Timeline
Application Opening Soon
- 12/15/24 – Student Applications Open
- 03/11/25 – Deadline to submit applications
- 03/18/25 – Letter will be requested for semifinalists after this data
- 04/05/25 – Acceptance notifications will be sent after this date
- TBD – Deadline for students to accept/decline their acceptance to the program
- 06/16/25 - 08/16/25 – Students conduct research in Cal State LA labs for 9 weeks
- 08/16/25 (Tent.) - Student Presentations/Posters
Application
All applications and supplemental documents will be accepted online using Google Forms.
Below is a list of the materials you’ll need to submit.
Tell us about yourself. What unique qualities and characteristics will you bring to the program? What are your academic interests, research interests, career goals, and/or any aw
Please describe the types of research you would be interested in undertaking as part of the Cal State LA REEU program. Remember to include why you choose your faculty mentor(s). How will this experience support your academic and career goals? Do you have access to existing undergraduate research opportunities at your home institution? What skills, knowledge, and abilities do you hope to develop? What do you expect to gain from your mentor and the research lab community? How do you expect to contribute? (400 words maximum)
Please refer to the "Areas of Research at Cal State LA REU Site" table below to indicate your preferred areas of research and mentors. Mark in appropriate boxes in the Google application form.
SUBPROJECT TITLE | INVESTIGATOR(S) |
|---|---|
| Natural and Amended Soil Microsystem Development in Urban Agriculture for Better Nutrition and Enhanced Water Quality Improvement and Infiltration | Hibbs/Vozka |
| Competitive Water Availability for Urban Agriculture and Urban Greenspace | Hibbs/LaDochy |
| Biochemical and genetic events in the aging of leaf tissue | Vellanoweth |
| Heat Island Effect Related to Urban Greenspace and Urban Agriculture | LaDochy |
| Hydrochemical Imprint of Microplastics on Urban Water | Vozka/Hibbs |
| Tree Canopy Cover in the Inner City and Balancing the Needs of Urban Communities | Alvarez |
| Plant Diversity and Plant Adaptation to Environmental Stresses such as Drought and Temperature | Scoffoni |
| Dominant research applications: Alvarez, fieldwork and computer lab; Hibbs, fieldwork and chemistry lab; LaDochy, fieldwork, and computer lab; Li, computer lab; Scoffoni, biology lab, and field studies; Vozka, Vellanoweth chemistry lab. | |
Prepare a Curriculum Vitae (1-3 pages) or Resume (1 page) and collect unofficial copies of undergraduate transcripts. Files must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format and 10 MB or less to be uploaded.
Provide the name and contact information of one (1) professional and/or academic reference on the Google Form. Letter will only be requested of semifinalists and letters are not required for the initial application.
A letter of recommendation from a current or former professor, employer, or other suitable reference will be required for semifinalists and final hires but is not needed for the initial application review. However, we recommend securing a potential letter in advance in case one is requested.