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Last Updated: September 9, 2008 The application form for REU 2009 will be posted here by Christmas 2008. Eligibility: you must be a US citizen or permanent resident and enrolled in an undergraduate degree program during the summer to be eligible for this program. If you are graduating from a community, tribal, or other 2-year college you are eligible so long as you have enrolled in a 4-year institution to complete an undergraduate degree.
More Information on Research Locations:Exciting things are happening in the world of weather! In addition to the new interdisciplinary studies (e.g. see WAS*IS in the subject areas below), we are also partnering with private companies to do our research. These companies thus far include Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., or AER, and Weather Decision Technologies, or WDT. The latter, WDT, was formed and is still located in Norman, Oklahoma, right next door to the National Weather Center. AER presently has just a small contingent in Norman, also next door, but is also forming partnerships between scientists at their other locations with NWC scientists. AER mentored two REU students in 2007 and one in 2008. In 2007, one student from the Boston area chose to participate in this way and found that for him it was the best of both worlds: he was able to be in Boston for much of the summer, yet also participate in this REU. The other two students spent the bulk of their summers in Norman, communicating with their main mentor by phone, email, etc. Note! Interest in this project does NOT require you to be in MA. If you choose to be in Norman, you will fly to MA for one week in the middle of the program. There will be a place to indicate your interest on the application.
More Information on Subject Areas:The following will be updated as projects are proposed for 2009.
Our Student Selection ProcessThe selection committee is comprised of a variety of scientists from throughout the National Weather Center, thereby representing people from real careers that involve meteorological research. The committee reviews applications and comes to consensus. The 10 students initially selected are called by telephone and invited to participate. They are given one week to accept/decline. If anyone declines our invitation we then call our alternates until we have filled all 10 positions. Notification letters are then sent to the remaining applicants. The selection decision is always very difficult. It is difficult to describe our selection process because we consider all parts of the application, especially the content of the student's essays, year in school, letters of reference, grades (including trends in grades and which courses students do well in), and other answers. The majority of students we select express surprise, saying they didn't think they would get in. Ultimately we seek a diverse group of students who are from both large and small schools, mostly older but a few younger students, mostly meteorology majors but several other majors, etc.
More InformationFor more information concerning this program call or e-mail the Director, Daphne LaDue: 405-325-1898, dzaras@ou.edu.
Other OpportunitiesAny experience in research is helpful in making career and graduate school decisions. Here are a few opportunities we are aware of:
All institutions of the National Weather Center are equal opportunity employers.
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