Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Bioengineering and Biomanufacturing
Program Guidelines for all Students
Funding
Each participant receives a stipend of $5,000 for participation in the program. Other benefits include oncampus housing (provided by the REU), meal and travel allowances, participation in campus-wide REU
activities, and full access to university recreational facilities.
Student Eligibility
1. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
2. Applicant must be majoring in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or a
related discipline (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics, or another field of engineering).
3. Applicant must have a 3.3 GPA or greater and have junior or senior status with at least 60 semester
hours, or equivalent quarter hours, completed toward their degree by the start of the program.
Application Procedure
1. Each student applicant will submit
a. a completed application,
b. one faculty recommendation letter,
c. a resume, and
d. a current official transcript.
Items (a), (b), and (c) should be submitted electronically to reu@rpi.edu. Item (b) can be sent
separately from (a) and (c) as the letter is usually submitted by the recommender to the program.
Item (d) needs to be sent via regular mail to the address shown below.
Be sure to include keywords for your research area(s) of interest. Examples of keywords can be
found on the BME and CBE web pages: http://bme.rpi.edu/research, http://cbe.rpi.edu/research
This description will aid in pairing applicants with faculty mentors. It is not the intent of this activity to
stimulate "student generated" research ideas; rather, the purpose is to seek contributions to ongoing
faculty research areas.
2. Each application will be reviewed after the application deadline. Announcements of acceptance will
be made no later than mid-April.
Student Requirements
1. Students selected for grant support may not be enrolled in additional courses during the summer.
2. Research hours to be worked and other requirements are determined by individual faculty member’s
group a student is assigned to.
3. Each student will be required to participate in REU-wide leadership development events. The REU
also includes a number of social events; participation in these is recommended but voluntary.
4. Each student will be required to prepare an abstract, final paper and a poster presentation describing
the results of his/her research program.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to involve outstanding students who have completed their sophomore
year and are interested in pursuing advanced degrees after graduation in a summer research program.
It is hoped that these students will make a contribution to ongoing faculty research and, more
importantly, will gain an appreciation for and an interest in a research career.
To apply for this program, please
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION BELOW, SIGN IT, AND RETURN IT ALONG WITH ONE
FACULTY RECOMMENDATION LETTER AND A CURRENT OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT TO THE
FOLLOWING ADDRESS BY 5:00 P.M. March 11, 2016.
Professor Juergen Hahn
REU: Interdisciplinary Research in Biotechnology and Biomedicine
c/o Elizabeth Herkenham
Jonsson Engineering Center
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street
Troy, New York 12180
Research Experience for Undergraduates Application
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
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Social Security Number
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Email Address (please print clearly)
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Current Major
U.S. Citizen?
Yes
No
Permanent Resident?
Yes
No
Gender:
Male
Female
Ethnicity:
Anglo Am.
Hispanic Am.
(if No, what country of origin? ________________________________________)
African Am.
Asian Am.
Other _______________________________
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Current Address
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Permanent Address
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City, State Zip
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City, State Zip
(________) _____________________________________
Phone
(________) ______________________________________
Phone
Name of the school you currently attend: _____________________________________________________________________
Expected Graduation Date:
Cumulative GPA: ______________
Spring
Summer
Fall
Year: ___________
Number of Hours Completed: ______________
Have you participated in a research program before? If so where?
Upon graduation, are you planning to attend graduate school?
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Name of proposed faculty mentor at RPI (optional): ______________________________________________________________
List your motivation for applying to the program (What do you hope to gain from participating in the program? What research are
you interested in? It is recommended to provide some keywords for research areas of interest.)
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Student Signature
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Date