<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Physics REU <physreu@uark.edu>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 03, 2023 4:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Reeta Vyas <rvyas@uark.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Physics NSF-REU 2023 at University of Arkansas and Physics Graduate program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">**External Email**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121;background:white">Dear Chair/Head of the Physics Department,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">In an effort to recruit students, we are sending you this email with NSF-REU Flyer. Our REU has been funded for next three years. This year we will have few
more REU positions from MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry grant. We request you to forward this to your undergraduate students. Many Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">Sincerely <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">Reeta Vyas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">__________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">NSF-REU IN PHYSICS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">Physics Department at University of Arkansas will host NSF-funded REU program during summer 2023.
In addition to NSF-REU fellowships, there will be few REU fellowships from the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry grant for REU participants. REU fellowship includes $6000 stipend, room and board, field-trip and travel. Physics Majors or those in fields related
to Biophysics, Lasers & Optics, and Materials Science are eligible to apply. Further information can be found at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#954F72"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F-252Fwww.uark.edu-252Fua-252Fphysreu-252FindexREU.html-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cphysreu-2540uark.edu-257C2231f668eb4f4db8fcfa08d9ece7da57-257C79c742c4e61c4fa5be89a3cb566a80d1-257C0-257C0-257C637801302804278861-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3D8IkZM-252FY1MO9Jv6AXytDl4Asr8EY8yPx6q-252F3mEbHj-252FYU-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ClC0dKui16NsesUATLpQgnMUgkdQBfRjO_qQut95l7c&m=hWj7NAEyx-EN4cUmxZnCMMzgcrZRDpUEN_LxQGlGWhxo5Ue5Ldthn5NBVk33kxFf&s=GHrmP0XiDU3W1BZRtXAaTGNs-clZy83job89ry9pu7s&e=" title="Original URL:
http://www.uark.edu/ua/physreu/indexREU.html
Click to follow link.">https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/physics/undergraduate/reu-program.php</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">We will appreciate if you can encourage prospective undergraduate students to apply for the REU program. <b>Students from small colleges and groups that are
underrepresented in science and engineering, including women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline is march 10, however applications will be accepted until all the REU positions are filled.
</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">GRADUATE PROGRAM:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">Physics Department at University of Arkansas, offers strong programs in condensed matter/nano physics, computational physics, photonics,
laser, quantum optics, nonlinear optics, astronomy, and biophysics. The Department has made great strides in hiring highly qualifies new faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">All the students admitted in our department are supported as TA or RA. We have many openings for TA/RA position for fall 23. Even though deadline is passed applications will be
accepted until all the TA positions are filled. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">Further information can be found at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__fulbright.uark.edu_departments_physics_&d=DwMGaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ClC0dKui16NsesUATLpQgnMUgkdQBfRjO_qQut95l7c&m=hWj7NAEyx-EN4cUmxZnCMMzgcrZRDpUEN_LxQGlGWhxo5Ue5Ldthn5NBVk33kxFf&s=8lZm0-_VAmQZFC5Oovq8KRTgSKkVBs1pgyOviV0iGdY&e=">https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/physics/</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Ffulbright.uark.edu-252Fdepartments-252Fphysics-252Fgraduate-252Fprospective-252Findex.php-26data-3D04-257C01-257Cphysreu-2540uark.edu-257C2231f668eb4f4db8fcfa08d9ece7da57-257C79c742c4e61c4fa5be89a3cb566a80d1-257C0-257C0-257C637801302804278861-257CUnknown-257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0-253D-257C3000-26sdata-3DUeax1XC3RO-252FfkVaqNE3MwqvDu51N8breJk7EmaO3JKA-253D-26reserved-3D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=ClC0dKui16NsesUATLpQgnMUgkdQBfRjO_qQut95l7c&m=hWj7NAEyx-EN4cUmxZnCMMzgcrZRDpUEN_LxQGlGWhxo5Ue5Ldthn5NBVk33kxFf&s=Tpgg_A6wMPrqgBj2AyBSJd843YlUQXd1bl5qo3wclks&e=" title="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffulbright.uark.edu%2Fdepartments%2Fphysics%2Fgraduate%2Fprospective%2Findex.php&data=04%7C01%7Cphysreu%40uark.edu%7C2231f668eb4f4db8fcfa08d9ece7da57%7C79c742c4e61c4fa5be89a3cb566a80d1%7C0%7">https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/physics/graduate/prospective/index.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#212121">_________________ <br>
Reeta Vyas, PhD<br>
Professor of Physics <br>
Director of Physics REU Program<br>
Chair of Admissions Committee <br>
University of Arkansas<br>
Fayetteville, AR 72701<br>
(479)575-6569<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-contextual-alternates:yes"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>