The Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in Raptor Research (REU-RR) is funded by the National Science Foundation and Boise State University. REU-RR is a 10-week summer research program with field and laboratory projects available for undergraduate students who are selected from a pool of applicants. The REU-RR program is located at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.

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Our summer research program is an excellent way for students to gain hands-on research skills and prepare for graduate school and a career in a STEM field.

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Boise, Idaho is known throughout the world as a hub for raptor research. It is home to the Raptor Research Center (RRC) at Boise State University, The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey, the Intermountain Bird Observatory at Boise State University, the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, and the Raptor Biology Graduate Program in the Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) at Boise State University.

ETAP (NSF’s Education & Training Application) requests this information:

• Establish your account at ETAP
• Your contact and demographic information
• Your academic information
• An electronic copy of your college transcripts
• Names, affiliations, and contact information for two academic references (note that you must manage reference requests and reminders through ETAP, and receipt of letters of recommendation are handled entirely through ETAP)
• A description of your REU aspirations