This award will establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site in the Department of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The program is designed to provide undergraduate sociology majors attending academic institutions in the Northern Great Plains region with a ten-week research experience in sociology. The primary objective of the program is to provide a high-quality research experience to students who have limited access to research facilities and training at the schools they are attending and to minority students (racial, ethnic, women, and the physically disabled). Using the facilities of the Bureau of Sociological Research and under the guidance of faculty directors, students will initiate and carry out research projects from formulating the problem to writing a final report. Students will participate in morning seminars where they will learn research methods and share their ongoing experiences with each other. Under the supervision of faculty members and a Graduate Research Assistant, afternoons will be spent engaging in individual projects and learning to use appropriate research technologies. A recruiting plan that takes advantages of an existing statewide network of sociologists at Nebraska colleges, and which will be expanded to included the entire Northern Great Plains region, will be used to locate and recruit qualified students to ensure success of the REU summer program.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
8900542
Program Officer
Joanne G. Rodewald
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1989-04-01
Budget End
1990-09-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
$32,774
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Lincoln
State
NE
Country
United States
Zip Code
68588