|
|
| Program
Description |
|
The Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) is a program funded by the National
Science Foundation to offer undergraduates from Charlotte colleges and
universities the opportunity to work on a yearlong internship housed in
a cognitive science research laboratory on the campus of UNC
Charlotte. Each year eleven undergraduate students will work on a
research project under the supervision of a faculty mentor, and
participate in a seminar and group activities that support the
development of the students’ research skills and career
interests.
The REU project will target promising
undergraduate students from diverse social and economic backgrounds,
and provide an opportunity to experience first hand research in
cognitive science or in one of its related disciplines. By involving
students early in their academic experience, we hope to increase the
numbers that consider careers in science. Our goal is to awaken
an interest in and an appreciation for cognitive science, in
particular, and the scientific approach in general. The REU
students will interact with faculty mentors and graduate students while
doing research. Students will choose to base their two semester
experience in one of the following research laboratories;
Bioinformatics, Perception, Cognition, Social Psychology, Neuroscience,
Virtual Reality. A seminar, taken for academic credit, will
provide the technical knowledge and social interactions needed by the
students to complete their research project and to assist with their
career goals. An ethics in science component will be incorporated
into the seminar and the internship experience. During the yearlong
program, each student will be responsible for completing a research
project and presenting the results at a research conference.
|
| Eligibility |
- Must be enrolled in a college or
university in the Charlotte metropolitan area
- Major in one of the disciplines that
participate in the Cognitive Science Program (Psychology, Computer
Science, Philosophy, Linguistics).
- Complete a Statistics course and/or
Research Methods Course.
- Members of ethnic minority
groups, persons with disabilities, first-generation college students
and students who have had to overcome other kinds of social, physical,
or economic barriers are encouraged to apply.
- Must be citizens or permanent
residents of the United States.
|
| Compensation |
|
The REU students are paid a stipend of
$2000 a semester to work 10-12 hours a week on research activities.
Funds are also available to defray the extra expense of traveling to a
research lab at UNC Charlotte or to a field setting.
|
|
The REU students will also be required
to enroll in 1 credit of independent research at UNC Charlotte.
(Tuition for students enrolled in institutions other than UNC Charlotte
will be paid by the REU program.)
|
| Travel Allowance |
|
Limited funds will be available for
reimbursement of expenses associated with travel to a conference to
present research findings.
|
| Application |
| Take some time to review the
description of the REU program and the laboratory projects and
opportunities. If you would like to apply, download an application
package.
The complete package should be emailed by July 1st to REU program
(email:reucogsci@uncc.edu). Transcript can be mailed to Dr.
Paula Goolkasian, Dept of Psychology, UNC
Charlotte, 9201 University City
Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223 |
| Make sure that your application
includes: |
| Application Form
|
| Transcript
|
| Written Statement
|
| Letters of Recommendation
|
| Deadline |
Eleven REU students will be selected
each year. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance
by August 1st.
|
|
|
[Return
to
Top]
|
|