Physics REU at UC Davis: June 16-August 23, 2024

First NameLast Name
E-mailDate of Birth
PhoneCitizenship
Gender
 

Current college
MajorExpected grad date (MM/YY)
GPA (4.0 scale)GPA in physics & math
Previous college(s) attended, with dates
       


Write a brief essay on your goals and what you hope to gain from our REU program. There are no length requirements, but typical essays are 300-500 words.
       

Or upload file with essay (PDF preferred):    


How much you would enjoy spending your summer in each of the following ways?
Hands-on experimentWriting computer programsRunning existing programs

Do you prefer certain research areas or projects?
       

Describe briefly your knowledge of computer languages and operating systems.
       

Describe any previous research experience (summer or academic year). If you haven't yet participated in research, describe how you persevered through some difficulty. This could be an academic problem but could also be social, financial, physical, emotional, etc. (Perseverence is extremely important for successful research!)
       

Please list names and e-mail addresses of two people who have agreed to send letters of recommendation. At least one should be a physics professor. You may provide an optional third name if you wish. We strongly prefer that letters be submitted through our web site, and we normally send your references e-mail with instructions on how to upload their letters. If you do not want this e-mail sent, choose "no" in the third column below. (We will not send the e-mail if we have already received the recommendation.)
 NameE-mailSend e-mail request?
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While most REU students live together in housing provided by the program, a few stay with friends or relatives in or near Davis. Would you prefer    

If you have a conflict with the REU dates, when are you available in summer 2024?    

Ethnicity (optional)How did you first learn of the UC Davis REU program?
American Indian/Pacific Islander
Asian-American/Asian
African-American/African
Caucasian
Chicana/o or Latina/o
Other
NSF's list of REU programs
Counselor or professor at your college
Friend or classmate
Other list of summer programs (Specify below)
Other (Please explain below)

Will you be in the first generation of your family to finish college?    

May we use/share your e-mail address for other opportunities? We do this to connect students to REU programs that still have spots open in late spring, to help set up internships at national labs or universities without REU programs, and to send information about graduate programs.
       

If you need to elaborate on any of your answers or add additional information, please do so here.