How to Apply.  A completed application for the Research Experience for Undergraduates in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Konza Prairie Biological Station will consist of four items.  

• A completed copy of the 2-page Application Form.
• An unofficial copy of your academic transcript. If accepted into the REU program, applicants will be required to provide an official copy before arriving in Kansas to start the summer program.
• Letters of recommendation from two persons.  Individuals that are able to comment on the applicant’s academic ability are preferred, and are usually faculty advisors at the student’s home institution, or mentors from previous research activities.  Please provide each of your respondents with the Report on the Applicant rating form that is available in the table below.
• A two-page essay addressing the development of the student's interest in ecology or evolutionary biology, the specific areas of research interest in grassland ecology, and current professional career goals.  Career goals are not required to be in ecological research, and past participants have included students with interests in journalism, environmental education and social sciences.  We recommend a clear focus on the goals and features of this REU Site program, please avoid anecdotes about household pets or events during childhood.  Essays should be single-spaced with a blank line between consecutive paragraphs, and should be in a legible font (11-12 point) with 1 inch margins.

Deadlines.  The application form, unofficial transcript, two page essay and letters of recommendation, should be received by Saturday, March 1, 2008.  We expect to notify applicants who are accepted to the REU program on or before March 8, 2008.  Students invited to participate in the REU program must accept or reject the offer by March 15, 2008.  Electronic versions of the application forms can be downloaded below.  Materials may be submitted by regular mail, e-mail or by fax to Dr. Brett K. Sandercock, REU Program Coordinator, Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506-4901, e-mail: bsanderc@ksu.edu, phone (785) 532-0120.  Questions regarding the application and selections procedures can be directed to Dr. Sandercock by e-mail.  

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