GEI Undergraduate Twinning Program Student Application

GEI Undergraduate Twinning Program

Student Application

See the program webpage for more information on the program, and for specific project descriptions see here. The application period closes April 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific Daylight Time.

Eligibility

Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories.
The applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program for the entirety of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Preferred Qualification

Applicant has not previously participated in a research experience for undergraduates (REU) program.

Please contact GEI Program Manager Shannon Fasola, sfasola@uoregon.edu, for any questions.

Basic Information

Are you a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories?*

Yes

Last Name*

First Name*

Email*

Phone*

Street Address*

Additional Address Info

City*

State*

Zip Code*

At what school/college are you enrolled?*

What year in school will you be for the 2025-2026 academic year?*

The student must be enrolled in a degree program for the entirety of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Other (please specify)

Please specify

What is your major?*

Select the project you are interested in applying for.*

Select

Educational Background

List any college-level geoscience courses you have completed or are you currently enrolled in.*

List any relevant college-level supporting science courses (physics, math, chemistry, computer, engineering, etc) you have completed or are you currently enrolled in.*

Take a look at the list of preferred skills for your project. What skills or knowledge have you developed that you might bring to this specific project?*

Describe any prior research experience.*

Please include the title and nature of the research, dates completed, and was this experience part of an internship or an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates)?

Short Essays

Explain why you are interested in becoming a CRESCENT Twinning intern and what you hope to learn or accomplish by participating in this program.*

Please write at least 200 words, and no more than 400 words.

Explain what aspects of earthquake science excite you the most and why the specific project you chose is of interest to you.*

Please write at least 200 words, and no more than 400 words.

What are your current career plans? If you could have any career, what would it be?*

Please write at least 100 words, and no more than 300 words.

Describe a time when you demonstrated resilience, determination, and drive to overcome challenges in pursuit of your goals (personal, academic, or career). Explain how it influenced your ability to tackle obstacles and achieve success.*

Please write at least 200 words, and no more than 400 words.

Other considerations?

Is there anything else that you would like the selection committee to know about you or do you have any concerns with participating in the program?

References

Please list the name and email for 3 references.*

Should you be selected, we may contact them for additional information.

They do not all have to be faculty members, but we recommend at least one is a faculty member.

Demographic Survey

A key component of our annual report to the National Science Foundation is demographic information about our applicants. All demographic information will be reported in aggregate. Your responses for this section will not be seen by the review committee and will not influence the selection process in any way.

Ethnicity*

Which option best describes your ethnic identity?

Select

Racial Identity*

Which option(s) best describe your racial identity? Select all that apply.

Select

Other Racial Identity

Gender Identity*

With which gender identity or identities do you identify? Select all that apply.

Select

Other Gender

Disability*

Do you have a disability that you wish to disclose?

Select

Specific Disability

First-generation College Student*

Select

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