Eligibility Requirements.  General requirements for participation in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Programs in the Biological Sciences are set by the National Science Foundation.  These requirements are listed below.

Applicants to REU Programs in Biology must be:

• Citizens or permanent residents of the United States and its possessions, such as the islands of Puerto Rico and Guam.
• Undergraduate students who are enrolled in a degree program (full- or part-time) leading to a Bachelor's degree.  Seniors can be eligible but only if they are returning to school in the fall.  Undergraduate students who are transferring from one institution to another but are not enrolled at either institution during the intervening summer may also participate.

Students are not eligible if they are:

• Foreign nationals residing in a country other than the United States.
• Students who have completed high school but have not yet enrolled in a degree program at an educational institution of higher learning.
• Students who have completed an undergraduate degree and are no longer enrolled in a degree program at an educational institution of higher learning.

Requirements of the REU Program in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University:

• The REU Site Program in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University has two additional requirements: i) applicants should hold a valid driver's license, and ii) applicants should be in good condition and expect the physical exertion of conducting research under field conditions in a natural environment or working in a laboratory on campus.
• Applications will be accepted from students at any stage of their undergraduate program (freshman to junior) and any discipline, so long as the applicant is interested in ecology and evolutionary biology.  
• A major goal of the REU Program at Kansas State University is to provide research opportunities for students that have had limited exposure to independent research at their home institution.  We especially welcome applications from students attending undergraduate institutions, students who are the first member of their family to attend college, non-traditional students returning to school, and students from minority groups who are traditionally under-represented in the sciences.