REU - Gulf Coastal Plain
Selection Process
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Students from any university may apply, but we especially encourage applicants from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and four-year colleges without extensive opportunities for ecological research, especially those institutions in states of the Gulf Coastal Plain (Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, and Georgia). Any major may apply, but we especially encourage biology, geography, geology, or environmental science majors. Students will be selected based on motivational fit, academic capacity, potential impact of the program on career goals, and course preparation using the rubric below:
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Selection Criterion |
Description |
Assessment Materials |
Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Motivational fit |
Evaluating the extent to which a student’s goals and interests match those of the program |
Personal statement Character reference letter Academic reference letter |
30% |
|
Academic capacity |
Evaluating the student’s academic performance, reliability, ability to work as part of a group, and service contributions |
Undergraduate transcripts Academic reference letter Character reference letter |
25% |
|
Potential impact |
Likelihood of this program to have a major positive impact on the student’s career trajectory (students with less access to research experiences receive a higher score) |
Personal statement Character reference letter Academic reference letter |
25% |
|
Course preparation |
Whether student has completed courses that will be helpful in conducting research |
Undergraduate transcripts
|
20% |