Summer 2025 applications are open! 

Applications are due by February 15, 2025 at 5 PM Central Time. All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received by the deadline for consideration.

Application Instructions

To apply for summer 2025, we are using the ETAP (Education & Training Application) system from the National Science Foundation (NSF) where you can apply to multiple REU sites with one common application.

To apply, you must login or create an account with multi-factor authentication through NSF.

Once your account is created, you will need to register in ETAP with your general information (e.g., name, contact information, demographics, etc.). This is also where you upload your resume/CV, personal statement, transcripts (unofficial is fine for us), and contact information for references. You will only have to do this once, allowing you to apply for multiple REU opportunities in ETAP with the same materials.

During registration, you are prompted to enter text to send to your letter writers. Example text is provided here:

Hello,

I am requesting a recommendation letter for the 2025 Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer REU Program (nanoreu.olemiss.edu). The letter should be a PDF and on institutional letterhead. Please submit it through the link in this email by February 15, 2025 at 5 PM Central Time. 

You can contact the REU director Dr. Nikki Reinemann at dnreinem@olemiss.edu if you have any questions.

I appreciate your time.

Sincerely,

{insert applicant name}

The ETAP system will invite your reference letter writers via email automatically after you submit your application. However, we highly encourage you to follow up with your letter writers separately to make sure they received the email. You can track the status of your letters in ETAP, as well as send reminders to your letter writers.

To find the application, go the NSF ETAP home page, click “Explore Opportunities”, and search for “Ole Miss”. Alternatively, you can use the link below.

Link to Application: 2025 Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer REU Program Opportunity Link

 

Eligibility and Application Materials

You do NOT have be an engineering major to apply, and there are no minimum GPA requirements! Any STEM background is welcome, and research experience is not required.

We highly encourage applications from underrepresented groups in STEM, including women, minorities, those with disabilities, and veterans. As the REU is funded by the NSF, supported undergraduate students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

A competitive REU applicant will:

• be a STEM major (engineering is not required!),
• have an interest in learning more about research as a career,
• be a rising sophomore through rising senior as of summer 2025, and
• have a complete application package.

Minimum application materials include:

• completed online application
• resume/CV
• transcript (official or unofficial)
• ranking your interest in potential summer projects (see Project Descriptions page)
• statement of motivation, research interests, and future goals
• two reference letters

You will be asked to rank your choices for PIs/labs in which you wish to work. For more information about each PI and their lab, you can follow the links to their respective websites or look at previous project descriptions.

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We expect to make initial decisions by early March.

Please direct any questions about REU programming or the application to the REU director Dr. Nikki Reinemann at dnreinem@olemiss.edu.