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In which one (or both) of the following areas would you prefer to conduct
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Career Objectives
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Additional Information
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In order to complete your application, please
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letter on your behalf directly to the Program Director.
The address for all paper correspondence is
Prof. Selman Hershfield
Undergraduate Research Program
Department of Physics
University of Florida
P.O. Box 118440
Gainesville, FL 32611-8440