Go to the left!!! You will see a tab that says Projects. Click on it!

To apply to this program do the following:

0) DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 1, 2027.

1) Look at the project and determine which ones you would be happy to work on. There should be at least 2.

2) Gather together your CV, transcript.

3) Write a statement of purpose which tells us WHICH projects you want to work on, and, for each one, WHY you are qualified, and WHY your are interested. You may also tell us anything else of interest. For example, anything else you've done that is not on the transcript that relates to the projects you are interested in. In addition, any awards you've won (e.g., Fields Medal or Turing Award).

4) If you don't have the prereq for a project you want to work on (e.g., have not had a course in discrete math) but have the KNOWLEDGE (e.g., you are on a Putnam team) then tell us that in your statement.

5) Anyone who is a Freshman OR Sophomore OR Junior OR Seniors (see below) in a College in America can apply. If you are a non-citizen you can apply; however, if you get in we may only be able to pay for housing, not stipend. Seniors: You need to still be a student in Fall 2027 to be eligible

6) APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! HERE IS WHY:

You apply on an NSF website called ETAP: THE WEBSITE DOES NOT WORK YET.

HERE

The website will be DOWN sometimes.

Hence you want to make sure you apply when you can.

ADVICE ON APPLYING BECAUSE THE ETAP NSF WEBSITE IS TERRIBLE

0) Apply AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to avoid wanting to apply and having the system be down. (I will NOT be extending the deadline to apply which is March 1.)

1) You will need an account there, but once you have one you can apply to ANY REU program.

2) Apply AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to avoid wanting to apply and having the system be down. (I will NOT be extending the deadline to apply which is March 1.)

3) Click on APPLY NOW

4) You will be asked a lot of questions. Some of them are stupid. Answer them anyway.

5) (Probably) Click CONTINUE to continue.

6) On the left will be red icons (green for the one you are at now) for

Registration- This should be green and have a check mark

Personal Statement- This will give you a place to type your Personal Statement. I recommend you type it ELSEWHERE and then cut and paste it in.

Instead look where it says:

Resumes you've added to the Application Materials will be available to include in this application

and click on Application Materials - where you can upload your resume.

Transcripts Similar to Resume.

References Similar to Resume.

Additional Questions on Materials This will ask you for SHORT versions of what I asked for in the personal statement.

7) Apply AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to avoid wanting to apply and having the system be down. (I will NOT be extending the deadline to apply which is March 1.)