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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> Balasubramanya, Mirley
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 05, 2014 3:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Smith-Engle, Jennifer<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Marine Science summer REU opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> UTMSI REU program [<a href="mailto:utmsi.reu@gmail.com">utmsi.reu@gmail.com</a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: black;"> Wednesday, February 05, 2014 1:42
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<b>To:</b> Balasubramanya, Mirley<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Marine Science summer REU opportunity</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black"> We are the current University of Texas Marine Science Institute REU Coordinators. We would like to inform you, as the head of your department,
about our summer research opportunity for undergraduates and hope that you will pass it along to any potential students. Our program is looking for eight talented undergraduates who are dedicated, detail-oriented, hardworking and interested in marine science.
The program includes ten weeks of research, seminars and workshops, culminating in a symposium where the students will present their research and accomplishments. It runs from June 2<sup>nd</sup> - August 8<sup>th</sup>, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. and its possessions. Students will receive a stipend of $5,000 for the ten-week program, full room and board, a research allowance and a travel allowance.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black"> We will be accepting applications until March 7, 2014. Required application materials include an online application, unofficial transcripts,
professor recommendation forms and recommendation letters from two professors. Interested applicants can check out our website at
<a href="http://reu.utmsi.utexas.edu/" target="_blank">http://reu.utmsi.utexas.edu</a>, or contact Dr. Deana Erdner or Dr. Ben Walther at
<a href="mailto:utmsi.reu@gmail.com" target="_blank">utmsi.reu@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Benjamin Walther<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Deana Erdner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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