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two students in rowboat filtering Bay water for microorganisms
Fellowship Dates and Activities
May 23 - August 15, 2010

The 12-week program begins with a week-long orientation session and pairs each student with a scientist/mentor to conduct a summer research project.

Important Dates
February 12

February 12
 Electronic Applications Due

Mail-in Applications Due
Mid-March
 Notify Students
May 23 - August 15
 Fellowship Period
May 23 - 28
 Orientation at Maryland Sea Grant, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL), and Horn Point Laboratory (HPL)
June 1
 Begin summer research
June
REU Fellows Mid-Summer Seminar at CBL
August 13
 REU Fellows Final Symposium at HPL
August 15
 Final Papers due to mentors and REU Fellowship concludes

Orientation Highlights
  • Meeting your mentor
  • Research Cruise
  • Lectures on
    Science ethics
    Preparing a proposal
    Chesapeake Bay ecology
June Highlights
  • Research Proposals Due - projects to be developed with mentors
  • REU Fellows Mid-Summer Project Presentations
  • Canoe Trip - Jug Bay
July Highlights
August Highlights
  • REU Research Symposium Presentations (parents invited)
  • Final papers due

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The Research Experience for Undergraduates fellowship program is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation to the University of Maryland Sea Grant Program. Its goal is to encourage students to develop independence and confidence in a research-oriented atmosphere, and to continue their education in estuarine and ocean science. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer and educator.
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