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Summer Intern Program

2008 Important Dates and Stipend Information:

Application Process

  • February 15 - application package must be received by this date

  • March 15 - target date for notification of acceptances

    • Notes:

    1. Approximately 15-20% of applicants may expect a telephone interview by the target date; if you do not hear from us by April 15 and you must decide on another offer, please contact us via e-mail to intern@vims.edu; students not offered a position will be notified by e-mail during early to mid-May.
    2. The following statement is from the NSF Ocean Science Program office and pertains to all Ocean Science funded REU sites: "All students who are offered a position at this REU Site have until March 15th or later to accept or reject the offer. Any student who is asked to accept or reject an offer prior to March 15th should contact the Division of Ocean Science's REU Program Director, Lisa Rom at elrom@NSF.gov or 703-292-7709."

    Summer Program

    (tentative schedule, to be revised as additional information becomes available on campus housing)
    • May 25 (Sunday) –- dormitory opens on the W&M campus, Williamsburg, VA
    • May 26 (Monday) – meet other interns and local orientation in Williamsburg
    • May 27 (Tuesday) – official program begins at 8:30am in Director's Conference Room, Watermen's Hall, VIMS campus, Gloucester Point, VA
    • July 30 (Wednesday) –- final presentations of summer research
    • July 31, August 1 (Th, F) – complete final papers
    • August 2 (Saturday) –- depart for home
    Students on quarter schedules may be accommodated if their quarters end too late to begin June 1.

    Stipends and Other Financial Support:

    Interns will receive a stipend of $4080 for the 10 week program (paid on the 1st and 16th of the month), housing in a dormitory on the W&M main campus and transportation between campuses. In addition, most interns will receive partial to full travel costs to and from the program from their home or university. Please note: Travel arrangements must be made in conjunction with the REU program office, and interns will not be reimbursed for tickets they purchase without prior written permission of the Program Director.