WE WERE RECOMMENDED FOR FUNDING BUT THE STATUS IS UNKNOWN GIVEN CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.WE SUSPECT WE WILL KNOW BY MARCH 19, 2025. IF YOU APPLY NOW THEN YOU ARE ALL SET IF THE GRANT IS FUNDED.IF the program runs we will want students to arrive on Sunday June 1 and leave Friday Aug 15.Information about Past programs:We have run REU-CAAR from 2013-2024. You can learn what projects ran from the sidebar. WHAT IS REU-CAAR ?Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU) in Combinatorics, Algorithms, and AI for Real Problems (CAAR) is a 10 week NSF funded research program designed to bridge the gap between the theory (algorithms, probability, combinatorics, Theoretical Machine Learning, others) and other disciplines within Computer Science (AI, Operations Reseach, practical machine learning, others.) Rather than wax philosophical about this just go Look at the Projects! TELL ME ABOUT THE PROJECTS!!!
Go to the left!!! You will see a tab that says Projects. Click on it! HOW TO APPLY?
To apply to this program 0) DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 19, 2025. 1) Look at the project and determine which ones you would be happy to work on. There should be at least 2. 2) Gather together your CV, transcript. 3) emails and names of people to write letters for you (2 suffice, 3 is max). These should be people from STEM fields. We do not care about ballroom dancing! TELL THEM to email their letters to gasarch@umd.edu and have in the subject of the email REU-CAAR Your Name 3) Write a statement of purpose which tells us WHICH projects ou want to work on, and for each one WHY you are qualified and WHY your are intersted. You may also tell us anything else of interest. For example, anything else you've done that is not on the transcript that relates to the projects you are interested in. In addition, any awards you've won (e.g., Fields Medal or Turing Award). 4) Anyone who is a Freshman OR Sophmore OR Junior OR Senior in a College in America can apply. All undergrads who have a basic understanding of Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics, and Computer Programming are encouraged to apply. If you are in this category say so in your personal essay. If your school will pay for some of the cost then let us know. WHAT WILL YOU GET?
A summer of research that is awesome and fun! Students will be provided with $7000 as stipend AND room AND food money. OTHER WEBSITES TO LOOK AT
Since Summer Programs are compeitive its good to apply to several: The DIMACS REU Program addresses similar topics as ours. If you are interested in CS theory, consider applying there as well! For REU opps nationside see the following two websites: WHO TO ASK QUESTIONS?
Go to the left!!! You will see a tab that says FAQ. Click on it! If your question is not answered there then email me: Bill Gasarch gasarch@umd.edu |