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CAHNRS Department of Horticulture Genomics Lab

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Program Goals

The REU program goal is to provide undergraduate students in plant biology and related fields an opportunity to participate in ongoing active research programs. Working closely with faculty and graduate students, the participants will gain hands on experience in various plant biology disciplines that utilize genomics and biotechnology approaches.

Who is eligible?

Participants must be currently registered at a two or four year college, and may not have received their Bachelor’s degree prior to July 2012. Women and members of demographic groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering are particularly encouraged to apply. You must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident in order to receive NSF funding.

Students at all levels of their undergraduate work are sought for this program, and majors such genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, horticulture, crop sciences, food sciences, as well as students from computer sciences, bioinformatics, math and other technical majors are encouraged to apply. We will accept Freshmen thru Seniors to have a diverse mix of students at various levels in their college career.

Requirements

In addition to completing the on-line application you must provide the following:

  • A Personal Statement (1,000 words or less) describing:
    • Previous experience you have in research including individual projects for science.
    • Additional experiences that demonstrate your ability to work independently and to be self-motivated.
    • What you hope to gain by participating in a research program represented in the REU Site: Genomics and Biotechnology.
    • Your short- and long-term goals, and how a summer research experience will help you realize them.
  • A copy of your academic transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable).
  • Two letters of recommendation. (Please ask the recommender to send a pdf as an attachment in an email to Amit Dhingra (adhingra@wsu.edu); hard copies are not required and will not be accepted.)

All information must be sent electronically to Dr. Amit Dhingra (adhingra@wsu.edu). This includes a pdf of your personal statement and a pdf of your transcripts. Please make sure the transcripts are legible. Please request your letters of recommendation be sent (as a pdf) electronically directly to Amit Dhingra. Hard copies will not be accepted.

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