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University of South Carolina, Physics and Astronomy

Program ID:
University of South Carolina-Physics and Astronomy-REU [#31441]
Program Title: 
Research Experience for Undergraduates
Program Type:
Student programs
Program Location:
Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States of America
Subject Area: 
Physics / Any
Starting Date:
2026/05/23
Appl Deadline:
2026/02/15 11:59AMhelp popup (posted 2025/12/19, listed until 2026/03/31)
Program Description:
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Program Description

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

The U.S. National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program supports intensive research by undergraduate students in any area of research funded by NSF.

Overview

You are invited to apply for an NSF-funded ten-week summer research program hosted by the University of South Carolina Department of Physics and Astronomy.  Physics majors are invited to apply for the opportunity to work under the supervision of a physics faculty member on a focused research project.

You will join the research program of a faculty mentor, working alongside graduate students and postdocs in the lab, interacting regularly with your mentor in questions on the frontiers of physics and astronomy.  The 2026 program will include a trip to Savannah River National Laboratory, a weekly professional development seminar series, social activities with other REU students, and, at the end of the summer, a poster presentation at the Summer Research Symposium along with students from all other summer research programs at the University of South Carolina.

Projects that were available in 2025 are listed here.  A list of 2026 projects will be available on the same website soon.

We welcome students from two-year colleges, liberal arts colleges, and undergraduate institutions with limited research opportunities, to apply.  We encourage applications from under-represented groups in physics.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Reference letter (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)
And anything else requested in the program description.

Further Info:
http://physics.sc.edu/reu
email address
 
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of South Carolina
712 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208