Hannah Alpert, Astronomy and Physics, Yale College Jasmine Brewer, Engineering Physics, University of Colorado Boulder Michael DeLuca, Physics and Astronomy; Applied Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh Thomas Howson, Applied Math, University of St Andrews Elise Mesenbring, Physics and Mathematics, Gustavus Adolphus College Michaelah Wilburn, Physics and Mathematics, Transylvania University
Research projects and mentors are described
here.
Pre-arrival tasks list is here.
Your arrival schedule and transportation are here.
Room and computer arrangements are described here.
Introductory Interactive Data Language (IDL) tutorials Talks about physics of the Sun, your classroom physics in the context of our star, see The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Sun" Talks about web page authoring, ethics in science, what to expect in grad school Lectures on solar magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) by Prof. Eric Priest, St. Andrews University
Default schedule: plan to arrive on June 8, depart on August 9.
By air: work out your detailed itinerary to Bozeman/Big Sky/Yellowstone (BZN) airport, and its cost, but don't actually buy a ticket until you have contacted your mentor. Her/his responsibility is to furnish you with an e-mail confirming the itinerary and the amount we will pay (the least expensive economy/coach round-trip airfare from your home or university to Bozeman on the default arrival and departure dates), per your offer letter. This e-mail must be sent before you make the purchase, to authorize the reimbursement. The reimbursement will be issued after your arrival at Bozeman. For reimbursement, you should provide:
(1) your receipt;
(2) your itinerary -- which may be included in your receipt;
(3) the authorizing e-mail from your mentor, and
(4) the boarding pass
So please make sure you keep these documents and submit upon your arrival.
By car: make sure your mentor knows that you plan to drive and has sent you an authorizing e-mail stating how much the REU program will reimburse you for your travel expenses. You will be reimbursed for mileage ($0.56/mile up to 1000 miles, $0.53/mile thereafter) on the basis of the distance from your home or university to Bozeman. However, the total reimbursement cannot exceed the amount of round trip airfare from the commercial airport nearest your home or university to the Bozeman/Big Sky/Yellowstone airport (BZN). When you submit your request for reimbursement (after you arrive in Bozeman), you will be expected to provide documentation of:
(1) the distance (printout from mapquest.com, or the like);
(2) the round trip airfare (printout from travelocity.com, or the like);
(3) the amount your mentor has committed to pay for your travel (printout of the authorizing e-mail).
From outside the US: For non-US participants, support for travel costs is limited to the economy roundtrip airfare from JFK/New York. If you are not a US citizen, you will need a J-1 visa to enter the United States.
Information about the taxability of the stipend is
here .
Information about what do do with your stipend,
banking-wise (for international students), is here.
MSU information
Bozeman information
Outside Bozeman
Montana information
Contact Information
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