Summer 2025 REU Application

When you begin your application, please have an unofficial copy of your academic transcript ready to upload (jpeg, PDF, png, etc). A resume upload is optional. One letter of recommendation must be submitted to phoreu@bu.edu by March 15 for your application to be complete.

This application is for all REU programs coordinated through Boston University Photonics Center: Integrated Nanomanufacturing, Materials Science, CELL-MET (cardiac tissue engineering), and Photonics PURSuE. Please use the long answer questions to let us know your research interests and preferences.

Contact Information

Your Home Address

Residency Status(Required)
How did you hear about our program? Please check all that apply.(Required)

Demographic Information

Please indicate your race (check all that apply).(Required)
Please indicate your ethnicity.(Required)
Are you a US veteran or active member of the US military (including reserves)?(Required)
Are you a first-gen college student? (Being first-gen means that your parents did not complete a 4-year college or university degree.)(Required)

Current Undergraduate Status

Institution type(Required)
Year in college at the time of this application(Required)

Research Interests and Motivation

Documents for Upload

Max. file size: 100 MB.
Max. file size: 100 MB.