REU Program
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN TROPICAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM (REU) Summer 2016
Application Instructions
1.
Please know that OTS welcomes your REU Application. The application deadline for this program is:
January 31st, 2016. However, it is best to submit your application in a timely manner to ensure that it
is given a thorough review by the OTS Selection Committee.
2.
Please fill in the word document below by clicking on the blank areas directly next to the field
description. Once the form has been completed, please save it by using the instructions below:
Please save this document using the following format:
REUappl(STUDENTS LASTNAME, STUDENTS FIRST INITIALS).doc
For example, if your name is Jane Elizabeth Smith, you should label your application as:
REUappl(SMITH,JE).doc
3.
Upon completing and saving this form, please send it to: reu.program@tropicalstudies.org.
*** If you have any questions about this application process, please contact Kattia Mendez, Undergraduate
Program Assistant at the OTS Costa Rican Office, at: kattia.mendez@tropicalstudies.org.
Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
Email <reu.program@tropicalstudies.org>
REU Program
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN TROPICAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM (REU) Summer 2016
I.
Personal Information
Name:
Last
First
Date of Birth:
Middle
Place of Birth:
Gender:
Citizenship:
If dual,
Campus Address:
Zip Code
Campus Phone:
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Email:
Area Code
Home Address:
Zip Code
Home Phone:
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Home e-mail:
Area Code
Father’s (or guardian’s) Name:
Father’s (or guardian’s) Address:
Zip Code
Home Phone:
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Day Phone:
Area Code
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Area Code
Mother’s (or guardian’s) Name:
Mother’s (or guardian’s) Address:
Zip Code
Home Phone:
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Day Phone:
Area Code
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Area Code
Upon selection, we will send you acceptance and program information. Please identify the address tht we should use:
Campus
Home
Other
Which of the following influenced your decision to apply to the OTS REU program?
Advisor/Professor
OTS visit to campus
Book or publication
Study Abroad Office
Poster
Friend, word of mouth
Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
Former program participant
Brochure
Other, please specify
Study Abroad Fair
Website
Email <reu.program@tropicalstudies.org>
REU Program
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN TROPICAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM (REU) Summer 2016
How would you describe yourself? (This information is used for statistical purposes only)
African American/Black
White/Caucasian
Asian, Asian American
Prefer not to answer
Biracial/Multiracial:
Other:
Pacific Islander
Native American, Native Alaskan; Tribal Affiliation:
Are you Hispanic American or Latino (a)?
II.
Academic Information
University or college attending:
First Major:
Second Major:
You are currently a:
Sophomore
Month and year of expected graduation:
Junior
Senior
How many college level courses and credit hours will you have completed prior to the beginning of the program (include AP
credits)?
Cumulative Grade Point Average (4.0 scale):
List other Universities, Colleges or Professional Schools you have attended (Please specify dates):
List the courses you have taken that are relevant to REU experience. Please provide the final grade for each course:
List Spanish Courses Taken:
List your previous field experience:
If you have lived, studied, or traveled in a foreign country, state where and when:
List the REU project topics which you would like to work:
First Preference:
Second Preference:
Third Preference:
Signature of Student:
Date:
(Type your name here)
Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
Email <reu.program@tropicalstudies.org>
REU Program
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN TROPICAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM (REU) Summer 2016
III.
Statement of Purpose
Describe your science background (including relevant courses taken, laboratory or field experiences, travel, or employment),
your interest in ecology and scientific research, your academic and career objectives, and how the REU internship will be
beneficial to you. Write your statement in the space below (maximum one page).
Please type answer here
Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)
Email <reu.program@tropicalstudies.org>