Application for Summer 2025

Deadline: February 15^th, 2025!

Your completed application will consist of:

• An application form (https://forms.office.com/r/Cg2jhhkYkn)
  • Unfortunately, this application must be completed in one sitting. To help you have everything together a pdf of the application form is here. This way you can see what is required before you begin.
  • As part of the application process, you will be requested to rank the available projects. Please see the projects at: https://artsandsciences.csuohio.edu/physics/reu-available-projects
• Email the following materials to softmatterreu@csuohio.edu :
  • A 1-page research statement that addresses
    • (a) why you are interested in research and
    • (b) why you are specifically interested in this REU site/project 
  • A 1-page statement that addresses a time that you overcame an obstacle or challenge. This can be either in your academic/research life or in your personal life
  • An unofficial transcript 
• Two Letters of recommendation on letterhead emailed by your letter writers directly to softmatterreu@csuohio.edu
  • It is recommended that at least one of your letter writers is a faculty member at your home institution