{"id":4319,"date":"2017-09-07T16:25:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T22:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/?p=4319"},"modified":"2017-09-07T16:26:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T22:26:24","slug":"thinking-about-an-reu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/thinking-about-an-reu\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking about Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/od\/ogc\/leg.jsp\">created by Congress<\/a>\u00a0in 1950 &#8220;to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense&#8230;&#8221; NSF is vital because we support basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future. This type of support:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is a primary driver of the U.S. economy.<\/li>\n<li>Enhances the nation&#8217;s security.<\/li>\n<li>Advances knowledge to sustain global leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With an annual budget of $7.5 billion (FY 2017), we are the funding source for approximately 24 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America&#8217;s colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.<\/p>\n<p>Start looking are REU projects to begin developing an application strategy. An REU can give you great research experience as an undergraduate. Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/crssprgm\/reu\/reu_search.jsp\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency\u00a0created by Congress\u00a0in 1950 &#8220;to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense&#8230;&#8221; NSF is vital because we support basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future. 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