REU Program

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specially designed for the purpose. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: REU Supplements and REU Sites. REU Supplements may be included in proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or as supplements to ongoing NSF-funded projects.

REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct undergraduate research participation projects for a number of students. REU Sites projects may be based in a single discipline or academic department or be based on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a strong intellectual focus. Proposals with an international dimension are welcomed.   A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas.  Undergraduate student participants in either Supplements or Sites must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.

This program provides educational opportunities for Undergraduate Students. This program provides indirect funding for undergraduate students to participate in research. To inquire about possible funding opportunities, please contact the organizations that have received awards. (Do not contact NSF.) A directory of active REU Sites, along with contact information, can be found on the Web at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm.

If you have questions please contact Toni Pitts directly at tpitts@illinois.edu, or call her at 217.244.2948.

    Toni Pitts
    REU Coordinator
    Department of Physics
    290Z Loomis Lab of Physics, MC-704
    1110 West Green Street
    Urbana, Illinois 61801-3080
    Fax 217.333.9819

The REU summer site program of the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois is partially supported by the National Science Foundation, grant PHY 0647885. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this website are those of the the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Additional funding has been provided by the Shell Foundation and the Department of Physics.