Application
Welcome to the online application for the NSF-REU Site: Bioarchaeology of Bronze Age Social Systems. This REU program supports the training of undergraduate students in conducting collaborative research alongside an interdisciplinary group of scientists over an eight-week period. Research projects focus on the bioarchaeological analysis of two skeletal collections from the United Arab Emirates dating to the Umm an-Nar period (2700-2000 BCE) – a transformative era characterized by major shifts in mortuary practices, subsistence strategies, and social organization – in order to examine the socioeconomic and environmental circumstances impacting local communities in southeastern Arabia.
With support from the National Science Foundation, this REU Site is jointly run by the University of South Alabama and Quinnipiac University. Student travel, housing, field trip fees, and some meals will be covered by the REU in addition to a $500/week stipend.
Eight REU fellows in total will be selected for the REU program. Accepted students will have one week to officially accept the offer. Two alternates will also be chosen should a finalist not respond by the stated deadline or is no longer able to attend.
**PLEASE NOTE: **The Bioarchaeology of Bronze Age Social Systems NSF-REU Site was completed in 2024, and is no longer accepting applications.**
Note on COVID-19: We want to ensure a safe summer program, and are working with the University of South Alabama and under CDC guidelines to follow COVID-19 policies as they change in response to local and national conditions. Students accepted into the program will receive regular updates about the status of the program and the specific safety parameters in place in the months prior to their arrival. Should it become unsafe to meet in person, the program will be cancelled.
Application Information:
Eligibility requirements: As per the guidelines of the National Science Foundation,
REU fellowships are available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. Fellowships
are available to undergraduates enrolled as a full-time student at college or university
through at least December of that year. If you plan to graduate in May of that year,
you are NOT eligible to apply. This program is open to undergraduate students at any
level from freshmen through senior year.
Those students interested in applying for the NSF-REU program should:
- Complete and submit the online application using the above link. Please answer all questions completely; failure to do so will cause your application to be discarded without review.
- Provide the following information:
- Two letters of recommendation, to be submitted electronically by faculty. Please send your recommenders the above link so they can access the recommendation form.
- An official transcript that includes your current GPA. Please arrange to have your transcript sent electronically to: bioarch.nsfreu@gmail.com OR mailed as a hard copy to Dr. Lesley Gregoricka, University of South Alabama, 5991 USA Drive North, HUMB 34, Mobile, AL 36688-0002
This is a highly competitive program; as such, please give yourself (and your professors) ample time to complete the requested forms. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see that all materials (including letters and transcripts) arrive on time. DO NOT contact Dr. Gregoricka or Dr. Ullinger to see if materials have arrived – check with the source for that information.
If you have any questions as you prepare your application, please email Dr. Gregoricka and Dr. Ullinger at bioarch.nsfreu@gmail.com.