About this opportunity

REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) is a 10-week summer program for undergraduate student research, funded by the National Science Foundation. West Virginia University is proud to host a REU site focused on astrophysical research.Each student will be associated with a specific research project, where they will work closely with their faculty research mentor and other researchers. Students receive a $5,000 stipend, $300 in travel expenses, meals, and lodging.What areas of research are included?Research projects will focus on the Milky Way interstellar medium, transient astrophysical phenomena, pulsars, supermassive black holes, planetary atmospheres, young stellar clusters, and gravitational waves.What is included in the REU Program?A two-day visit and scientific tour of the Green