National Science Foundation Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates Leadership Group (NPRLG)
NPRLG goals and activities
NPRLG brings together site directors for research experiences for undergraduates (REUs). In collaboration with APS, NPRLG furthers the collective interests of REU programs funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). APS provides our resources to the group, and group members bring their expertise in physics research and working with undergraduates.
NPRLG members share resources and discussion through webinars as well as a Google group.
Assessment tools
Many NPRLG members have used the assessment tool from Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), which includes the Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment (URSSA).
If you are submitting an REU grant and would like to join our CIMER common assessment program, please contact the NPRLG Google group and plan to add $350 per year for CIMER in your budget.
Leadership and governance
NPRLG accepts members and selects officers without discrimination on the basis of individual characteristics or identities.
Executive committee
The NPRLG Executive Committee consists of the chair line chosen by group members:
- Paola Rodriguez Hidalgo, chair, University of Washington Bothell
- Carmillo Mariana, chair-elect, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Sathya Guruswamy, past chair, University of California, Santa Barbara
Past chairs
We are grateful for the service and leadership of the past NPRLG chairs:
- Brianna Mount (2021)
- Daniel Serrano (2020)
- Aaron Geller (2019)
- Garfield Warren (2018)
- Catherine Mader (2017)
About REUs
The research experiences for undergraduate sites across the United States offer opportunities for undergraduate students to participate directly in physics research projects
REU sites (2023)
Contact
To learn more about the NPRLG, become a member, review the bylaws, or request copies or archived newsletters and past workshop information, please contact the NPRLG Google group.
Thank you to the National Science Foundation
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2011908. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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