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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Bob Varga [mailto:Bob.Varga@pomona.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 13, 2013 1:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Council on Undergraduate Research List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [curl] Keck Geology Consortium 2014-2015 Program for Seniors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear CUR Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I would like to bring to your attention the following research opportunities for undergraduate students in the geosciences and related fields for summer 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Each year the Keck Geology Consortium has undergraduate research opportunities for approximately 51 undergraduate students in a wide variety of geological/environmental science sub-disciplines and locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Funding for this program comes from the NSF-REU program and the 18 member institutions; <b>NSF funding is pending</b>. The Consortium is committed to accepting up to 30% non-Keck Member school students (15 slots).
The students should be current juniors (seniors in 2014-2015) and US citizens or permanent residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The program includes 4 weeks of summer research (field and/or lab work depending on the project), continuing research during the academic year (jointly advised by a project faculty member and a research advisor
at the students home institution), attendance at the annual Keck Geology Consortium Symposium, and a publication in the annual Keck Geology Consortium proceedings volume. Students receive a $1,500 stipend and typically all travel and living expenses are provided
for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This year we have an exciting range of projects in many different sub-disciplines (geomorphology, volcanology, structure/tectonics, climate change, geological hazards, ecology, and more), and in a wide range of
locations (Iceland, Colorado, Alaska, Peru, Montana, Belize)…see our project descriptions at <b><a href="http://www.keckgeology.org/2014-2015-projects"><span style="color:purple">http://www.keckgeology.org/2014-2015-projects</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I have attached a flier for the 2014-2015 projects (pdf format). Please post or distribute this information to any students who are eligible and who might be interested. We strongly encourage students from underrepresented
groups to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Detailed information is available at:</span><u><span style="color:blue"> </span></u><b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://keckgeology.org/"><span style="color:purple">http://keckgeology.org/</span></a> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The application deadline is February 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2014. The application process is online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Please address any questions to Dr. Robert J. Varga, Keck Geology Consortium Director (<b><a href="mailto:bob.varga@pomona.edu"><span style="color:purple">bob.varga@pomona.edu</span></a>),</b> or Carol Morgan, Keck Geology Consortium Administrative Assistant
(<b><a href="mailto:keckgeology@pomona.edu"><span style="color:purple">keckgeology@pomona.edu</span></a>).</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Robert J. Varga, Keck Director.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> **********************************************<br>
Robert J. Varga<br>
Director, Keck Geology Consortium<br>
Geology Department<br>
Pomona College<br>
185 E. 6<sup>th</sup> St.<br>
Claremont, CA 91711<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Cell: (330) 465-7184<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Keck Office Tel: (909) 607-0651<br>
Fax: (909) 621-8551<br>
email: <a href="mailto:bob.varga@pomona.edu"><span style="color:purple">bob.varga@pomona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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