Application Forms and Submission Instructions Parts I-IV Word Part V (Essay) Word The following items must be submitted to the TREND Program: application form, essay, two letters of recommendation, and an official transcript. The application form, essay, and letters of recommendation may be submitted electronically to trend-reu@umd.edu or to Prof. Girvan at the address below. These materials may arrive separately. Official transcripts must be sent by the registrar of your university either electronically to trend-reu@umd.edu or to: Asst. Prof. Michelle Girvan Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics Bldg. 223, Paint Branch Drive University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742-3511 Regardless of the method chosen, the deadline for receipt of the completed application, essay, official transcript, and the letters of recommendation is March 1, 2012. Applications received after the deadline will be considered only on a space-available basis. For further information about the TREND Program, please contact Prof. Michelle Girvan at (301) 405-1610 or trend-reu@umd.edu.