Finding NSF REU Sites

The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides grants to universities across the country to operate Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites.  Furman was an REU site in biology from 1991-95, although we currently are not.  All the sites will be recruiting students to spend approximately 10 weeks doing research in the summer.  All offer stipends to the students; some may also pay travel expenses or room and board.  Some recruit generally, while others target particular groups like minority students.  Some sites center their research around particular themes (e.g. molecular biology) while others are more broadly-based.

To see a list of NSF-REU sites, follow these steps.  Unfortunately, the nature of the NSF website precludes you clicking directly to the list.  Read and make notes on the steps, before following the link at the bottom.

1. Click on the link to go to the NSF site (but read all the other steps before you do).
2. In the box marked search string, type in:
             RSCH EXPER FOR UNDERGRAD SITES
   You must enter it exactly like this, or it won't work (for example REU will not work).
3. Click the gray box marked <Retrieve programs>.
4. On the next screen, click the gray box marked <Select program>.
5. On the next screen, click the gray box marked <Generate awards list>.
6. You will now see a list of awards, giving titles, institutions, dates, etc.
7. Click on the award code at the beginning of each item in the list to read a full description of their program.

Now, if you are ready and have noted down the steps above, click on the link:

 http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a6/A6QueryPgm.htm