2001 Research Experience for Undergraduates in Geo-Environmental Systems

2002 Research Experience for Undergraduates in Geo-Environmental Systems School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK June 3 - July 26, 2002

1. Name ______2. Date of Birth ______

3. Social Security Number ______-______-______

4. U.S. citizen? _____ If no, are you a permanent resident of the U.S.? _____

5. Permanent Address 6. School Address ______

7. Permanent Telephone 8. School Telephone ______

9. Permanent e-mail (if available) 10. School e-mail ______

11. Permanent FAX (if available) 12. School FAX (if available) ______

13. Name and state of college or university where you are currently enrolled:

______

14. Your major or concentration (must be 15. Number of credit hours you will have in a B.S. or B.A. engineering or science program) earned after Spring 2002 semester

______

16. Classification (freshman, etc.) 17. Expected date of graduation

______

18. Overall grade point average 19. Grade point average in your major (if available)

______

IF YOU ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2002 REU:

Participants will receive $2400 for eight weeks plus room, board, and travel expenses. The basic allowance will cover a double-room in university apartments and the equivalent of a basic meal plan in the university cafeteria. The allowance may be used for other housing and/or meal arrangements; however, you would be responsible for any additional costs. Your travel expenses will be paid at the cost of the lowest round-trip airfare from your home (permanent or university) to Oklahoma City, and any necessary ground transportation. All air travel will be booked by us for arrival in Oklahoma City, OK, on June 1 or 2, and for departure on July 26 or 27, 2002. If you wish to make alternate travel arrangements, you will be responsible for any costs above this level.

20. If selected, my preference for housing would be:  University apartment, double occupancy (covered by stipend)  University apartment, single occupancy (will require additional personal expense)  Find my own housing (may require additional personal expense)

of 2 21. If selected, my preference for meals would be:  Basic cafeteria meal plan (an option if living in the apartments)  Obtain my own meals (may require additional personal expense)

22. If selected, my preference for traveling would be:  Lowest round-trip airfare between ______and Oklahoma City, OK  I will make my own travel arrangements.

23. If selected, my top five preferences for research areas (number 1 through 5) would be (refer to our website at: www.cees.ou.edu (under ‘REU2002’ link) for more details on research areas) ____ Dr. Elizabeth C. Butler - Environmental Transformation Reactions ____ Dr. Tohren C.G. Kibbey - Environmentally-Benign Solvent-Replacement Technologies ____ Dr. Randall L. Kolar - Environmental Modeling ____ Dr. Gerald A. Miller - Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering ____ Dr. Michael A. Mooney - Intelligent Soil Compaction and Geotechnical Health Monitoring ____ Dr. Kanthasamy K. Muraleetharan - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering ____ Dr. Robert W. Nairn - Natural and Constructed Wetland Ecosystems ____ Dr. Mark A. Nanny - Characterization of Humic and Fulvic Acids ____ Dr. David A. Sabatini - Contaminant Transport and Fate; Surfactant-Based Environmental Technologies ____ Dr. Keith A. Strevett – Environmental Microbiology ____ Dr. Baxter E. Vieux - Distributed Hydrologic Modeling ____ Dr. Musharraf Zaman - Use of Contaminated Soils in Pavement Materials

24. You must submit a recommendation letter from an advisor or other faculty member who is willing to coordinate a research presentation at your at your current university.

Name of faculty sponsor: ______

Address:______

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Phone:______

e-mail (if available):______

25. Attach the following to this application:

1. One- to two-page (typewritten) essay explaining why you are interested in this program and how it will benefit you and your career goals. 2. Your resume should include a description of any previous research or work experience, any other experience relevant to this project, any publications (whether or not you are the first author), and any scientific / technical / professional presentations (other than in-class). Also note if you are a member of any student scientific / technical / professional organizations, and held. 3. Two recommendation letters from your instructors. One letter must be from the faculty member who is willing to sponsor a presentation at your home institution. The letters should be submitted in an envelope which has been sealed and signed across the seal. 1. 4. Official transcript, including courses in which you are currently enrolled 2. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Screening of Candidates will begin March 18, 2002; applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Send to: Dr. Randall L. Kolar School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science University of Oklahoma 202 West Boyd Street, Room 334 Norman, OK 73019-1024 (405) 325-5911, FAX (405) 325-4217,