REU Site: Research Experience for Undergraduate Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences.

该奖项为位于南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿的南卡罗来纳州自然资源部的本科生研究经验（REU）项目提供了新的资金。提议的为期12周的暑期实习项目将为来自全国各地的8名本科生提供实验室和实地研究专业知识，为期三年。REU站点从位于南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿约翰逊堡的海洋资源中心的联邦和州研究机构吸引了导师、设施、设备和经验。学生将被要求设计和完成独立的导师指导的研究项目，并将参加有关统计、科学写作和演讲技巧的课程，以培养他们在海洋和环境科学领域未来成功的职业生涯。作为该计划的最终产品，学生将被要求准备一份书面的最终报告和一份关于他们项目发现的口头报告。口头报告将作为为期一天的研究讨论会的一部分。在这个项目之后，学生们被鼓励参加一个专业会议或会议来展示他们的作品。资金支持学生津贴，学生往返查尔斯顿的旅费，项目期间的宿舍住宿和一些行政费用。

This award provides renewed funding for a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources located in Charleston, SC. The proposed 12-week summer internship program will provide laboratory and field-based research expertise to eight undergraduate students from across the nation each summer for three years. The REU Site draws mentors, facilities, equipment and experiences from the closely situated Federal and state research institutions that comprise the Marine Resources Center at Fort Johnson, Charleston, South Carolina. Students will be required to design and complete independent mentor-guided research projects and will attend classes on statistics, scientific writing, and presentation skills to train them for successful future careers in the marine and environmental sciences. As final products of the program, students will be required to prepare both a written final report and an oral presentation on the findings from their projects. Oral presentations will be given as part of a day-long research colloquium. Following the program, students are encouraged to attend a professional meeting or conference to present their work.Funding supports student stipends, student travel to and from Charleston, dormatory housing during the program and some administrative expenses.