UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MATERIALS RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer 2008 APPLICATION FORM * following NSF Guidelines, this program is only available to US citizens and permanent residents   1. GENERAL INFORMATION REQUIRED Name: Institution: Department: Chemistry Physics Engineering Other Year: Freshman Sophmore Junior Senior (graduating Fall of '08 or later) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION: Address: Telephone Number: REQUIRED E-mail Address: PERMANENT CONTACT INFORMATION (after 06/08 school year): Address: Telephone Number: E-mail Address:   2. STATEMENT OF GOALS: In the space provided below, state briefly what your near-future goals are (graduate school, work,… )   3. STATISTICAL INFORMATION (OPTIONAL): ***The following information is strictly confidential and used for NSF statistical purposes only. Gender: Male Female Ethnic Group / Racial Background: White (not of Hispanic origin) African American / Black (not of Hispanic origin) Native American or Alaskan Native Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander Special Needs:   4. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: A. Include an official copy of your transcript or arrange to have it sent to the address below. B. Arrange for a letter of recommendation to be sent to the address below. C. Include your Résumé or CV.     *APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2008. Send additional material to: Dr. Andrew R. McGhie Director, NSF-REU Program Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter University of Pennsylvania 3231 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6202     This REU program is supported by Penn's NSF-MRSEC grant under Award Number: DMR05-20020