Per NSF guidelines, only undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens, U.S. Nationals, or permanent residents of the United States will be eligible. Students who complete an undergraduate degree before June, 2014 will not be eligible. Students from underrepresented groups and from teaching-intensive universities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Students will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty from UAB’s Department of Justice Sciences and Department of Computer and Information Sciences. The REU faculty members are nationally recognized for their expertise in working with large data sets, data mining and manipulation, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and DNA analysis. Students will conduct research in one of three core areas:
Criminal Justice
Digital Forensics
Forensic Science
Students will work with a faculty mentor in their research track for 40 hours per week to complete one or more projects during the summer experience. In some cases students may work with a local criminal justice agency as part of their project. Each Friday during the program, students will attend a luncheon that includes presentations from local criminal justice professionals. Students will make a presentation of their research experience during the final luncheon. Students will also receive tours of several major criminal justice agencies in Alabama.
Students selected for the program will receive free lodging, food (up to $25 per day), and travel (up to $250) to UAB. Students will receive a stipend of $475 per week, which will be paid every two weeks according to UAB’s biweekly compensation plan. Students will enjoy access to UAB libraries, labs, dining facilities, and the Campus Recreation Center. Tours of the Birmingham area and special events are also planned.
The application is available on the program’s website at http://www.cis.uab.edu/UABCrimeREU. The submission deadline is February 14, 2014. All materials must be submitted electronically. Please contact Dr. Kent Kerley at krkerley@uab.edu if you have questions.
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