CBBG Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

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This summer, the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG) will have several openings for paid undergraduate research through its REU Program. The goal of the CBBG is to develop sustainable biologically controlled and inspired solutions in the areas of:

  • Hazard mitigation
  • Environmental protection and restoration
  • Infrastructure construction
  • Resource development

Positions are available at CBBG’s four partner schools: Arizona State University, New Mexico State University, UC Davis, and Georgia Tech. They are seeking innovative, sustainability-minded, engineering and science undergraduate students in the disciplines of microbiology, biology, geochemistry, geology, civil engineering, plant science, soil science, geoenvironmental, engineering education, or related areas, to participate in this paid 8-week summer program. This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program will immerse REU participants in technical research and expose them to the graduate school experience as a whole, and specifically within the scope of the CBBG. The REU participants will begin the 8-week program with 1 week of training at ASU, followed by 7 weeks as part of a research team at one of the four CBBG partner universities. A broad scope of projects is available, and effort will be made to match student interests with the different projects. The REU experience will culminate in participating in the Annual NSF CBBG Meeting in late October 2016, where participants will give poster presentations of their work.

REU Project descriptions can be found here.

For more program information and how to apply

  • Program dates: 8 weeks from Tuesday, May 31, 2016 until Friday, July 22, 2016.
  • Program benefits:
    • $3500 stipend
    • Airfare for all travel
    • On-campus housing and food provided for 1st week at ASU
    • Invitation and participation in the Annual NSF CBBG Meeting at ASU in October
    • Social and professional development event and activities
  • Program eligibility:
    • U.S. citizen or permanent resident
    • Must be planning to enroll and be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior college-level student in Fall 2016
    • Attend U.S. community college, college or university; preference to students from non-CBBG institutions
    • Participants are prohibited from taking courses or working while participating in the program
    • Ability to work 40 hours per week for the entire 8-week program
    • Students from diverse groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM programs are encouraged to apply.
  • How to apply:
    • Complete the online application form by Thursday, March 31, 2016.
    • Email unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended.
    • Email letter of recommendation from a faculty member.