In spring and summer of 2025 a number of research programs were cut. However, as we prepare for summer 2026 REU Finder is committed to providing a wide range of opportunities to encourage ALL students to apply regardless of level in college, GPA or citizenship status. We will be updating our page frequently to ensure we have the most accurate information to advertise which programs will be offered for summer 2026.
How to use REU Finder.com
Students, Check out our menu of pages to explore programs that are right for you!
Principal Investigators We invite you to Feature Your Programs on REUFinder.com
Are you a Principal Investigator or program director looking to attract motivated undergraduate researchers? REUFinder.com is the go-to platform where students discover summer research opportunities across disciplines — from STEM to social sciences.
By listing your program on REU Finder, you can:
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Reach thousands of qualified undergraduates actively seeking research experiences.
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Increase visibility for your NSF-funded REU site or independent summer program.
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Simplify recruitment with a central, searchable listing designed for students.
Join us in connecting the next generation of researchers with hands-on opportunities.
Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Are you an undergraduate interested in computing research but worried about your experience level? No problem! No prior research experience is required to apply for the NSF Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) program. This 10-week summer opportunity gives you the chance to work on exciting research projects, guided by experienced faculty mentors.
The NSF Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) program offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to immerse themselves in computing research and gain firsthand experience working with faculty mentors at institutions across the U.S. This 10-week summer program helps students explore what graduate school is like, while mentors support the next generation of researchers.
Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship: no restrictions but must be attending a US University
Deadline to Apply:
- Early Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
- General Application Deadline: January 31, 2026
American Physiological Society
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) allow students to participate in hands-on research in the laboratory of an established researcher and APS member for 10 weeks. Students must have had less than nine months of prior laboratory experience.
Fellows have the opportunity to:
- Fellows have the opportunity to:
- network with other APS Fellows interested in and conducting biomedical or basic research;
- explore the nature of research and the scientific process;
- investigate physiology career options, what it takes to find career success;
- learn about scientific writing and draft a meeting abstract, learn about common ethical issues in figure and text preparation; and
pose their career questions to members of the APS
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: There are no citizenship requirements
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 2, 2026
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) seeks to promote the value of graduate education; to improve the research enterprise through increased diversity; and to prepare and recruit the best and brightest for graduate education at MIT
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens, permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen with DACA, or international student with appropriate visa and work authorizations
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Deadline to Apply: January 20, 2026
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Carnegie Mellon University
CMU’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Program brings together undergraduates from around the world to the CMU campus to participate in an eleven-week summer research program. Participants will work in robotics labs with leaders in the field.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors.
Citizenship Requirements: All no restrictions.
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Applications will open on November 1st with a late January deadline.
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Carnegie Mellon University
CMU’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Software Engineering (REUSE) program is an opportunity for undergraduate students to spend a summer working with some of the world’s leading Software Engineering faculty researchers. A number of projects are available in diverse areas which may include automated bug repair, mining software repositories, green computing, requirements engineering, program analysis, programming languages, and usable programming tools. Accepted students will work closely with CMU faculty and researchers on research problems with the potential for publication and significant impact on the future practice of software engineering.
This program is especially interested in promoting research opportunities for students for first- and second-year undergraduate students. Neither research experience nor advanced coursework in computer science or software engineering is required.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents.
If you are on a student visa and you are accepted to REUSE, you will need to apply for CPT or OPT at your home institution before the program starts.
Deadline to Apply: February 2, 2026 at 11:59pm ET
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Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) REU program
COLDEX is a multi-institution collaboration to explore Antarctica for the oldest possible polar ice samples and analyze those samples to understand the evolution and future of Earth’s climate system. It will also create and deliver novel educational and professional development programs for teachers, faculty and early career scientists, develop and implement programs to transfer scientific knowledge to stakeholders and the public.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors or Recent Graduates
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA but students should be in good academic standing
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2026
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NSF REU Site: Cyberinfrastructure Research 4 Social Change
The University of Texas at Austin
The National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Research for Social Change is engaging 10 undergraduate students each summer for nine weeks in solving real-world problems of national relevance, teaching them to not only be critical thinkers, but to be creative and reflective as well.
Students gain skills in advanced programming and problem solving and use the CI to conduct cutting-edge research in engineering, science, and computational medicine. Research projects emphasize advanced computing as a tool to power discoveries that will impact social change for future generations.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: no minimum GPA but should be in good standing.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents.
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern.
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US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SULI Program
Summer internships at the DOE Labs including Ames Lab, Argonne National Lab, Brookhaven National Lab, Fermi National Lab, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab,Pacific Northwest National Lab, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Stanford Linear Accelerator Lab, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors and Recent graduates
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 7, 2026 5:00 PM ET
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US Department of Energy Community College Institute Program (CCI)
The Community College Internship (CCI) program seeks to encourage community college students to enter technical careers relevant to the DOE mission by providing technical training experiences at the DOE laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 16 participating DOE laboratories. They work on technologies or instrumentation projects or major research facilities supporting DOE’s mission, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers.
Deadline to Apply: January 7, 2026 5:00 PM ET
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Interested in Exploring careers in research and healthcare?
National Institute of Health (NIH) has a number of Summer programs including programs for
Community College Students
University Students
High School Students
Applications will open in November 2025.
Cold Spring Harbor
The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) at CSHL provides an opportunity for undergraduate scientists from around the world to conduct first-rate research. Students learn the scientific process, technical methods and theoretical principles, and communicate their discoveries to other scientists. Approximately 20 students come to CSHL each summer for the program, living and working in the exciting Laboratory environment. As a Cold Spring Harbor undergraduate researcher you’ll work on research focused on areas such as:
- Molecular Biology & Cancer
- Genetics & Genomics
- Neuroscience
- Plant Biology
- Quantitative Biology
Levels: Sophomores and Juniors.
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm (23:59) Pacific Standard Time
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Northwestern University
The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is an eight-week competitive research experience hosted by Northwestern University for sophomores and juniors from colleges and universities across the United States. All research fields at Northwestern are open to SROP participants including the social sciences, humanities, physical sciences, chemical and biological sciences, technology, math, and engineering fields.
Levels: Current Sophomores or Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Applications for SROP 2026 will open November 1, 2025
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University of California at San Francisco
UC San Francisco offers exciting summer research opportunities for undergraduate students in the health sciences.
Students selected for summer research at UC San Francisco spend up to ten weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part in seminars, lectures, and social events, creating a cohesive and supportive community. At the end of the program, students give presentations of their research and get valuable feedback from students, postdocs, and faculty at UCSF. The program runs from the last weekend in May until the first weekend in August.
Ideal applicants must have previous research experience to be considered competitive
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents. Undocumented students may also be eligible.
Deadline to Apply: February 2, 2026 (11:59 p.m. PST)
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