BIO REU Research Experiences for Undergraduates

We are delighted to announce a new resource available to BIO REU students! The Just-in-Time review system provides REU students quick turn around review, by graduate students, of their research abstracts, papers, poster presentations and other materials associated with their research. By providing another "set of eyes" the Just-in-Time review system gives not only editorial and content feedback to REU students but also provides real-time chat sessions for REU students to discuss their review with the graduate assistant.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) has emerged as the latest catchphrase to burden US researchers who are already up to their ears in funding agency bureaucracy. Now a $1.5 million initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is promising to help them out. The Ethics CORE web site has had a soft launch over the past year, quietly building up to 1638 registered users on a beta version of its web site, but sent out an official launch announcement late on 20 September.

The 2012 BIO REU Common Assessment Tool Instructions have been posted in the Assessment and Evaluation page.

Registration for the 2012 BIO REU Workshop is now open.

Visit the meetings section of this website for more information on workshop registration, hotel, abstract submission, and more.

2012 PI Workshop - Save the Date - April 12-14, Rosslyn VA Holiday Inn

Please share information about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) with your REU students. REU students are often competitive for this award because of the independent research they conduct at the undergraduate level and their strong interest in pursuing graduate studies. The GRFP provides 3 years of Fellowship support to our nation’s best future scientists and engineers who seek research-based masters or PhD degrees in the science and engineering fields supported by NSF.

The Summer 2010 BIO REU Pilot Assessment Report has been posted in the Assessment and Evaluation page.

The Summer 2011 URSSA Instructions for PIs has been posted in Resources > Assessment and Evaluation.

Through additional support from the National Science Foundation (NSF DBI 1048864-1129623) we are pleased to announcement travel scholarship funding for OCE REU funded students.  These travel scholarships support OCE REU student travel to present their research at scientific meetings as well as to attend scientific meetings. Students may receive up to $1,000 in travel reimbursement. Please click here for more information.

Through the generous support of the National Science Foundation (NSF DBI 1048864-1129623) and the efforts of the BIO REU Leadership Committee funds are now available to support student travel to present their research at scientific meetings. Students may receive up to $1,000 in travel reimbursement. Students who participated in an organized research program (BIO REU, OCE REU, other REU, etc) in 2009 onward are eligible to apply. Priority will be given for one student per REU site although additional funds may be available. For questions or comments please e-mail Dr.