Texas Research Experience

Application Requirements

TREX students must:

Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Be enrolled in the Cockrell School of Engineering during Fall 2008 & Spring 2009
Have completed at least 45 credit hours by Sept. 1, 2008 with AT LEAST 30 hours completed at UT Austin
Receive an A or B in any/all of technical labs taken
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
Attend mandatory training prior to the first day of the Fall semester
Enroll in a one hour course for both semesters (GE 027M Unique #13546), Monday 4-5PM, ETC 2.114

How do I apply?

Complete Online Application
Download, complete, and submit Required Forms and Documents (which includes a checklist) to EOE. This file will be in a .pdf document. Adobe Acrobat needed to view this file. Click Acrobat to download Acrobat for free.

You will be notified of our decision via email before the first day of classes in the Fall semester. All selected participants are required to attend orientation, which will be held on Friday, August 22, 2008, 11am-1pm.

Please submit your application materials in one packet to:

MAIL (preferred):

Jessica Jimenez, Program Coordinator

Equal Opportunity in Engineering Program - TREX

The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station Stop C2100
Austin, TX 78712-0284

IN PERSON: ECJ 2.102

FAXED or E-MAILED application packets will not be accepted.

*****Application Deadline: May 30, 2008*****

Helpful Hint:

TREX applicants are required to select a professor with whom they would like to work. Please review your engineering department's website to become familiar with engineering faculty members and their research. Placement with the professor of your choice is not guaranteed.

Click Here to view past research and presentations from TREX participants.