Timeline:
Application Extended Deadline: April 19, 2012
Applicant Interviews: April 24, 2012: 4-6 PM; April 26, 2012: 4-6 PM
Accepted applicants notified by May 4, 2012
Program Start Date: June 7, 2012
Program End Date: August 2012
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Satellite and Ground-Based Remote Sensing at the Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology (CREST) Center
CREST-REU is a National Science Foundation sponsored research opportunity for City University of New York (CUNY) undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate education in CREST related Sciences. The goal of CREST REU is to encourage students to pursue careers in research by exposing them to research at the undergraduate level and encouraging them to obtain masters and PhD degrees. As a CREST-REU scholar students will receive hands-on research exposure under the mentorship of a CREST faculty member. The experience will prepare students for advanced studies in Remote Sensing Sciences.
Eligibility/Requirements:
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- GPA 3.0 and above
- Matriculated Student (Junior and Senior) at any CUNY campuses
Fellowship Package & Duration (15 Weeks/Academic Year):
- $2,400 for Fall and Spring
- $3,600 for Summer
- $Summer – 9 weeks (Mid June to Mid August)
- Academic Year (3 weeks in fall & 3 weeks in spring)
Benefits as CREST-REU Scholars:
- Work at CREST facilities with CREST Research Faculty members
- Participate in Seminars and Conferences
- Exposure to professional career opportunities at NOAA and/or other Federal, State and Local Agencies, Academia and Industries alike.
Application deadline extended through April 19, 2012
Complete the application online and then send us ([email protected]) first a scanned copy of the following: two letters of recommendation, an official transcript, and an essay (no more than 500 words) telling us about yourself and why you would like to be an NSF CREST REU scholar. Second, please mail the original copies of the above documents to:
Chinedu Chukuigwe
Coordinator NSF CREST-REU
The City College of New York
Steinman Hall Room T-521
140th St. and Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031
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Contact us:
Professor Reggie Blake, PI
Physics Department, The New York
City College of Technology
& NOAA NOAA-CREST Center
[email protected]
Janet Liou-Mark
Mathematics Department, The New York
City College of Technology
[email protected]
Chinedu Chukuigwe
Coordinator CREST REU
The City College of New York
Steinman Hall Room T-521
140TH Street and Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Email: [email protected]
