Summer Statistical Research Program At Lamar University

This REU site offers sophomores, juniors and seniors from accredited U.S. colleges or universities the opportunity to perform summer research in the fields of big data analytics, data dimension reduction, text mining and image processing. Students at this site will be engaged in all stages of the big data analysis cycle. Stat REU at LU is designed to spark and sustain a new excitement about undergraduate research throughout the statistics discipline.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

• 10 week summer research program
• Stipend of $8,000 ($800.00 per week)
• Apartment-style housing is available with reduced price within walking distance of work
• Women, Students with Disabilities, and Underrepresented Students are encouraged to apply

The program is made possible from a generous grant from the American Statistical Association and National Science Foundation.

Qualifications:

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident enrolled as a rising sophomore, junior or senior at an affiliated institution.

• Program Dates
  June 6 to August 5, 2016
• Application date:
  Apply by March 31, 2016

Contact:
Kumer P. Das, PhD
Associate Professor of Statistics
Lamar University
440 MLK Blvd.
P.O. Box 10052
Beaumont, Texas 77710
409-880-7947
kumer.das@lamar.edu

Website:
http://www.lamar.edu