Important Dates

Application and Overall Timeline

January 2023	Applications open
19 March 2023	Applications due, to guarantee full consideration
20-27 March 2023	Letters of Recommendation due, to guarantee full consideration
28 March -7 April 2023	Selection process
10 April 2023	Notification deadline
April-May 2022	Preparation and background reading
June-August 2023	10-week program.

Program Timeline

Week 1	Teaming, expectations; Training in software and simulation tools, as well as machine learning
Week 2	Reserach tutorials, spiral development processes, how to use the CATVehicle
Week 3-4	Project Kickoff: development of project details, requirements elicitation, initial prototype development
Week 5-9	Project implementation, weekly meetings, milestone updates
Week 10	Project verification and delivery. Creation of final video, letters of recommendation and commendation, final project session.

Throughout the 10-week program, social gatherings and other activities will take place. You can find out more about what's going on in Tucson here.

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Apply Now! Application Step 1

Start your application process here. We use the CISE REU Common Application, which allows you to be considered for other REU Site opportunities (if you elect to do so).

Reference Letter

Are you a faculty member submitting a letter on behalf of an applicant? We will begin reviewing applications one week after the application deadline.

Application Step 2: Additional Materials

This is Part 2 of the application process: you must also fill out the CISE REU Common Application (Part 1), if you have not done so already. You can revisit this page at any time to upload your application materials, but please only fill out the form one time. Please make sure you press "Upload" after specifying the two files in the form below, prior to pressing the "Submit" button.

Application Part 2 Submission: https://forms.gle/VxEbSynu6vdsnF5W7. Note that a Google account is required due to the file upload.

Important Information

This REU site will support 10 students over the summer. Each student will receive:

Stipend of $6,000 over the summer
Housing and $600 travel allowance to Tucson, AZ
Letters of recommendation from their faculty mentors

Students will participate as researchers for the summer, working side by side with graduate researchers and faculty who are experts in cognitive radio and autonomous ground vehicles. Want to know more about what the REU is like? Check out the videos made by previous CAT Vehicle participants.

Tucson

Whether for business or pleasure, people come from all across the world to visit Tucson's blossoming green landscape. Found in the Sonoran Desert - dubbed "the greenest of deserts" - Tucson offers travelers clear skies, fresh air, stunning sunsets and rugged outdoor adventures.

Important Dates

Application and Overall Timeline

Program Timeline

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