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Summer 2009 WaterCAMPWS REU Application
The REU program offers undergraduates an opportunity to further their academic and research training, and explore career options in research. Under the supervision of a WaterCAMPWS Research Advisor and Graduate Mentors, participants will be challenged with WaterCAMPWS-related projects that have specific short-term research objectives as well as longer term impact on WaterCAMPWS research goals. (Every effort will be made to place students in their desired research areas.)
Participants will present their research findings midway through the program and at the conclusion of the program. Each student must produce a 25-page research paper of publishable quality. Participants may receive up to four hours of independent study credit. REU participants also attend weekly enrichment seminars and organized social activities.
Participants are expected to spend up to 40 hours per week (or as deemed appropriate by their Research Advisor) involved in research and can earn up to $4,000.
Research
ICT I
The overarching goal for ICT I is to develop materials, methods, and systems to greatly improve the efficiency of desalination and reclamation of water for human use. Topics include interfacial behavior of aqueous constituents and materials, fundamentals of transport, energetics and thermodynamics, materials synthesis, and biological processes. For more in formation, see the ICT I Research Page.
ICT II: Decontamination
The overarching goal for ICT II is to develop materials, methods, and systems for selective adsorption, catalytic reduction, and oxidation of pollutants that are conventionally difficult to treat such as nitrate, perchlorate and arsenate, metal ions such as lead and mercury, and emerging pollutants such as disinfection by-products. For more information see the ICT II Research Page.
ICT III: Disinfection
The overarching goal for ICT III is to develop materials, methods, and systems to provide safe water free of harmful viral, bacterial and protozoan pathogens, without resulting in the formation of toxic by-products or impair the treatment of other contaminants. Topics include evolving pathogenicity, virulence and resilience, taking into account potential interfering effects by inactive particulates and colloidal natural organic matter. For more information, see the ICT III Research Page.
Program Information
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Important Dates:
Application Deadline: March 3, 2009
Program Begins: Week of June 8, 2009
Program Duration: eight weeks
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Financial Benefits:
WaterCAMPWS offers one of the most generous REU packages available. The total value of an REU package ranges from $8,000 - $10,000. Benefits can include the following:
- $4,000 stipend
- Room and board
- Tuition/fees for up to 4 credit hours of Independent Study
- Travel expenses to/from The WaterCAMPWS
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Eligibility:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Permanent residents must provide a copy of the permanent resident card. Further, all applicants must be current undergraduates.
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Application:
To be considered for the program, please provide the following documents: your completed application, an official transcript, two letters of recomendation, and a copy of your permanent resident card (if applicable).
Send all application materials to:
The WaterCAMPWS REU Program
2129 MEL, MC-244
1206 W. Green St.
Urbana IL 61801
FAX: (217) 333-4158
For additional information, please contact The WaterCAMPWS at (217) 333-2633 or by email at watercampws@uiuc.edu.
