[ACM-W] 2009 CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates

[Bettina Bair]

This is the kind of thing that looks great on a grad school application.

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                                  SUMMER 2009
PAID RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS
                          via CRA-W/CDC DREU
           (DREU was known as the DMP from 1994-2008)

Application Deadline  February 15, 2009

The CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU)
Program is a highly selective program that matches promising
undergraduates
with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty
member's home institution.  The objective of the DREU is to increase the
number of women and students from underrepresented groups entering
graduate
studies in the fields of computer science and engineering.  The DREU
experience is invaluable for students who are considering graduate
school,
providing them with a close-up view of what graduate school is really
like
and also increasing their competitiveness as an applicant for graduate
admissions and fellowships.

Funding for the student consists of $6000 for the summer (10 weeks),
plus relocation travel assistance when appropriate.  Additional funds
may be available to support student conference travel, either during
the summer or afterward, and for outreach activities promoting the DREU.

An on-line Application for students and faculty mentors, more
information
about DREU, and webpages authored by previous participants are
available at:
    http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/
Application Deadline February 15, 2009
Awards Announced: mid-March 2009

Notes for faculty mentors regarding the DREU Program:

* Cost sharing by faculty mentors is encouraged. The number of students
interested in the DREU program has increased substantially over the last
several years. To enable more students to participate, faculty are now
encouraged to provide funds to support (partially or fully) students;
the DREU will provide travel support for all students.

* All interested faculty are eligible to be DREU mentors. All interested
faculty are encouraged to apply as mentors. Nonetheless, based on the
documented benefits of role models with similar gender or from similar
demographic groups, it is anticipated that DREU funds will mostly be
used
to support students matched with mentors from groups underrepresented
in computing. Hence, other mentors applying should attempt to provide
full funding for their students' stipends (the program will provide
travel support).

For more information about the DREU, consult the DREU webpages
    http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/
or contact the DREU Co-Directors at dreu at cse.tamu.edu

Nancy Amato, Professor, Texas A&M University
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CDC)

Tracy Camp, Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W)

Maria Gini, Professor, University of Minnesota
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W)


The Computing Research Association (CRA, http://cra.org) is an
association of more than 180 North American academic departments of
computer science and computer engineering; laboratories and centers
in industry, government, and academia engaging in basic computing
research; and affiliated professional societies.

The Coalition to Diversity Computing (CDC, http://www.cdc-
computing.org/)
is a joint organization of the ACM, CRA, and IEEE-CS.

DREU is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation with
additional support from AAAI, the Luce Foundation, and USENIX.
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