{"id":14129,"date":"2025-04-30T17:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl-new\/?page_id=14129"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:09:17","slug":"reu-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/reu-application\/","title":{"rendered":"DESSA: Eligibility and Application Form"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14129\" class=\"elementor elementor-14129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceec778 e-flex e-con-boxed mk-enable-fade-animation-none mk-sticky-column-false mk-sticky-column-disable-tablet e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceec778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531e1a2 e-con-full e-flex mk-enable-fade-animation-none mk-sticky-column-false mk-sticky-column-disable-tablet e-con e-child\" data-id=\"531e1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39020cd mk-enable-fade-animation-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39020cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/etap.nsf.gov\/award\/8357\/opportunity\/11558\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/04\/nsfetaf.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14747 lazyload\" alt=\"nsf etaf Logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/200;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937a80f e-con-full e-flex mk-enable-fade-animation-none mk-sticky-column-false mk-sticky-column-disable-tablet e-con e-child\" data-id=\"937a80f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76dca1e elementor-widget__width-initial mk-enable-fade-animation-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76dca1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;delay&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;fade-from&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;on-scroll&quot;:1,&quot;data-duration&quot;:1.5,&quot;ease&quot;:&quot;power2.out&quot;,&quot;fade-offset&quot;:50,&quot;mk_ext_is_infinite&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_scrollme&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Before starting the application process, students are strongly encouraged to read about the available <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceweb.clemson.edu\/uacl\/projects\/reu\/mentors\/\">Mentors and Projects<\/a> available<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application deadline:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;font-family: inherit;font-style: inherit;letter-spacing: 0em\">April 1, 2026<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px;letter-spacing: 0em\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;letter-spacing: 0em\">Review of applications will start no later than March 1 and will continue until all spots are filled. Late applications may be considered and are subject to availability.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The application requires the contact information for two reference letters&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Local students will only considered under exceptional circumstances and are strongly encouraged to consider other&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/crssprgm\/reu\/reu_search.jsp\">REU programs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Program will run 05\/28\/2026 &#8211; 07\/31\/2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ca9e4 e-flex e-con-boxed mk-enable-fade-animation-none mk-sticky-column-false mk-sticky-column-disable-tablet e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46ca9e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk-animation-effect&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;mk_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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