Newport and Corvallis are home to one of the largest marine science research communities in the Pacific Northwest, with over 300 people on the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) campus and more at OSU's College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) engaged in a wide range of research and education activities focused on ocean and estuarine environments. The REU program aims to expose students from diverse backgrounds to the broad field of marine science by providing hands-on research and field experiences, with mentored and collaborative learning opportunities.

Students accepted into the REU program will have three principal work products during their internship. To begin, they will develop a brief project proposal after the first week. One-on-one meetings with mentors on the orientation day and throughout the first week as needed will allow interns to refine the research project. The project proposal should describe the hypothesis to be tested, background information from the literature, and the scientific approach to the research.

The two other products will be a presentation and a written report. Each intern will present a 15-minute talk on their research results at an internship symposium in the 10th week. A report written in the form of a scientific paper will be due at the end of the internship.

The two other products will be a presentation and a written report. Each intern will present a 15-minute talk on their research results at an internship symposium in the 10th week. A report written in the form of a scientific paper will be due at the end of the internship. All REU interns will be provided with on-site housing and a weekly stipend. Academic credit is commonly arranged through the student's home institution or is available through OSU.

Currently enrolled undergraduates who have completed at least two years of coursework (by the summer of 2012), will still be an undergraduate in Fall 2012 and are U.S. Citizens (or permanent residents) are eligible to apply.

If you have any questions that are not answered by the information provided on these web pages, please contact the HMSC Academic Program Coordinator, by email (HMSCacademic@oregonstate.edu) or by telephone, at (541) 867-0380.