<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div class="AppleOriginalContents"><font color="#0f61c8">Undergraduate students - a great REU opportunity, I encourage you to apply!</font></div><div class="AppleOriginalContents"><font color="#0f61c8"><br></font></div><div class="AppleOriginalContents"><font color="#0f61c8">-- Dr. Wood<br><br></font>Dear Undergraduate Student:<br><font color="#0f61c8"><br></font>The Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy expects to host a<br>"Research Experiences for Undergraduates" program sponsored by the<br>National Science Foundation in the summer of 2013. Each SARA summer<br>intern will work closely with a faculty mentor at one of the 11 SARA<br>universities. In addition to observing with the SARA 0.9-m telescope at<br>Kitt Peak in Arizona, the summer activities will include a number of<br>social events and excursions, as well as workshops on observational<br>techniques, data reduction, current events in astronomy, proposal<br>writing, job opportunities in astronomy, and scientific ethics.<br>Participants will present research results at a final workshop near the<br>end of summer and the proceedings will be published in JSARA: The<br>Journal of the Souteastern Association for Research in Astronomy (see<br><a href="http://www.jsara.org">www.jsara.org</a>).<br><font color="#0f61c8"><br></font>Stipend support for the program is $4500. Housing is provided and<br>travel to and from the program is supported, as is an observing run at<br>Kitt Peak National Observatory.<br><font color="#0f61c8"><br></font>Please visit our website at <a href="http://www.astro.fit.edu/sara-reu">www.astro.fit.edu/sara-reu</a> <br>for more details and to complete an application. The deadline for<br>receipt of all materials is February 1, 2013. Appointments will<br>be announced beginning March 1, 2013. <br><font color="#0f61c8"><br></font>The Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA) is a<br>consortium of 11 universities primarily in the southeastern United<br>States, and students selected for the program may end up working at any<br>one of the 10 institutes: The Florida Institute of Technology, East<br>Tennessee State University, Florida International University, The<br>University of Georgia, Valdosta State University, Clemson University,<br>Ball State University, Agnes Scott College, University of Alabama, <br>Valparaiso University and Texas A&M Commerce.<br><font color="#0f61c8"><br></font>Students who have completed their freshman, sophomore, or junior year<br>in college by Spring 2013 are invited to apply (graduating seniors and<br>more advanced students are not eligible). Applicants are not requried<br>to be majors in Astronomy or Physics, though a demonstrated interest <br>is essential. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents in<br>good academic standing and are expected to have adequate preparation in<br>basic science and math courses. If you have questions prior to applying<br>and after seeing the online documentation, please contact me.<br><font color="#0f61c8"><br></font>------------------------------------------------------<br>Daniel Batcheldor, Assistant Professor<br>SARA NSF REU Program Director<br>Director, Olin Observatory<br>Florida Institute of Technology<br>Dept. Physics and Space Sciences<br>#502 (Physical Sciences), Room 337 <br>Tel: (321) 674-7717<br><a href="mailto:dbatcheldor@fit.edu">dbatcheldor@fit.edu</a><br>------------------------------------------------------<br><font color="#0f61c8"><br><br><br><br></font><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">[see attached file: SARA-REU-2013.pdf]</span></div></div><br></body></html>