MSU Solar Physics / Astronomy & Space Physics REU
On-line Application Form

1. Personal Information

Notes: All entries marked with * must be filled in.

First Name:* Last Name:*
Mailing Address:*
Phone:*
Fax:
E-mail:*
E-mail(Verify):*
Date of Birth:*
US Citizen?* YesNo
Permanent Resident?* YesNo
Present College or University (full address):*
Previous Colleges Attended (names):

Please answer the following questions as appropriate. Note that your answers to these questions will not determine your eligibility to apply for this program. The information you provide will help us determine the suitable research project.

Major:*
Years of college you will have completed by Summer 2025:*
Expected Graduation Date:*
Overall GPA (numerical with 4.0=A, 3.0=B etc.):*
GPA in Major (numerical with 4.0=A, 3.0=B etc.):*
Have you taken, or are you taking, a class in introductory Modern Physics (thermodynamics, atomic physics, electromagnetic spectra, etc.)? * YesNo Grade:*
Have you taken, or are you taking, upper-division Classical Mechanics (including Lagrangian Mechanics)? * YesNo Grade:*
Have you taken, or are you taking, upper-divison Electricity and Magnetism (with vector calculus)? * YesNo Grade:*

NSF asks for demographic data relating to gender, ethnicity/race and disability to gauge whether our program is fairly reaching and benefiting everyone regardless of demographic category. Please answer the following questions as appropriate.

Gender * Male Female Other Do not wish to provide
Race * American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White Other (please specify) Do not wish to provide
Ethnicity * Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Do not wish to provide
Do you have a disability? * Yes No Do not wish to provide


Please answer the following questions to help us organize the program.

By which means would you expect to travel to Bozeman (plane/car)?*
How did you first learn about the MSU REU program?

2. Essay *

Write a short essay (maximum of 400 words) describing: (1) what are your intellectual and professional goals, and how you believe this program would assist in attaining them; (2) what kind of research skills you expect to develop in this program, and, if applicable, any research, programming, and/or hands-on laboratory experience you have had prior to this program; (3) what qualities and characteristics you will bring to our program as a result of your work/activities/other life experiences; and (4) anything else that you would like our selection committee to know about you. (Suggestion: write and edit in a separate file. Then paste in.)

3. Research Interests *

Review the Project Descriptions to decide which most interest you. Select your first and second choice projects by project title and mentor.

1st Choice
2nd Choice

4. Recommendations*

Your application requires two letters of recommendation from professors or senior researchers. Please provide the names and addresses of both below. Note that it is your responsibility to request reference letters. Please provide this link https://solar.physics.montana.edu/reu/faculty_recommendation.html to your references for them to submit the recommendation before the application close date.

WAIVER OF RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974; by submitting this application form, you waive your rights to inspect and revise and to have access to the recommendation form, provided that the information on the Recommendation Form is used solely in connection with your application to the Montana State University - Bozeman REU Program.

Faculty Reference 1:
Name and Title:*
Relationship to you:*
Phone, fax, and mailing address:*
Email:*


Faculty Reference 2:
Name and Title:*
Relationship to you:*
Phone, fax, and mail address:*
Email:*

5. Transcript *

 To complete this application, you are required to submit a current unofficial transcript, including grades from the Fall semester of this academic year.
Upload the file (format PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF):
If you are selected to participate in this program, you will be asked to submit an official copy of your transcript prior to May 1, 2025.

6. Other Information *

Please indicate whether you will be able to participate remotely if the program is to become virtual (like through zoom meetings). *
If you are a local student, please indicate whether you will need campus lodging and transportation. *

7. Required Safety and Security Information *

Safety and security are of paramount importance to our REU program and Montana State University. We are required to ask all applicants the following three questions:

(a) Have you been convicted of a felony?
A felony in Montana State law is defined as a crime for which more than one year in prison may be imposed.
(b) Have you been institutionalized for threatening or causing physical or emotional injury to persons or property?
(c) Have you been dismissed and/or suspended from a college for disciplinary reasons?
Suspension is defined as a sanction imposed for disciplinary reasons that results in a student leaving school for a specified time period. Dismissal from a college for disciplinary reasons is defined as permanent separation from an institution of higher education on the basis of conduct or behavior.

By clicking a "Submit" button below, you affirm that your answer to all three questions is "No". If you wish to submit an application, and your answer to any of these questions is "Yes", you must contact us (reu@solar.physics.montana.edu) prior to submitting your application.

8. Submit Form*

Now click the "Submit" button to complete your application. You should receive an e-mail verification at the e-mail address you provided above, which you should save, in case problems arise. If you don't receive e-mail verification, then something probably has gone wrong, and you should e-mail reu@solar.physics.montana.edu to inquire if your application was received.


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