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The NSF funded KBS REU Site “Understanding biological responses to global change in a field station community” gives students an opportunity to conduct full-time research in collaboration with our outstanding facultypostdocs and graduate students.

For more information, see the program webpage.

All REU participants will receive a generous stipend, room and board at KBS, funding towards travel costs, and funding for research supplies.

What are the benefits of an REU at KBS?

  • Join a dynamic group of students and faculty for an authentic field research experience
  • Learn the process of research: reading literature, formulating questions and hypotheses, designing a study, writing a research proposal, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting your results as a research poster
  • Explore if a career in research is a good choice for you
  • Build references for your application to graduate school or other professional programs
  • Participate in professional development seminars that will prepare you to think broadly about STEM career options
  • Make new friends and explore beautiful Southwest Michigan!