Southeastern Research Experiences for Undergraduates (SE REU)
The South Eastern Research Experiences for Undergraduates (SE REU) program is a summer internship program for undergraduate students enrolled at HBCU institutions across the southeastern U.S. (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, West Virginia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico).
The program provides students the funding to participate in quality REU programs at FTPP partner institutions in a broad spectrum of disciplines. The ultimate goal of the program is to engage a diverse, educated, and skilled pool of scientists and engineers to promote long-term relationships between students and investigators to enhance the Alabama workforce.
The SE REU program is envisioned to run in parallel to the NSF REU programs at the following institutions:
Applicant Eligibility
- Applicants must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time in a higher education HBCU institution in the southeastern U.S (in a state that is part of NSF EPSCoR), which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, West Virginia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
- Applicants must be pursuing a degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field.
- Applicants must be rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Applicants graduating before the internship are not eligible to apply unless they have accepted an offer to become graduate students at an FTPP institution.
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Applicants must be 19 years of age by the start date of the appointment.
- Interns must have health insurance coverage during the internship.
SE REU Projects
Please see the associated institution’s REU program website for specific information on their stipend, allowance, travel, and other expenses.
UAH REU
Focus: Space Science
- Start Date: May 28, 2024
- End Date: Aug 2, 2024
- Location: Huntsville, Alabama
- Paid on-campus housing
- Stipend: $6,000
- Travel Expenses
ASU REU
Focus: Regenerative Sciences
- Start Date: May 20, 2024
- End Date: July 26, 2024
- Location: Montgomery, Alabama
- Paid on-campus housing
- Stipend: $6,000
- Travel Expenses
UAB REU
Focus: Materials Science
- Start Date: May 19, 2024
- End Date: July 26, 2024
- Location: Birmingham, Alabama
- Paid on-campus housing
- Stipend: $6,000
- Travel Expenses
Internship Benefits
- Gain practical experience in a top-tier REU program surrounded by a diverse, knowledgeable, and highly skilled community of scientists and engineers.
- A ten-week stipend.
- Paid on-campus housing during the ten weeks in Alabama.
- Travel expenses.
Intern Responsibilities
- Intern must check preferred REU internship program before applying.
- Interns must complete all requirements, as listed by the program from the host institution.
- Interns must participate full-time for ten consecutive weeks (40 hours a week, Monday – Friday).
Key Dates
- November 30, 2024
- SE REU starts accepting applications.
- February 18, 2024
- Application deadline: Last day for students to submit applications, supporting materials, reference letters, and project preferences.
- Beginning of March, 2024
- SE REU makes offers to selected students.
- Dates (please check respective school)
- Internship Dates range from May 19 – August 2, 2024