Astronomy Research Experiences for Undergraduates

目前，全国有两个项目。 科学基金会（NSF）专门致力于 本科院校的学生参加研究 活动 他们是大学生的科研经历 (REU)本科生科研基地的规划与实践 程序. REU补充计划允许NSF的当前持有者 赠款或合作协议，以提交提供 支持本科生，而网站计划是 通常在相当大的设施中运行， 大到足以吸收学生和工作人员的数量时， 来协调这个项目。 该奖项将提供一种获得研究资金的机制， 这些现有项目目前还没有覆盖到的本科生。 美国天文学会（AAS）将管理一个项目， REU补充提供给教师谁目前 没有获得NSF的赠款，但希望参与 大学生在他们的研究活动。 申请将 直接向AAS提出，以支持这些学生。 的AAS 我将审查申请，并选择一组12名教师 谁将在NSF的批准下，从 该补助金使他们机构的本科生能够 参与教师的研究活动。

At the present time there are two programs within the National Science Foundation (NSF) specifically dedicated to enabling students at undergraduate institutions to participate in research activities. They are the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program and the Research Experience for Undergraduate Site Programs. The REU Supplement Program allows current holders of NSF grants or cooperative agreements to submit requests to provide support for an undergraduate student, while the Sites Program is usually run at fairly large facilities where the infrastructure is large enough to absorb the number of students and staff-time is available to co-ordinate the program. This award will provide a mechanism of access to research funds to undergraduates not currently reached by these existing programs. The American Astronomical Society (AAS) will administer a program of REU supplements to be made available to faculty who currently do not hold grants from the NSF but who wish to involve undergraduates in their research activities. Applications will be made directly to the AAS for support of such students. The AAS will review the applications and select a group of twelve faculty who will, subject to the approval of the NSF, receive funds from this grant to enable an undergraduate at their institution to participate in the research activities of the faculty member.