# NSF REU applications: where to apply and what to write

## Which REU application deserves your next hour?

These sites are invented. Assume you meet their stated academic eligibility; the remaining facts are below.

### Three fictional sites

| Site | What you know | Unresolved issue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A | Research matches your sampling project; current application and dates are posted | Second referee has not received the system request |
| B | Interesting project; required first week overlaps your final exams | No flexibility confirmed |
| C | Good topic; only last year's application is available | No current-cycle instructions |

## Your turn

You have one hour today. What would you do first, and what would you avoid spending that hour on?

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Choose one current, feasible site and complete its most time-sensitive missing step.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/nsf-reu-application-guide