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Experience Research | Discovery | Innovation | Diversity

Students Transforming Energy and Environmental Research (STEER) brings talented undergraduate students, exceptional faculty, and dedicated graduate student mentors together to address the grand challenges associated with global warming and climate change.

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May 27 - August 1, 2025

Program Benefits

10-Week Program

Students will experience immersive research, team-building activities, career development opportunities, and much more.

Collaboration

Students will learn from and conduct research with diverse investigators at the forefront of their fields.

$6k Stipend

Students will receive a stipend in the amount of $6,000 USD. Also included is housing and a meal plan.

Room + Board

Housing and a meal plan are provided as part of the program.

Research Areas

Chemistry

Energy Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Sustainability

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Students Transforming Energy and Environmental Research (STEER) is a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program conducted by the Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Program Director: Amanda Morris ajmorris@vt.edu

Program Coordinator: Madeline Alford madelinea01@vt.edu

Department of Chemistry
1040 Drillfield Drive
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
United States

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