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• Priority Deadline for applications: March 10th, 2025

• Deadline for applications: April 2nd, 2025

• Notification of application status: Between April and early May, 2025

The official deadline for the application is April 2nd 2025, but we encourage students to apply before the priority deadline. Any application submitted after this deadline will be reviewed if there are still positions available.

Application FAQ

1. How much is the stipend?
   The stipend is $7,000 given incrementally throughout the 10 weeks. You will also be provided on-campus housing and on-campus dining dollars.

2. When do I find out what projects I will be working on?
   REU students, faculty, and projects are closely matched after participants have been accepted. The REU participant will be notified of this match as soon as possible. Each student's major, research preference, and experience are taken into careful consideration regarding project match.

3. What will the UHCS REU participants be doing during the 10 weeks?
   The REU participants will be working on their assigned research project, having regular meetings with their mentor, attending talks and webinars, and participating in other activities. Please note that this REU program provides you full-time research training. Thus, REU participants are not allowed to register and attend any class at any university or online.

4. When do I find out if I am accepted?
   All applicants will be notified starting mid-April to no later than May.

5. What are the application requirements?
   No prior research experience is required. Participating students need to be enrolled in an accredited U.S. university or college and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. We will give preference to rising seniors and juniors, but freshmen and sophomores will also be considered if they have a strong record. High school graduates who have been accepted at an undergraduate institution but who have not yet started their undergraduate study are also eligible to participate. The applicants need to have a solid mathematical background, which includes calculus and knowledge of basic algorithms and data structures. They also need to be proficient in one of the following programming languages: C++, Java, or Python.

6. Can a permanent resident applicant apply for your program?
   No, if you are still in a process for a permanent resident, you are not qualified to apply.

7. If I have a working permit, can I apply for your program?
   No, participating students must be U.S. citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents.

8. I am an international student. I understand that participating students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. May I know if international students could take advantage of the REU program at University of Houston while not taking stipend?
   In general, we don't accept foreign students into the program. If a student's current university is willing to sponsor the student by paying for the expenses, we may make an exception.

9. I have a bachelor degree and have decided to switch my career path to computer science. Can I apply for your program?
   Any student who has an undergraduate degree that is substantially different from Computer Science is eligible for the summer REU program.