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So, you want to be an astrobiologist?

By catdynamics on February 4, 2008.

Do you want to be an Astrobiologist?

Are you an undergrad in the US and you think you might want to, but you have no idea what you would be in for?

Then come to Penn State for our REU summer school on astrobiology

Do research, go on field trips and stuff, hang out and chat about life in the universe.
Work with extraordinary and helpful faculty! Mostly.
Living expenses and stipend incluced.
Application deadline is Feb 15th - it is competitive application - current undergraduates, US citizen or permanent residents only I am afraid.

We've done several of these already, they are now back after a brief funding hiatus.
The faculty are rested, tanned and ready. Ok, mostly not tanned, it is winter in PA.

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Sounds awesome (if only I hadn't graduated four years ago). But I am looking at grad work in astrobiology (among other possibilities). I'll have to add PSU to my list.