Research Experiences
for Undergraduates (REU)

Sample Schedule

During the ten-week summer research program, selected participants will work with a faculty mentor to conduct research.  Additionally, participants will receive networking opportunities with other faculty and graduate students, guidance with graduate school and career  goals, and support completing a summer research paper.

The following is a schedule of events during a sample week of the program.

Eligibility

The application is open to current undergraduate students working toward a degree that helps inform the civil engineering field.  Because the projects vary in scope, we are looking for a variety of majors including civil engineering, computer science, and architecture to name a few.  If you are interested in solving engineering issues dealing with natural hazards, this undergraduate research program is for you!

Under-represented minority, women, and veteran undergraduate students are encouraged to apply to the REU program.

Benefits of Participating in the REU Program

Selected REU participants will receive:

• travel funds to and from the research facility,
• a research stipend for their summer work,
• valuable research and career experience alongside a faculty mentor and gradute student researcher, and
• networking opportunities with experienced engineering researchers, scientists, and experts in the NHERI community.

Participating Programs

Each of the Experimental Facilities within NHERI plus the SimCenter and Cyberinfrastructure teams are participating in the Summer 2017 REU program.

• The Wall of Wind at Florida International University
• The Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems (ATLSS) Engineering Research Center at Lehigh University
• The O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State University
• The NHERI SimCenter at University of California, Berkeley
• The Center for Geotechnical Modeling (CGM) at University of Calfornia, Davis
• The Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table (LHPOST) at Unversity of California, San Diego
• The Powell Family Structures and Materials Laboratory at University of Florida
• The Large-Scale Mobile Shakers at University of Texas at Austin
• The NHERI Cyberinfrastructure and Data Management team at University of Texas at Austin
• The Rapid Response Research Facility (RAPID) at Unversity of Washington

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How to Apply

To complete the online application, you will need to provide the following:

• background information including the college(s) you attended, your GPA, and credits earned,
• two letters of recommendation (see the link below), preferably from professors or supervisors who know your academic abilities and work ethic,
• a ranking of the ten facilities (research sites) in order of preference, and
• brief essay questions about your goals and experiences as an undergraduate student.

EXTENDED Applications are due March 1, 2017 at 11:59pm Central Time.  Letters of recommendation will also be due at that time.  Notification of decisions will be sent in mid-March 2017 to the email address provided in the application.

Recommendations

Each student applying will need two letters of recommendation submitted via the Recommendation Form by the application deadline of EXTENDED TO March 1, 2017 at 11:59pm Central Time.  Each student who applies is responsible for informing their recommenders of the form and asking them to complete it by the deadline. 

For More Information

If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out with an email to reu-request@designsafe-ci.org.  We will be happy to answer your questions.