ACS International Research Experiences for Germany, NUS, Perugia, or Strathclyde Students in U.S. Summer Institutes

Summer 2016 Application

All applicants (except for NUS applicants) must be pre-determined by their university.

Before You Begin

Only students studying at the University of Strathclyde, the University of Perugia, the National University of Singapore, University of Hannover, University of Jena or Ulm University.

If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident enrolled at a U.S. university or college, you must use the IREU (Outside of US) application.

You may complete this application form in its entirety or in parts. To complete it in parts and save your work, you must create a login account:

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Personal Information

Last Name (Family Name) *

First Name (Given name) *

Middle Name or Middle Initial

Gender *

Date of birth
(mm/dd/yyyy) *

Country of Birth *

Country of Citizenship *

Please check here if you are a student at the National University of Singapore

NUS Student

Country of residency *

Address during Academic Year

Institution and/or dormitory (if applicable)

Number and Street *

Unit or Apt Number

City *

Postal Code *

Country *

Phone number *

Best Email Address * 🛈

Is your address during the academic year the same as your permanent address? *

Yes

No

Permanent home address if different from above

Number and Street

Unit or Apt Number

City

Country

Postal Code

Parent/Guardian or Emergency Contact Information 1

Last Name *

First Name *

Relationship (father, mother, spouse, guardian, etc.) *

Best cell phone or phone *

Work phone

Email address

Parent/Guardian or Emergency Contact Information 2 (Optional)

Last Name

First Name

Best cell phone or phone

Work phone

Email address

Academic Information

Please select the location where you are presently studying: *

Please note that only students enrolled at the above four locations may apply. Students at any other international location are not currently eligible. For all other questions, please contact ireu@acs.org

I am currently pursuing my: *

Masters Degree (M.S. or M.A.)

Bachelors Degree (B.S. or B.A.)

Other Other

Please note that Masters students from the University of Strathclude are only eligible to participate if they are presently in their first year of study or earlier.

Please note that Masters students from the University of Perugia are only eligible to participate if they are presently in their first year of study or earlier.

Please note that Masters students from the National University of Singapore are only eligible to participate if they are presently in their first year of study or earlier.

Please note that Masters students from Germany are only able to participate if they will not be enrolling in the graduate program until on or after September, 2016. Please contact ireu@acs.org to discuss your situation further if you have any questions.

University of Bachelor Degree *

Field of Bachelor Degree *

City *

Country *

College or University currently attending *

City *

Country *

Academic Major * 🛈

Years of university study completed at the time of application (not by credit) *

If more than 4 years completed, please explain

0/100 words

Expected date of graduation (mm/yyyy) *

Current GPA (grade point average) *

Best possible GPA at your school (e.g. 1.0, 4.0, 6.0, etc) *

Please list below the undergraduate (bachelor) science and mathematics courses that you are currently taking. Do not list courses that have appeared or will appear in the transcript you will mail to us.

Course 1

Course 2

Course 3

Course 4

Course 5

Course 6

Please upload a scanned copy of your official transcript here. Please note that there is a maximum attachment size of 5 MB. If your transcript is larger than that size, please contact ireu@acs.org before 25 January so alternative arrangements can be made. *

Career Information

Which of the following best describes you (select one) *

Graduate School Bound	Professional School Bound (i.e. Medicine, Pharmacy, Dental)
Industry Bound	Teaching Bound (i.e. elementary/secondary school)
Other Other

Please describe your English language proficiency *

Please list any other languages you speak and note your proficiency in the next column For example: Italian | Advanced

	Language	Proficiency
1	Language	Proficiency
2	Language	Proficiency
3	Language	Proficiency
4	Language	Proficiency
5	Language	Proficiency

Prior Research Experience

In the space provided below, briefly describe your research experience in the space below (250 words or less). Be sure to include:

1) name of the school or department where the research took place

2) name of the advisor/mentor who supervised (or is supervising) your research

3) title of the project you were (or are) involved in

4) length of time that you were (or have been) involved in the project

5) a brief description of the project.

Description of Research Experience *

0/250 words

Letters of Recommendation

Indicate below the names and contact information for the two faculty members who will be writing recommendations for you. At least one of them must be a materials or chemical sciences professor. A letter of recommendation from your past or present research supervisor is strongly encouraged.

Reference 1

Title *

Name (First/Given MI Last/Family) *

Institution *

Department *

Phone number *

Extension

Email *

Reference 2

Title *

Name (First/Given MI Last/Family) *

Institution *

Department *

Phone number *

Extension

Email *

Please upload the letter of recommendation from the first reference *

Please upload a letter of recommendation from your second reference

Research Preferences

The majority of placements inside the United States begin on June 1 and end July 31. There are some locations with flexibility but generally all placements take place between May and August. For exact dates of each program, visit the IREU site here.

What is the earliest date you could begin the program in summer 2016? (mm/dd) *

How late can you stay at the end of summer 2016? (mm/dd) *

List below in order of preference up to three IREU sites where you would like to be considered for placement (1 = most preferred). Please see the list of participating REU sites on the ACS-IREU web site.

List of 2016 U.S. summer host sites

REU Site 1 (Name of University) *

REU Site 2 (Name of University) *

REU Site 3 (Name of University) *

Please indicate in the spaces provided below the reasons for your selections and rankings of REU sites. Use 150 words or less. As much as possible, be specific about what laboratories and projects you would most enjoy.

Reason for selection #1 *

0/150 words

Reason for selection #2 *

0/150 words

Reason for selection #3 *

0/150 words

Personal Statement

Please describe briefly how this international research experience will help you achieve your educational and career goals. Use 500 words or less *

0/500 words

Wrap-up

How did you learn about the ACS International Research Program (please select the best answer)? *

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