Summer undergraduate research opportunity in agricultural sustainability and community development

The University of Vermont is excited to be the host institution for the USDA sponsored Research and Extension Experiential Undergraduate Learning Fellowship (REEU) program in "Agricultural Transition through Transformative Practices in Rural Economies".

Each summer, from 2020-2023, 15 undergraduate students from US institutions, representing diverse academic backgrounds, will be provided an opportunity to conduct pathbreaking interdisciplinary research on the cultural, economic and scientific roles of the agricultural transition toward industrial hemp production.

This 21-day summer research intensive will run from July 7 - July 28, 2021. Adopting a transdisciplinary approach, students will investigate systems of agricultural sustainability and community development.

Undergraduate students will explore the economic impact of the food and fiber through workshops and an immersive research experience. In addition to understandings the specific application of and potentials of industrial hemp, students will gain transferable skills related to basic research, production, processing, opportunity recognition, problem solving, prototyping, and commercialization.

For more information and to access the 2021 application, visit: www.uvm.edu/cals/cdae/reeu

Application reviews start March 15th and will continue until all 15 student positions are filled.