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What are the requirements for eligibility? |
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National Science Foundation participants must be
citizens or permanent residents of the US or its possessions. Women
and minorities (African American, Native American, Alaskan Native,
Hispanic, and Native Pacific Islanders) are encouraged to apply. A
participant must be undergraduate when the program starts in May of
each program year. |
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How are students selected to participate
in the program? |
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Selection is based on applicant's academic
standing, a brief statement of interest, and a faculty reference. |
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How are students paired with mentors? |
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Students take an active part in the student/mentor
selection process. The day after orientation, faculty members will
make presentations to the students. During the presentation, students
should make notes of points of interest. After the presentation, students
should make arrangements to meet with the faculty member whose current
research interest the students. Selection of a mentor is then based
upon mutual interest and agreement to a studen/mentor relationship. |
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Is housing provided for students participating
in the program? |
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Housing is provided for participants whose permanent
address in not in the metropolitan Birmingham area. |
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What do past students have to say about the program? |
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Click here
to find out. |
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How can we find out more about Birmingham and
things to do in the area? |
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al.com/birmingham
; Birmingham Visitor's & Convention
Bureau ; Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce ; City
Stages; http://www.phy.uab.edu/REU_Upgrade/News/WhatsGoingON.htm
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If I live out of state, will the REU program pay
for my transportation? |
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Yes. If you attend college outside of the Metropolitan
Birmingham area, the program will pay for your travel expenses (car,
air, etc), whichever is less. If you drive, you will only be reimbursed
for mileage, NOT GAS. The current rate is 44.5 cents per mile. Travel
expense is based on transportation from you home institution's city
and state. For example if you attend college at Tennessee State but
your permanent home is in Cleveland, OH, we will pay your transportation
from TN and back to TN. |
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