Research Experience for Undergraduates Program Information for Applicants Please read the following carefully and thoroughly before submitting your application! The REU stipend is $4,300. Applications are welcome from students from all schools. The work expectation for REU participants is 40 hours per week, students should not hold additional employment during their 6-8 weeks of research. Preference will be given to students who are declared Mathematics concentrators.  Students from other departments will be considered if funding is available. Applicants must not receive their bachelor’s degree prior to the completion of their REU project.  Former U-M REU participants are welcome to apply, but will be given low priority and are strongly urged to apply to programs at other schools. Applicants should have taken at least one class involving proofs. While there is no minimum GPA requirement, applicants should present evidence of strong work in mathematics (B+ or better average). Students should have a general idea of their area of interest. Application deadline:  March 11, 2013  4:00 p.m. Firm! Program Guidelines: The REU program is designed to provide outstanding undergraduates with the opportunity to pursue research under the tutelage of experienced faculty members.  It is not intended to function as a "work-study" program, or to support students in learning the fundamental elements of math.  Research topics should utilize knowledge gained in the classroom and apply it to specific projects beyond the realm of what would normally be covered in a regular Math course. Students are required to submit a written report of their project.  The report should be structured as a scientific research paper, carefully thought out and well-written.  Reports should be of suitable quality for submission to a professional Mathematics journal. Reports must be approved by your faculty supervisor.