Application for the KNAC summer REU program, 2021
Applications are due by February 10, 2021
Step 1: Enter the requested information below:
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1. Contact Information:
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First Name:
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Last Name:
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Current mailing address:
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Permanent home address:
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E-mail:
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Telephone
(preferred school dorm or cellphone contact number):
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E-mail address (preferably) or
telephone number
where you can be reached late February to mid-March;
may be the same as above:
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Are you a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.?
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Yes
No
Why does this matter?
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2. Present College/University Education:
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Institution:
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City:
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State:
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Grade Point Average (out of 4.00):
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Month and year of expected graduation:
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| How many years of full-time study at college level will you have completed by Summer 2021? | |
| Your main field(s)
of study; check all that apply:
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Astronomy/Astrophysics
Physics
Planetary Science
Geology/Geoscience
Mathematics
Computer Science
Other (specify below)
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| Specify field (if "other" above): |
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List below all
college-level courses in Physics, Astronomy/Astrophysics, Geology/Geoscience, Planetary
Science, Computer
Science, and Mathematics that you have taken,
and the grade received in each course;
you do not need to send a transcript. If you have not yet received a grade for a course,
write "in progress". Please list course names (e.g., "Electricity and
Magnetism", "Cosmology", etc.) as well as numbers, since numbers like
"Physics 123" alone don't mean anything to someone not
at your home institution.
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Additional remarks about your course of study. This is optional, but can be used to tell us about,
e.g., a relevant minor or second major.
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3. Computer Applications/Programming Experience:
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Tell us about any computer
experience you have. Don't worry if you
don't have specific experience with
the languages listed below - many
successful applicants don't.
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Program/language
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Years of experience
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Describe
your experience (if any)
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| IRAF |
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| Python |
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| IDL |
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| Other relevant computing experience (e.g., other programming languages; Unix/Linux experience; etc.): |
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4. Personal Statement: Describe your motivation and relevant experience
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Please enter a short essay (<500 words) addressing:
- Why you are interested in a research position with KNAC and what you would bring to such a position;
- Anything else you think is relevant to your application.
One of the goals of the KNAC REU program is to extend astronomy
research opportunities to students outside KNAC who have had few
opportunities for astronomy research participation. If you are
applying from outside the KNAC consortium, please explain the ways in
which your circumstances fit this description.
If you are interested in working in a particular area of astronomy
that we offer, or at a particular school, you may describe it here.
Any special work-related requirements or accommodations should also be
included. Unless you state otherwise in your essay, we will assume
that you are willing to accept a position at any of the consortium
institutions. You may want to edit your essay in a separate file and
then paste the text of the final draft in the box here.
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| In which of the
following research fields would you be willing to work? If you
don't have a strong interest in one particular field, simply check
all the boxes.
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Cosmology
Exoplanets
Galaxies
Instrumentation
Interstellar medium
Solar system + planetary geology & geophysics
Stars
Sun
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5. References
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Below you should enter the name, institution, and e-mail address of two people
who will be providing letters of reference for you. Note that
it is your responsibility to make sure that the letters of reference
are submitted on time. These letters should be submitted in PDF
form by e-mail to  . Please ask
your letter writers to submit in PDF format only. Please do not
submit more than two letters.
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E-mail address of first reference:
Name, title, and institution of first reference:
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E-mail address of second reference:
Name, title, and institution of second reference:
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Press this button to check your application. You will have a chance to verify the information you entered before finalizing your application.
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