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NSBE Travel Scholarship for Undergrads, Grad Students, and Professionals

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Do you want to go to the National Society of Black Engineers Conference?  Google is providing travel scholarships for undergraduates, graduate students and and professionals interested in attending the 45th Annual NSBE Conference to be held March 27-31, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan.

Founded in 1971, the National Society of Black Engineers was created at Purdue University as a student organization to help improve the recruitment and retention of black engineering students. Today NSBE is a global organization with 17,000 members with over 500 active chapters across the world.

Deadline to Apply: February 10, 2019 (5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time).
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Biomedical Engineering Opportunities

Posted on by reufinder in Biomedical Engineering

Students studying Biomedical engineering use principles of biology and engineering to make advances in medicine and the healthcare field as a whole. If BME is your field of interest then you have plethora of opportunities. Here are ten summer research programs for students interested in Biomedical Engineering.

University of California at San Diego

Fun Fact: In 1994 UC San San Diego founded the first Bioengineering Department
in the United States.

The Jacobs school of Engineering (JSOE) at UC San Diego hosts a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program in Biomaterials. The objectives of the program are to train undergraduates in basic research through challenging biomaterial-related engineering projects performed with research mentors from engineering departments across JSOE. Research areas include tissue engineering and 3D printing, bio-inspired biomaterials, biomaterial-stem cell interaction, nanoparticles and drug delivery.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2019
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Fun Fact: Baylor College of Medicine has consistently been ranked
as the top Medical School in the state of Texas

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioEngineering

University of Utah School of Medicine

Genomics Summer Research for Minorities (GSRM) internship provides a ten-week summer research for undergraduate students interested in genomics research, personalized medicine and biosciences. The paid-internship is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) Research Education Program R25 and supported by the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics. The internship provides students with placement in world-class genomics research groups, tailored mentorship, professional development workshops and access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology.

Sophomores, Juniors, Non-Graduating Seniors
GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 22, 2019
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City of Hope Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy 

The primary goal of the Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy at City of Hope is to provide young people (high school and university students) with an opportunity for a “hands-on” research experience. This program seeks to find students possessing exceptional potential for performing biomedical research.

Summer Academy students design and work on their own research projects in areas of their specific interests. City of Hope faculty members act as mentors providing valuable guidance and support, while also encouraging independent thought and exploration. Summer students work closely with post-doctorates, graduate students, and lab personnel of the Irell & Manella
Graduate School of Biological Sciences.
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: March 8, 2019
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National Institute of Health C-SOAR Program

Fun Fact: The National Institute of Health was founded in 1887 in New York.

NIH College Summer Opportunities to Advance Research (C-SOAR). The goal of the program is to encourage a diverse group of individuals to consider careers in the biomedical sciences (At the NIH “biomedical sciences” includes everything from behavioral and social sciences, through biology and chemistry, to physics, mathematical modeling, computational biology, and biostatistics
Students with disabilities; students who are Pell Grant-eligible; students who are enrolled in Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, or Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); students who identify as LGBTQ; and individuals disadvantaged by circumstances that have negatively impacted their educational opportunities, including recent natural disasters, are encouraged to apply to C-SOAR

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: February 5th
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National Institute of Health Summer Internship Program

The Summer Internship Program at NIEHS is part of the National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (NIH SIP). NIEHS is located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Scientists at NIEHS are committed to sharing with students and educators the intensity, excitement, sense of discipline, and tremendous satisfaction that careers in science can impart to those who pursue them.

The Summer Internship Program provides internships to outstanding high school, undergraduate, and graduate students interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical/biological sciences to work on a research project that entails exposure to the latest biochemical, molecular, and analytical techniques in a given field.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 1st
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Spend your summer doing research in the Big Apple!

Posted on by reufinder in Uncategorized

Aside from being a cultural mecca New York City is also home to some amazing research in a number of STEM fields. Check out these opportunities to conduct meaningful research in one of the greatest cities in the world. Here are seven summer experiences to check out but don’t delay because before you know it these deadlines may pass you by in a New York minute…

Fun Fact: Columbia University, NYU, and Rockefeller University are ranked as some of the top universities in the world.

1. New York Institute of Technology


For students majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and/or Computer Engineering New York Institute of Technology’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program provides opportunities for motivated and talented undergraduate students to collaborate with  faculty and graduate students in research on methods of securing mobile devices and wireless networks using both software and hardware approaches.

Levels: Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.2
US CItizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 28, 2019
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2. Columbia University

Students from ALL Majors are encouraged to apply to Columbia University’s Biostatistics Epidemiology Summer Training Diversity Program (BEST). The purpose of this program to to serve undergraduate students who come from backgrounds currently underrepresented in Biomedical and Public Health research. All eligible students are encouraged to apply regardless of major.
This program introduces undergraduates from underrepresented populations to biostatistics and cardiovascular and pulmonary disease research. Students representing racial and ethnic minority groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, and students with disabilities join the Department of Biostatistics at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health’s for eight weeks of research, training, academic and career planning, and social activities around New York City.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2019
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Fun Fact: The first pizzeria in the US was founded in New York’s Little Italy in the year 1905.

3. New York University

New York University Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
For students majoring in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Materials Science, Pre-Med and all Engineering Majors

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) fellowships are awarded to and Engineering Center undergraduates from four-year colleges and universities for participation in a ten-week summer program designed to provide unique research experiences, professional development, and increased awareness of materials science and engineering. Discover and unravel the fundamental organizing principles of matter that impact the fabrication of complex materials – from the molecular to the colloidal to the macroscopic scale!
Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
MInimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: February 28, 2019
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4. Rockefeller University

The Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to conduct laboratory research. SURF students work with leading scientists in a broad range of areas including biochemistry; structural biology and chemistry; molecular, cell and developmental biology; immunology; virology and microbiology; neuroscience; physics; and mathematical biology.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 22, 2019
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5. Barnard College/Columbia University – Earth & Ocean Sciences

The Lamont Summer Intern Program for undergraduates from U.S. colleges and universities provides a summer research experience in Earth and ocean sciences. Lamont has world-class scientists in many scientific disciplines: climate modeling, atmospheric sciences, paleo-climatology, biogeochemistry, marine geophysics, marine geology, physical oceanography, seismology, marine biology, isotope geochemistry, etc. The internship at Lamont allows students to work one on one with these scientists, rather than as one of many students in a classroom setting.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 18. 2019
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Fun Fact: Greenwich Village’s Washington Square Arch is modeled after the
Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

6. New York University – Center for Neural Science


NYU’s Center for Neural Science hosts a summer research experience program for undergraduates with a strong interest in neuroscience. This program is designed to foster entry into a neuroscience research-centered career. Students apply for positions in a 10-week summer program during which they actively participate in research projects in the laboratories of New York University science faculty.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens & permanent resident
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2019
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6. Columbia University

AS3  supports outstanding undergraduates majoring in engineering disciplines, materials science, biology, chemistry, physics and related fields as Summer Research Fellows each year in a ten-week collaborative REU program between Columbia and City College of New York. Topics of research encompass two interdisciplinary research groups studying materials composed of atomically precise low-dimensional building blocks: two-dimensional atomic sheets and zero-dimensional molecular clusters.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 13, 2019
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7. American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History hosts not one, but TWO, summer research opportunities to work with scientists in evolutionary biology or physical sciences.  Community College students are encouraged to apply!

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadlines to Apply: Evolutionary Biology Deadline is February 18, 2019
Physical Sciences Deadline is February 5, 2019



Summer REU’s Outside the United States

Posted on by reufinder in Programs for Juniors, Programs for Juniors & Seniors, Programs with January Deadlines

The Late Anthony Bourdain once said, “travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.” Research is often like teetering in the unknown so why not combine the best of both worlds? Here are five programs outside the US to consider applying to this summer.

1. Amgen Scholars Asia – China, Sinapore, and Japan

https://amgenscholars.com/university/national-university-of-singapore/

The Amgen Scholars Asia is hosted at four premier educational institutions in Asia. Undergraduates worldwide are eligible to apply to participate at one of the host institutions. Each host institution has its own application process

​Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
 Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2019​
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In addition to the Amgen Scholar Asia Program there are programs at thirteen sites throughout the US. https://amgenscholars.com/us-program/
Students who are Canadian Citizens may also apply to the Amgen Canada Program.

2. ESEP 2019 (Engineering Summer Education Program), School of Engineering, UTokyo

The summer program at the University of Tokyo’s School of Engineering, called ESEP (Engineering Summer Education Program), is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in scientific research projects at world-leading laboratories. Students from partner universities are eligible to participate.

The program aims to give undergraduate and graduate students from around the world the chance to gain short-term research experience in scientific fields. Students will build their researching skills and expand their international networks. Students will also have the opportunity to work with Japanese students to build friendships and share knowledge they can use in further collaborative efforts.

While the full-time laboratory program is five to six weeks long (depending on the laboratory the student belongs to), the program also provides students with chances to learn about the Japanese culture and language. Additionally, summer program students are welcome to use the UTokyo campus facilities.

Application Deadline: January 23, 2019
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3. Optics in the City of Light Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) – France

This year the Optics in the City of Light Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) will offer 8 undergraduate junior level students the opportunity to spend 2 months in a variety of laboratories in Paris performing research with a wide range of ultrafast lasers. Optics, especially the new discoveries in Extreme Light, is one of the most exciting areas of science. Students in this program will experience strong collaborative science that is currently taking place between University of Michigan (UM) Center for Ultrafast Optical Science (CUOS), University Paris-Saclay, Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Nationale de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA), Université Paris-Sud 11 Orsay, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, and l’Institut d’ Optique Graduate School. Teams of faculty (one from Ann Arbor and one from Paris) will each direct an REU student on a collaborative project

Levels: Juniors who will be Seniors in Fall 2019
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Deadline to Apply: January 10, 2019
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4. University of Waterloo – Canada

The University of Waterloo has two opportunities. The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) USEQIP is a two-week program, running May 27-June 7, 2019, on the theoretical and experimental study of quantum information aimed primarily at students one year away from completing their undergraduate studies. The lectures and experiments are geared toward students in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics and computer science, though all interested students are invited to apply.The program has space for 25 students. Accommodations and meals are covered, and bursaries are available for travel expenses.
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For those looking for a longer summer research experience apply for an Undergraduate Research Award (URA) to spend the summer doing theoretical or experimental research at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC). Work with internationally recognized faculty and students from around the world in a unique, interdisciplinary research community.

Both USEQIP and URA applications are due Monday, January 7, 2019. References are due Monday, January 14, 2019
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5. The RIKEN Center for Brain Science (RIKEN CBS) – Tokyo

The RIKEN Center for Brain Science (RIKEN CBS), located just outside Tokyo, Japan, offers a summer program to train advanced students interested in brain function. Applicants may choose either a two-month laboratory internship (Plan A) within a RIKEN CBS laboratory, or an intensive 5-day lecture course (Plan B) featuring a distinguished international faculty. Those participating in the internship may also enroll in the lecture course.

Typically, around 45 international students are accepted to the Summer Program each year. Attendees have wide-ranging academic backgrounds and are usually enrolled in graduate courses, or have recently embarked on postdoctoral research. However, candidates holding other positions are encouraged to apply.

Attendees usually reside on/near the RIKEN campus, where they have ample opportunity to interact with invited lecturers, other attendees and RIKEN CBS researchers. Students unable to provide their own financial support will be considered for travel and accommodation bursaries provided by RIKEN CBS.

Application opens in Early January
https://cbs.riken.jp/en/summer/


“Alexa, find me an REU.” Summer Research Programs in AI.

Posted on by reufinder in Artificial Intelligence

Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision. The growing menu of research topics in Artificial Intelligences means more jobs and more opportunities for students interested in this outstanding field. Check out these summer programs focused on AI research. For more opportunities visit REUfinder.com

Auburn University

Auburn University’s NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) on Smart UAVs introduces students to learning about unmanned aerial vehicles that are used to too “dull, dirty, or dangerous” for manned aircraft. Besides military applications there is a growing number of civil applications such as search and rescue, firefighting, or pipeline surveillance/inspection. Ideal candidates would have experience in C, C++ or Java, a networking class would be a plus.

Levels: Sophomores and Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residnets
Deadline to Apply: February 23, 2019
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Oregon State

For the past five years the Robotics program at Oregon State University has offered summer research opportunities. Students have pursued projects in a variety of areas of robotics that deal with the real world; from remote marine sensing, to building and controlling legged robots, to picking up and manipulating objects, to managing swarms of robots, and to how we can incorporate robots into our daily lives. The goal of this program is to have students excited about continuing to do research in robotics, and to give them the tools to successfully transition to graduate-level research, and to continue research at their home institutions. In particular, OSU provides a novel opportunity for students to design follow-on robotics research at their home institution, and to return to Oregon State during the academic year in order to use the robotics facilities here to conduct that research.

All Levels: Freshman Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.
Students from traditionally under-represented groups, and from colleges and universities that have limited research facilities, including tribal colleges and universities and community colleges, are particularly encouraged to apply.   Students majoring in computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, social science, or any closely related fields.

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 8, 2019
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Lehigh University

The Intelligent and Scalable Systems REU Site, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and hosted by the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Lehigh University, provides undergraduate students from across the country with an opportunity to learn how to harness the incredible potential of machine learning and the unprecedented power of modern parallel compute resources, and to use their knowledge and experience to invent new systems and algorithms that are infused with intelligence and capable of solving pressing societal problems.

Levels: Not Specified
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Applications will begin to be reviewed in early January and admits will be on a rolling basis through early March so apply early!
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Columbus State

Students will participate in an 8-week research experience at Columbus State University in researching problems and issues related to security, privacy, authentication, data integrity, and malware for Mobile Sensing Environments.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 22nd
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

REU Site for Machine Learning in Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA 3.2
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 22, 2019
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Washington State University
Undergraduate Research in Smart Environments

The theme of this REU program is the design and use of smart environments. A smart environment is able to acquire and apply knowledge about an inhabitant and their physical surroundings in order to improve their experience in the environment. The desire to create smart environments has existed for decades, and recent advances in such areas as machine learning, sensoring, mobile and pervasive computing, and communications now allow this dream to become reality.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors Seniors
Minimum GPA Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline: February 1, 2019
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Washington University in St Louis

Students that participate in Washington University in St Louis’
NSF REU SITE – Big Data Analytics will have the opportunity to work with faculty on topics such as Machine Learning for Image Restoration, Automatically Inferring User Goals with Visualization Systems, Large-Scale Optimization for Machine Learning

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents.
Although International students from US institutions may be considered.
Deadline to Apply: February 18, 2019
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International Students & Non-US Citizens

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auburn university

Warm-Water Aquatic Ecology
“This REU Site is a novel, collaborative effort involving Auburn University faculty mentors specializing in diverse but complementary disciplines, including community ecology, fisheries management, aquaculture, evolution, limnology, molecular biology,  microbiology, invasive species, fish behavior, outreach, physiology, parasitology, and conservation.  Together these disciplines provide the education basis for undergraduate students to learn about techniques and tools to study aquatic communities, specifically warm-water systems such as reservoirs, farm ponds, streams, and brackish estuaries.  The primary objectives of this project include exposing participants to different scientific hypotheses, research techniques, and ecological habitats and conditions in an engaging, interdisciplinary atmosphere that fosters a strong interest in aquatic sciences by the next generation of water experts. ”  

Levels:  Freshman, sophomores, junior, and senior graduating no earlier than September 2020.  
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Although not financially supported by the REU Site, the program is open to including a few strongly motivated and self-funded international students in the REU Site research and professional development activities.  Contact program for more information

This program strongly encourages applications for those  traditionally under-represented groups in biology (i.e., African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, students with disabilities, first generation college students, and U.S. veterans) as well as students from institutions with limited research opportunities (e.g., community colleges) or students in financial need to apply.  
February 1, 2020 
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Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Software Engineering (REUSE)

Program Description: Carnegie Mellon’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

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Please note their  major funding source, the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, will not support international students. However, international students may apply to work with one of their mentors and be funded from other sources. These students will not necessarily receive the same stipend, meal allowance, and housing as NSF funded students
Deadline: February 1, 2020
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Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS) program is an eleven-week summer (June 1 to mid-August) undergraduate research program that immerses a diverse cohort of scholars in cutting-edge robotics projects that drive innovation and have real-world impact. Launched in 2006, RISS is among the best and most comprehensive robotics research programs for undergraduates in the world.

Undergraduates from both US and International Institutions are eligible to apply
Applications will open on November 1st
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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 10-week program, living and working in the exciting Laboratory environment.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Citizenship Status: Students of any country are eligible to apply.
Minimum GPA: Not specified
(However, Successful applicants generally have GPAs around 3.5 or higher in their science and math courses
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2020
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harvard university

Harvard has 7 REU programs that are coordinated through the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Students spend their summers working with faculty. The program provides professional development activities designed to foster interest in graduate school and careers in research.  

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and SeniorsMinimum GPA: Not specifiedCitizenship Requirements: 5 of Harvard’s programs require that candidates be US Citizens or Permanent Resident’s.  However the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Rowland Institute at Harvard will accept international students. 

International students are encouraged to visit this link to verify their eligibility.
http://www.hio.harvard.edu/visa-types

Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2020
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Stanford University

Stanford University
Stanford’s Summer Undergraduate Research in Geoscience and Engineering Program (SURGE) 

SURGE provides undergraduates from a U.S. institution the opportunity to gain mentored research experience at Stanford University in the geosciences and engineering during the eight-week period of June 19, 2020 to August 15, 2020.  

The program encourages applicants from students who are seeking a formal research experience for the first time to participate. The underlying philosophy of SURGE is to train students by creating a supportive and rigorous work environment. We set high expectations for our scholars: to prepare them for a potential career in the field of geoscience and engineering, and to ensure that they get the most from their stay at Stanford. Each SURGE scholar is matched with a faculty member from the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences and has the opportunity to work in a research group or laboratory.
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and Recent Graduates.

Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an international student enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate institution
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Check Website
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Stanford BioSciences
Fully-funded research-intensive residential program that takes place on Stanford’s beautiful campus for a nine-week period. Participants are matched with a member of Stanford’s distinguished faculty and work in one of our state-of-the-art research facilities. Each participant works with both a faculty member and a lab mentor to craft a research project. The lab environment provides challenging projects and involves a broad range of research techniques that are feasible within the nine-week period. The program culminates with a research symposium, where students present individual talks and posters on their summer projects in front of their peers, faculty, lab mentors, University administrators, and general public.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Citizenship Requirements: DACA Eligible students or US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Deadline: February 1, 2019
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University of California at Davis

University of California at Davis
The NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in the UC Davis Physics Department will continue in summer 2020. During the 10-week program students work alongside our faculty and graduate students on ongoing research projects, providing a view of physics very different from typical coursework.  Please note: APplicants must have completed at least one year of calculus-based physics

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: All students are invited to apply regardless of Citizenship Status Deadline to Apply: Not Specified
Application will open December 1, 2020
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University of california at San Diego

The University of California at San Diego Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS) program is an eight week summer research academy for community college students, undergraduate students, recent college graduates, and masters students. STARS offers student participants a rigorous research opportunity with esteemed UC San Diego faculty, informative transfer and graduate school preparation workshops, and educational, cultural, and social activities in sunny San Diego.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: AB 540 or DACA students are eligible or US Citizens or Permanent Residents.
Deadline: January 30, 2019
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Woods Whole Oceanic Institution

Summer Student Fellowships are awarded to undergraduate students who are completing their junior year at colleges or universities and are studying in any of the fields of science or engineering including but not limited to the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, oceanography, and marine policy.

Levels: Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA:  Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Students
Deadline to Apply: check website  
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Program Description: The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), sponsored by Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, offers a great way to build your skills as a young scientist or test your inclinations toward research.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0 & Above
Citizenship Requirements: UC Citizens and International Students are also eligible
Deadline: February 1, 2020
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University of Oregon Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)

Program Description: The University of Oregon (UO) Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) provides fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students from other Universities and Colleges to participate in ongoing research in Life Sciences laboratories at UO during the Summer months. Each project is a rigorous and rich immersion in a mentored, high profile science research project with a lab mentor under the direction of a research profession

Levels: Sophomores & above
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, & International Students who can provide their own funding
Deadline: Rolling Admissions, Apply Early
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Oregon Health & Science University

The OHSU Equity Research Program offers an exciting opportunity for diverse undergraduate college students to spend eight weeks working on research projects alongside faculty, scientists and graduate students. The program has a variety of tracks including Public Health, Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences, or Nursing in a clinical or community setting.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and DACA eligible students
Deadline to Apply: December 20, 2019
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Summer Health Professions Education Program with sites including Howard, UCLA, and the University of Washington

The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions. SHPEP’s goal is to strengthen the academic proficiency and career development of students underrepresented in the health professions and prepare them for a successful application and matriculation to health professions schools.

Levels: Freshman and sophomores
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Citizenship Requirements: an individual granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services OR a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident
Deadline: February 5, 2020
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university of california at san francisco

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

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents although DACA students may be considered.
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline: Check website, Applications will open November 1, 2019
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University of California at Santa Cruz

The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UC Santa Cruz exposes early-career college students to the field of environmental conservation through field research, leadership and professional training. This is a two summer program that begins with and eight-week, paid, intensive summer course integrating conservation design, leadership and research

The program is looking for 20 passionate, creative undergraduate students from any major, currently in their freshman or sophomore years or with at least two more years of college left.

Levels: Freshmen & Sophomores
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents, and Dreamers
Deadline:  February 5, 2020
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IBM Research Centers

The American Physical Society and IBM co-sponsor two undergraduate research internship programs: the APS/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women, and the APS/IBM Research Internships for Underrepresented Minority Students. The goal of these internships is to encourage women and underrepresented minorities to pursue graduate studies in science and engineering.  Students can choose to apply to IBM Research Centers in California, Texas or New York

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: There are no citizenship requirements, however, students must be attending a university in the United States.
Deadline:  January 31, 2020
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Please note these are two programs so if you are interested in both then you must fill out an application for each program.

wake forest school of medicine

Through its Summer Scholars Program, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) offers undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in exciting, multidisciplinary research firsthand at the interface of engineering and biology in challenging areas of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM). Summer scholars receive a $5,000 stipend for their participation in the 10-week program.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents and
International students who currently have a J-1 or F-1 visa and who are
already attending school in the United States are also eligible to apply
Minimum GPA: 2.85
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2020
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