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1Basic Information

2More Basic Information

3Your Home Mentor

4Short Answer Questions

5Station and Mentor Preference

6Documents

Basic Information
Full Name*
First Last
Date of Birth*
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Are you a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident?*
- Yes
- No
Country of Birth*
Country of Citizenship*
I attest that I meet the eligibility requirements to participate in this program*
The NSF LSAMP REU program (La Selva and Las Cruces) is open to adult undergraduate students who are (1) U.S. citizens or permanent residents, (2) members of underrepresented minority groups in the sciences (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders), and (3) enrolled in a NSF LSAMP-affiliated institution. Graduating seniors (May or August 2021) are not eligible. Please verify with your institution if they are a member of an alliance. You can review a partial list of LSAMP alliances here. (link to the list as below)
- Yes
- No

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Your Home Mentor
Who is your Home Mentor that will guide you from your home institution and also provide your first letter of recommendation?
First Last
What is the job / professional title of your selected Home Mentor?*
Your Home Mentor’s email address.*
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(Download Form) One letter of recommendation is required from a Home Mentor. You must download this form and send it to the person who is writing your recommendation. Instructions of how they submit the form are included within the document. The home mentor is a person in your institution that knows you well and can help you with preparation (academic, logistical such as passport application, etc.), provide support upon your return to the home campus, and can facilitate a successful incorporation of the research experience into your academic career. Please download the recommendation form and have your recommender return the completed form with signature to reu.program@tropicalstudies.org
Please provide the contact information of a second reference who can provide an additional letter of recommendation. We suggest that at least one of your letters be from someone who can comment about your dedication to STEM.
First and last name of the person who will submit your second Letter of Recommendation directly to OTS
First Last
Email address of who may submit your second Letter or Recommendation
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(Download Form) One letter of recommendation is required from a professional contact who knows you well; we recommend that at least one of your recommendations (Home Mentor or other) comes from a STEM professor. You must download this form and send it to the person who is writing your recommendation. Instructions of how they submit the form are included within the document. Please download the recommendation form and have your recommender return the completed form with signature to reu.program@tropicalstudies.org.
While we request two letters of recommendation, we also recognize that you might have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from acquiring a second letter. If there is a reason why you cannot provide a second letter of recommendation, please explain this to the selection committee

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Short Answer Questions
Please use a max of 1500 characters to answer each of the following questions.
Please describe any experience you have living, traveling, or studying in a foreign country (if applicable) and your desire to explore other countries and cultures*
Please describe how you hope to advance yourself personally in this program*
Please describe how you hope to advance yourself professionally in this program, including thoughts on continued education at a 4-year institution (if applicable) or in graduate school, as well as your desired field of study and career goals*
Please let us know if you have any final thoughts we should consider!*

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Station and Mentor Preference
Please select the station where you wish to work, or you may select no preference
- La Selva
- Las Cruces
- Projects at both stations interest me
Field Mentors: What is your preference for the Field Mentor that will guide you at the station in your research project?
Please rank the field mentors according to your preference. Press and hold the mouse button above each name to move the names up and down the list. The name on top of the list will be considered your #1 choice. Click here to review the complete list of mentors and projects. Each mentor´s name has in parenthesis behind it either "LS" for La Selva, or "LC" for Las Cruces to indicate at which station they will be working.
- Bree Putman and Lindsey Swierk (LC)
- Hernani Fernandes Magalhaes de Oliveira (LC)
- Johana Goyes Vallejos (LC)
- Justin Montemarano (LC)
- Patricia Esquete (LC)
- Rachel Olzer (LC)
- Sara Shuger Fox (LC)
- Terry Jarianna Torres Cruz (LC)
- Carissa Ganong (LS)
- Georgia Hernández-Corrales (LS)
- Laura Bizzarri (LS)
- Nicholas Marzolf and Ana Meza Salazar (LS)
- Rossana Maguiña Conde (LS)
- Tara Cornelisse (LS)
- Ummat Somjee and Pablo Allen (LS)

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Documents
Unofficial Transcript
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
In the event that you are unable to gain access to your unofficial transcript, please have your school email your transcript to reu.program@tropicalstudies.org. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf.
Email
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