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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><a href="https://bios.asu.edu/education/nsf-reu">Fall
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences</a>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">FULLY FUNDED RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR U.S. UNDERGRADUATES IN
BERMUDA</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences<span style="color:black">
</span>(ASU BIOS), </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University,</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">
has funding from the National Science Foundation, (<i>NSF Award number OCE-2349130)</i>, for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program to support undergraduate researchers during the fall semester 2026 (program starts August 24, ends November
13). </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="line-height:12.65pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">An REU internship at ASU BIOS is a great way to gain the experience necessary
to embark on graduate studies or careers in science. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3A3A3A;background:white">Participants will conduct research projects under the expert mentorship of BIOS scientists. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Throughout
the 12-week program, participants will give oral and virtual poster presentations that outline their research topic, experimental methods and results and attend a series of professional development workshops and seminars hosted by faculty members. In addition,
they will provide a project report at the end of the program. Schedule and weather permitting, all participants will be offered an exciting opportunity to join an oceanographic research cruise aboard R/V <i>Atlantic Explorer</i>. They<i> </i>will also have
the option to enjoy field and boat excursions to learn about Bermuda's history, flora and fauna.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Funding includes roundtrip air travel (from and to the U.S.), campus accommodation
and meals and a competitive stipend. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Participants are solely responsible for their own medical/travel insurance.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="line-height:12.65pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Further information, including available research projects and a link to the online
application form, can be found here: <a href="https://bios.asu.edu/education/nsf-reu">
https://bios.asu.edu/education/nsf-reu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3A3A3A;background:white">Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, over 18 years of age and enrolled in a program of undergraduate
study immediately before and after the program dates. Applicants are ineligible if they have participated in a prior NSF-funded REU in Ocean Sciences.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3A3A3A;background:white;font-weight:normal">Undergraduates from underrepresented groups or who are attending colleges or universities with
limited STEM research opportunities are particularly encouraged to apply. </span></strong><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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us</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> at </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="mailto:bios.education@bios.asu.edu">bios.education@bios.asu.edu</a></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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