TREND REU 2024 Application

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Use the form below to apply for TREND 2024 by our February 16, 2024 deadline.

In addition to the form below, the application also includes:
- Unofficial transcript sent to trend-reu@umd.edu
- At least one letter of recommendation sent to trend-reu@umd.edu (TREND will not send out requests for letters of recommendation; this is the applicant's responsibility)

You can find the 2024 available projects at https://trend.umd.edu/mentors/mentors.html

Email *

Part I: Personal Information

Last name *

First name *

Are you a US citizen? *

Yes

If you are not a citizen, are you a permanent resident of the Unites States?

Yes

Other:

Clear selection

If you answered 'No' to both of these questions, you are not eligible to apply for TREND. Please reach out to Daniel Serrano <dsvolpe@umd.edu> if you would like advice on finding opportunities for non-permanent residents/citizens.

If you answered 'Yes' to one or both of the previous citizenship questions, please continue by filling in the information below.

How did you hear about TREND?

Are you a previous GRAD-MAP participant?

Yes

Clear selection

Have you applied to TREND in a previous year? *

Yes

University mailing address *

Permanent mailing address *

Daytime phone *

Home phone

Cell phone (if different)

Secondary email address

If your email address above is your school address, we also appreciate having on file a more permanent one.

Personal URL (if any)

Gender

Check all that apply.

Man

Woman

Transgender

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other:

Date of birth *

YYYY

Race/Ethnicity (descriptions at https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17310/technical-notes.cfm)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Other:

Are you a first-generation college student? [defined as: your parent(s) or guardian(s) do not have a 4-year college degree]

Yes

Other:

Clear selection

Native language (if other than English)

At the time of application, what is your preference for the format of TREND? (your answer will not be used to evaluate your application; it is meant to give us info for better planning) *

Fully remote program (research done at home, with online mentoring and professional development/community building)

Fully on-site program (research done at UMD, being housed on campus)

Other:

Part II: General Education Information

Undergraduate Insitution *

Major(s) pursuing at time of application *

Expected date of graduation (MM/YYYY) *

Overall GPA *

Major GPA

Credits completed at time of application *

Are you interested in pursuing graduate studies? *

Yes

If you answered Yes, please indicate your areas of interest. If you answered No, please indicate your current plans after undergrad.

Reference 1 full name *

Note that this info is for our records but you are responsible for asking your reference letter writer to submit their letter to trend-reu@umd.edu by the deadline.

Reference 1 email address *

Note that this info is for our records but you are responsible for asking your reference letter writer to submit their letter to trend-reu@umd.edu by the deadline.

Reference 2 full name

Note that this info is for our records but you are responsible for asking your reference letter writer to submit their letter to trend-reu@umd.edu by the deadline.

Reference 2 email address

Note that this info is for our records but you are responsible for asking your reference letter writer to submit their letter to trend-reu@umd.edu by the deadline.

Part III: Relevant Course Work

1. List all computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, and interdisciplinary courses relevant to TREND that you have completed/will have completed by the end of the coming Spring semester.

2. Provide a brief descriptive title for each course in the appropriate section. Mark the beginning of each new course with a plus (+) sign.

Computer Science

Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Interdisciplinary courses relevant to TREND

Part IV: Project Selection

Select a maximum of four (4) projects for which you would like to be considered. Descriptions can be found at https://trend.umd.edu/mentors/mentors.html

First choice *

Second choice *

Third choice *

Fourth choice *

Part V: Essay

Please explain how the TREND experience will help further your academic and/or career interests. If you wish, you may compose your essay in any standard word processor, copy that text, then paste below.

Essay *

Extra information

Feel free to write below any additional info you'd like for us to consider during review of your application. This can include things like extenuating circumstances, details about your GPA if it's below the recommended 3.3, etc.

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