The Whitney Laboratory Research Experience for Undergraduate program (REU), funded by the National Science Foundation (Site Award 0648969), offers an exceptional opportunity for the motivated undergraduate to participate in scientific research. If you are serious about science but have never had the opportunity to perform like a scientist, then this program is for you. In cooperation with a faculty supervisor, students choose a project that fits both their interests and ongoing investigations and that can be completed within a ten to twelve week training period. REU students pulling a sien at Cedar Key See the 2009 summer interns Students typically work during the summer but may work at other times during the year. The 2010 summer session will be from June 1through August 15. The application deadline for the summer session is February 15, 2010. Undergraduates who qualify for the REU Program receive a competitive stipend, assistance with travel expenses, and a housing allowance. Students must be a U. S. citizen or have permanent residency to qualify for NSF funding. To receive credit for their work at the Whitney Lab, students should make arrangements with their home institutions. For further details, write to Education Coordinator Brenda Cannaliato at the Whitney Laboratory. When and how to apply: Part I Fill out the information form. Part II Applications should be sent at least two months in advance of the anticipated starting date. The deadline for applying for summer positions is February 15. Although the deadline has passed, they still have opportunities for undergraduates. Inquire at the contact information below. Applications should contain the following items: 1. resume including a list of courses taken and the grades obtained; 2. letters of reference from two people able to evaluate your academic performance and potential; 3. a letter briefly describing your interests and goals and how work at the Whitney Laboratory would help you to achieve these goals; and 4. a list of the two or three projects at the Whitney Laboratory that interest you the most, with an explanation of your selection. Choose from these projects * Regulation of Cellular Excitability (Peter Anderson) * Biochemistry of Vision (Barbara-Anne Battelle) * Network Dynamics and Motor Pattern Generation (Dirk Bucher) * Membrane Physiology (Bill Harvey) * Biomechanics and Neurobiology of Fish Locomotion (Jimmy Liao) * Development and Molecular Biology of Disease Vector Arthropods (Paul Linser) * Genomic Bases of Neuronal Identity and Plasticity (Leonid Moroz) * Cellular Neurobiology and Signal Transduction (David Zacharias) Applications should be sent to: Undergraduate Coordinator The Whitney Laboratory 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32080 (904) 461-4000, FAX (904) 461-4052 http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/reu/undergrad.htm