College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

NSF ETAP Opportunity

Hiring Organization: Michigan State University
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Kellogg Biological Station
Application Due Date: February 1, 2026

Award Title

REU Site: Understanding biological responses to global change in a field station community.

Overview

The NSF funded Kellogg Biological Station (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 field station's outstanding group of resident faculty, postdocs, and graduate students.

KBS is a premier site for field experimental research in aquatic and terrestrial ecology that takes advantage of a diversity of managed and unmanaged ecosystems. The varied habitats of KBS includes forests, old fields, streams, wetlands, lakes, and agricultural lands. We are Michigan State University's largest off-campus education complex.

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

No prior research experience is required to participate in the KBS REU program.

We especially encourage students from historically underrepresented groups and/or minority-serving institutions, first generation college students, transfer students, and students from institutions with limited research opportunities to apply for our program.

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
Participate in our R programming language workshop to learn how to analyze and visualize data
Build references for your application to graduate school or other professional programs
Learn more about how to apply for graduate school and fund your graduate experience
Participate in professional development seminars that will prepare you to think broadly about STEM career options
Enjoy swimming, kayaking, volleyball and more!

Eligibility Requirements

Undergraduate student participants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. An undergraduate student is a student who is enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree. Students who are transferring from one college or university to another and are enrolled at neither institution during the intervening summer may participate. High school graduates who have been accepted at an undergraduate institution but who have not yet started their undergraduate study are also eligible. Students who have received their bachelor's degrees and are no longer enrolled as undergraduates are generally not eligible.

 

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