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| + | <p style="color: red"> Note : Our main NSF REU is now closed for Summer 2024. </p> | ||
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Who should apply? | Who should apply? | ||
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| − | Our target audience is undergraduates of all levels majoring in | + | Our target audience is undergraduates of all levels majoring in data science, computer science, mathematics or related areas. |
| − | Accepted students spend ten weeks at Marquette University | + | Accepted students spend ten weeks at Marquette University. The program runs from May 30st to August 4th, 2023. We expect to run the program in-person at Marquette University campus. |
| − | Applications for | + | Applications for 2023 are now open. The application deadline is February 27, 2023. |
<!-- '''Our REU program was not renewed for summer 2014, and we will not be accepting applications in spring 2014. Check back here in late 2014 for news of a summer 2015 REU.''' --> | <!-- '''Our REU program was not renewed for summer 2014, and we will not be accepting applications in spring 2014. Check back here in late 2014 for news of a summer 2015 REU.''' --> | ||
| − | Applicants to the Marquette | + | Applicants to the Marquette Data Science Summer REU Program should: |
* Take a look at the list of potential research projects on the [[Main Page]], | * Take a look at the list of potential research projects on the [[Main Page]], | ||
* Read through the requirements below, | * Read through the requirements below, | ||
* Write or e-mail us with any questions, and | * Write or e-mail us with any questions, and | ||
| − | * Send us a complete application by the | + | * Send us a complete application by the deadline for full consideration. |
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* Be a United States citizen or permanent resident, | * Be a United States citizen or permanent resident, | ||
* Be unemployed for the ten weeks of the program, or on leave / not actively working, and | * Be unemployed for the ten weeks of the program, or on leave / not actively working, and | ||
| − | * Be an undergraduate student in good standing in a major related to | + | * Be an undergraduate student in good standing in a major related to data science, computer science, mathematics. |
== Opportunities == | == Opportunities == | ||
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REU students will receive: | REU students will receive: | ||
| − | * A stipend of $ | + | * A stipend of $600 per week ($6,000 for 10 weeks) |
* Allowance for food | * Allowance for food | ||
* Allowance for professional conference registration and travel | * Allowance for professional conference registration and travel | ||
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REU students will be expected to: | REU students will be expected to: | ||
| − | * Commit at least 40 hours per week for 10 weeks to | + | * Commit at least 40 hours per week for 10 weeks to Data Science REU activities, |
* Attend weekly lab meetings, | * Attend weekly lab meetings, | ||
* Attend bi-weekly REU participant meetings, | * Attend bi-weekly REU participant meetings, | ||
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== Application Materials == | == Application Materials == | ||
| − | Applications for the Marquette | + | Applications for the Marquette Data Science Summer REU Program should be e-mailed to reu@marquette.edu with the subject header "Data Science REU". |
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| + | Applications for Summer 2023 are open now. | ||
A complete application will include: | A complete application will include: | ||
| − | <!-- * A completed [https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE5WQlJONEVBVUh0WWNhQWFpSnpJY2c6MA CISE REU Common Application] (completed online), --> | + | * A completed online application <span style="color: red">[Closed for 2024]</span>, |
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| + | * A completed [https://forms.gle/cN2RSKhyoRP97PjSA REU Application] (completed online), | ||
| + | * A completed [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFNvMraNh-Vj4zKf3wL3__BsUJwV4FwD0x1s4Y4g3nF1pcgQ/viewform CISE REU Common Application] (completed online), | ||
| + | * A completed [https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE5WQlJONEVBVUh0WWNhQWFpSnpJY2c6MA CISE REU Common Application] (completed online), --> | ||
<!-- * A completed [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHhKcmxWbTk1bWt1S0JUVDE1cG1CWkE6MA CISE REU Common Application] (completed online),--> | <!-- * A completed [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHhKcmxWbTk1bWt1S0JUVDE1cG1CWkE6MA CISE REU Common Application] (completed online),--> | ||
<!--(Applications for summer 2013 are now closed, and our program will be on hiatus in summer 2014. Please check back in late 2014 for information on 2015's program),--> | <!--(Applications for summer 2013 are now closed, and our program will be on hiatus in summer 2014. Please check back in late 2014 for information on 2015's program),--> | ||
| − | * A completed [ | + | <!-- * A completed [https://forms.gle/Jxi6BSCBMkPdweC77 REU Application] (completed online), --> |
| − | * A two page essay on your interests in the | + | * A two page essay on your interests in the field of data science, your goals for the future, and your goals for a summer REU position (in PDF format), |
* A current college transcript, and | * A current college transcript, and | ||
* Recommendation letters from two references who can speak to your qualifications or potential. At least one of these references should be a faculty member at your home institution. | * Recommendation letters from two references who can speak to your qualifications or potential. At least one of these references should be a faculty member at your home institution. | ||
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Reference letter writers should submit their letters directly by e-mail in PDF format as above. Transcripts may be sent electronically (electronic scans of your transcript are permissible) or by mail to: | Reference letter writers should submit their letters directly by e-mail in PDF format as above. Transcripts may be sent electronically (electronic scans of your transcript are permissible) or by mail to: | ||
| − | REU Selection Committee c/o Dr. | + | reu at marquette.edu<br /> |
| − | + | REU Selection Committee c/o Dr. Praveen Madiraju<br /> | |
| + | CS Dept - Cudahy Hall<br /> | ||
Marquette University<br /> | Marquette University<br /> | ||
P.O. Box 1881<br /> | P.O. Box 1881<br /> | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881<br /> | Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881<br /> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:47, 4 April 2024
Note : Our main NSF REU is now closed for Summer 2024.
Who should apply?
Our target audience is undergraduates of all levels majoring in data science, computer science, mathematics or related areas.
Accepted students spend ten weeks at Marquette University. The program runs from May 30st to August 4th, 2023. We expect to run the program in-person at Marquette University campus.
Applications for 2023 are now open. The application deadline is February 27, 2023.
Applicants to the Marquette Data Science Summer REU Program should:
- Take a look at the list of potential research projects on the Main Page,
- Read through the requirements below,
- Write or e-mail us with any questions, and
- Send us a complete application by the deadline for full consideration.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident,
- Be unemployed for the ten weeks of the program, or on leave / not actively working, and
- Be an undergraduate student in good standing in a major related to data science, computer science, mathematics.
Opportunities
After applying and being accepted into the REU program, students will:
- Be matched with faculty mentors and research groups based upon their specified interests and general background,
- Contribute to an ongoing research project with faculty and other students, and
- Present progress to peers and other interested parties, ranging from informal REU lunch gatherings to formal
final presentations.
Support
REU students will receive:
- A stipend of $600 per week ($6,000 for 10 weeks)
- Allowance for food
- Allowance for professional conference registration and travel
- Housing on campus at Marquette
(Accepted Non-Marquette students are guaranteed campus housing if they apply; current Marquette students may apply for housing support if slots remain.)
Expectations
REU students will be expected to:
- Commit at least 40 hours per week for 10 weeks to Data Science REU activities,
- Attend weekly lab meetings,
- Attend bi-weekly REU participant meetings,
- Participate in weekly research paper discussion groups,
- Prepare weekly progress reports on REU activities,
- Present a mid-term progress report for the last week of June,
- Prepare a submission for and attend the REU poster session at the end of July,
- Present a final oral research talk in the last week of the program,
- Submit a final research report in the last week of the program, and
- Participate in concluding surveys and interviews at the end of the program.
Application Materials
Applications for the Marquette Data Science Summer REU Program should be e-mailed to reu@marquette.edu with the subject header "Data Science REU".
Applications for Summer 2023 are open now.
A complete application will include:
- A completed online application [Closed for 2024],
- A two page essay on your interests in the field of data science, your goals for the future, and your goals for a summer REU position (in PDF format),
- A current college transcript, and
- Recommendation letters from two references who can speak to your qualifications or potential. At least one of these references should be a faculty member at your home institution.
Reference letter writers should submit their letters directly by e-mail in PDF format as above. Transcripts may be sent electronically (electronic scans of your transcript are permissible) or by mail to:
reu at marquette.edu
REU Selection Committee c/o Dr. Praveen Madiraju
CS Dept - Cudahy Hall
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
