a $4,700 stipend and an allowance for travel to/from Gainesville, FL. Housing will be provided on campus, a short walk from the Physics Department. Each participant will have his/her own private bedroom in an apartment shared with up to three other REU students. Students from a number of other summer programs will be accommodated in the same facility, offering varied and stimulating social interactions. Weekends during the program will be left open for participants to explore the abundant attractions of North and Central Florida.

Eligibility: REU participants must be undergraduate students and must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.
We especially encourage applications from members of groups under-represented in science and engineering, and from students enrolled at institutions where research opportunities are limited.
For more information, please contact the Program Director, Selman Hershfield.