KSU-Chemistry NSF-REU Summer Program

APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 CYCLE IS OPEN ON DECEMBER 15, 2025

Completed applications must be received no later than by 11:59pm on February 13, 2026 to receive priority consideration. Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed after those submitted by the deadline, and if slots are open. Read through what is required for submit your application before you start to fill out this form, as they can not be saved.

For your application to be complete we will need:
1. This electronic application completed. See questions below.
**Part of this is a single "PDF" saved with the file name "Last Name-First Name-REU YEAR" that contains the following items in the following order: i) Current Resume, ii) official or unoffical college transcript, and iii) your personal essay (see below for more details on this).**
2. Two letters of recommendation. Submitted via the following page: www.ksu.edu/chem/REU-LOR

Please be sure that the two reference letters are submitted to our office by the due date for full consideration.

If you should have any questions please contact Professor Ryan J. Rafferty (rjraff@ksu.edu) and/or Professor Tendai Gadzikwa (gadzikwa@ksu.edu)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

What is your name (Last, First)

Are you a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident?

Yes

Are you a first generation college student?

Yes

How did you hear about the program?

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email Address (Primary)

Secondary Email Address (If Applicable)

Phone Number

Your Date of Birth (Needed for ID Card Production)

Current Address (University)

Home (Permanent) Address

EDUCATION INFORMATION

Current College/University

Expected Graduation Date

Month Year

Academic Status Upcoming Term

Current GPA

Following the completion of your BS/BA degree, what are your goals?

If you choose option 4 in the question above, please specify.

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (OPTIONAL)

Gender

Male

Female

Other

PAST EXPERIENCE, AWARDS AND HONORS

List up to 5 academic honors, scholarships, teaching or work experiences that you have had.

FACULTY MENTOR PREFERENCE

Below, please select your preferences for possible REU mentors. To review the PI (mentor's) research, click here.

First Faculty Mentor Selection*

Second Faculty Mentor Selection*

Third Faculty Mentor Selection*

REFERENCE LETTER WRITERS

Name and email of first Letter of Recommendation writer

Name, email (example: John Smith, jsmith@university.edu)

Name and email of second Letter of Recommendation writer

If these change prior to the due date, please email us and let us know with the subject like (LOR change and your name)

UPLOADED MATERIALS

Please upload a single PDF please include your single "PDF", saved as "Last Name-First Name-REU YEAR" that contains the following items in the following order: i) Current Resume, ii) official or unoffical college transcript, and iii) your personal essay.
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Essay directions/guidance: Submit an essay (approximately 500 words) that describes your general interest in chemistry, your academic and career goals, and the reason you would like to participate in this REU program. As part of the essay please state the reasoning for the faculty professors who you ranked as potential mentors for whom you'd like to work. (This is an important part of the application).

*Upload your combined PDF here