Summer REU on Sustainable Rural Infrastructure at the University of Nebraska

Rural areas, which contain approximately 20% of the US population (49 million people) and 80% of the land area in the United States are fundamental to human well-being in both rural and urban areas.  Within the United States, rural areas provide unique resources such as the infrastructure for food and bioenergy production as well as the transportation infrastructure from inland urban centers to ports. Despite this, little attention is paid to the unique challenges and opportunities these areas face with respect to building and maintaining civil infrastructure.

In this ten-week summer research program, students will work with faculty and graduate students in the Department of Civil Engineering to conduct research and contribute new knowledge to improve our understanding of how best to address the challenges facing rural environments.  Through collaboration with industry partners, students will also be given opportunities to learn how infrastructure challenges are currently being addressed by the civil engineering industry.

Who Should Apply?
Applicants must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Must be a current undergraduate student with at least one semester of coursework remaining before receiving a BS

Program Timeline and Stipend
The program stipend is $4500

Program deadlines are:
•       February 1  - Priority deadline
•       March 1 – Application closes
•       April 1 – Notification of acceptance
•       Program dates: June 4 – August 8

For more information and to access the on-line application, go to http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/civil