Community College students should apply to programs that are looking for freshmen and sophomores. The programs listed below have specifically advertised that they are looking for community college students.
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The Ohio State University
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“This REU site program will enhance the knowledge and skill level of a cohort of undergraduate students through empowering, hands-on, and interdisciplinary research experiences in advanced knowledge and technologies for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems. This summer experience supports you to be future researchers and members of the workforce in the civil, environmental, and geodetic engineering society.”
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The REU Program in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics started at WPI in 1998 with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). It was the first mathematics REU program in the US that exclusively involved students in real-world projects sponsored by corporate partners.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Nasa Community College Aerospace Scholars Program

NCAS has three missions designed to challenge and build student knowledge and skills by focusing on NASA’s mission goals, collaboration, and career pathways.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply https://www.nasa.gov/stem/murep/projects/ncas.html
Located in Oxford, Ohio The Miami University REU program in Ecology and Environment is a summer research program supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Our program is an exciting opportunity for 9-12 undergraduate students to actively engage in a 10 week collaborative research project.
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REU Plant to Phenomes South Dakota State University
This NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award at South Dakota State University invites ten (10) undergraduate students to participate in a unique research program that will broaden your perspective in state-of-the-art technologies, will provide you with an interdisciplinary research experience, and will introduce you to research and challenges in the modern plant sciences.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating) Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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REEU Plant Microbiomes. South Dakota State University
This program is possible through a grant from the USDA-NIFA. The goal of this program is to attract undergraduate trainees from different disciplines into graduate studies and professional careers in the plant sciences and to help them to develop the necessary skills for graduate studies and to explore the opportunities available in academia, business, government and other career paths.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating) Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Apply
Gladstone Institutes
PUMAS (Promoting Underrepresented Minority Advancement in the Sciences)
A paid summer research experience for community college STEM majors
Levels: Community College Students who are planning to transfer to universities as STEM majors
Minimum GPA: 2.5 Minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
University of California at Berkeley
“The Transfer-to-Excellence (TTE) Summer Research Program is a competitive summer internship for California community college students. This is a residential program consisting of nine-weeks of hands-on research experience in the laboratories of UC Berkeley science and engineering professors. TTE interns also participate in enrichment activities to enhance their preparation and confidence to transfer to a four-year university and pursue a career that applies their technical education. This program is jointly funded by an NSF REU Site grant, the Hopper Dean Foundation, and Berkeley’s College of Engineering.”
This program is limited to students attending a California community college.
The program is looking for students who will return to a California Community College in the fall of 2023 and will apply for transfer admission to a baccalaureate program in science or engineering in fall 2023.
Students will have completed two semester calculus courses, or three quarter calculus courses, by June 9, 2023.
Students will have completed three science or engineering courses, one of which has a laboratory component, by June 9, 2023.
GPA: 3.0 GPA in science, engineering, & math courses
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Undocumented students are eligible. Due to funding restrictions, international students utilizing F-1 of
J-1 visas are not eligible for this program.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Energy Transition Institute at UMass Amherst
ETI is inviting students from a wide range of majors in and outside STEM to apply offering projects at the intersection of energy technology and social equity, in a wide range of disciplines from computer science and engineering through economics and history.
We encourage applications from students with no prior research experience. There is no minimum GPA requirement. Any student who is enrolled full-time or part-time in a 4-year college or university or community college in the U.S. may apply. This program is designed to be a welcoming and supportive environment for students from diverse backgrounds, especially those from traditionally marginalized communities.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: All citizenships may apply but students must be attending a US Institution
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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MURALS: Materials-focused Undergraduate Research Applied to the Life Sciences.
A ten-week paid summer Mentored research in faculty laboratories of program participants in the Departments of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
RIDE: Research for Inclusivity and Driving Equity; University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Research for Inclusivity and Driving Equity (RIDE) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site will provide undergraduate students an immersive and interdisciplinary experience in community-engaged research focused on improving the transportation experience for underserved and underrepresented communities. REU students will participate in research in civil engineering, health policy, industrial engineering, information management, legal studies, psychology, and regional planning.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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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 help make polar science more diverse and inclusive, and 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: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) will be running a 12-week PAID summer undergraduate research program for students interested in the area of Acoustics. This intensive summer program in acoustics is designed for under-represented undergraduate students from across the country.
This program will emphasize training, mentoring, research, and preparing students for graduate studies & careers in acoustics.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: No restrictions
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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“The Future of Food: Opportunities and Careers for Undergraduate Student (F2OCUS) Fellowship Program aims to provide undergraduate students with experiential learning opportunities to increase their understanding of the future of food systems as it relates to enhancing the safety, quality, and security of our food supply through knowledge sharing, capacity building, and leadership development.”
Priority will be given to students from traditionally underserved minorities, first-generation college students, and students from institutions with limited research opportunities.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
Brown University
Artificial Intelligence for Computational Creativity
This NSF Summer REU Sit is a 9-week, fully-funded, summer residential program which brings students to the Brown University campus June 6 — August 5 2022 to conduct original research with computer science faculty and graduate students. Our intellectual focus is creative applications of artificial intelligence: potential research topics include creative generative models (of visual and textual content), detecting “fake” generated content, AI for game playing, user experience design for creative AI systems, and more. Research in this field is poised to revolutionize the means of personal expression for everyone: in writing, photography, design, architecture, and more.
The program encourages applications from students from historically-underrepresented groups, which includes (but is not limited to) students that identify as women, underrepresented minority (URM), having a disability, first-generation college, low-income, and/or LGBTQ+
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA but students should be in good academic standing
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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James Madison University REU For Community College Students
This National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research program is designed exclusively for community college students who wish to gain hands-on experience with biological and biochemical research, and has a specific focus on data science.
Underrepresented minority and first-generation college students are highly encouraged to apply.
Levels: Community College Students
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
The Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biodesign (B3) research experience for undergraduates (REU) is a National Science Foundation supported summer program at the City College of New York (CCNY).
10 students are embedded into faculty research labs in the Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Biology, and Physics in the Science Division, the Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at the Grove School of Engineering, and the CUNY School of Medicine. Experiences at the laboratory bench or in front of a computer are supplemented with activities to promote interactions between students, peers, senior colleagues, faculty mentors, and to expose students to science in / out of the laboratory.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Moravian University Research Challenges of Computational Methods in Discrete Mathematics
Spend your summer at Morovian University located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Students will work in integrated teams with mentors on open-ended mathematics research projects.
Applicants who are first generation college students and students at colleges and universities with limited research support are encouraged to apply.
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
The PSU CCAR Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site is focused on conducting research projects related to climate and atmospheric sciences, particularly atmospheric chemistry, physics, air quality, meteorology and climate change. Research experiences are designed for students majoring in the natural/physical sciences but applicants do not have a background in climate or atmospheric science.
The program strongly encourages participation by Native American, rural Oregonian and Washingtonian, as well as students currently attending community colleges.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors.
Seniors accepted if they will be attending graduate school in fall 2023
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Biology of Animal movement and performance
“Brown University is home to a group of scientists who conduct cutting-edge research on the causes and consequences of animal movement and performance. Focal species span flies to humans to dinosaurs, and work is done at nearly all levels of analysis. Our REU program aims to bring students into this vibrant community, where they can work with a diverse set of mentor to learn how to perform research. At the same time, REU participants will partake in a rigorous professional development program that fosters inclusivity and community, while providing enduring and continuous support for careers in academia and research.”
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD3
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Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) 2023, Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM), UCLA
RESEARCH IN INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS @ UCLA
In contrast to most summer research experiences that focus on an academic problem where students work closely with an academic mentor, RIPS students apply their mathematics knowledge to a real-world industrial problem, with an emphasis on problem solving using whatever methods are appropriate. In this way, RIPS is a cross between an REU and an internship.
RIPS is a program for students who are enrolled in or have just completed an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree. Recent graduates who have received their degree no earlier than December 2022 may apply for RIPS 2023. Students with a strong background in mathematics and an interest in seeing how mathematics is used in the real world are encouraged to apply. Most of the projects have a significant computational component, so that proficiency (or at least some experience) in computer science, data analysis or numerical computation is valuable, but not necessary for everyone. Competition is high for the limited slots available. International students are eligible to apply for RIPS-LA.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: No Restrictions
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) 2023 – Singapore
RIPS Singapore is a research experience, but the projects come from industry rather than academia, so it is essentially a cross between an REU and an internship.
RIPS is a program for students who are enrolled in or have just completed an undergraduate (bachelors) degree. Students with a strong background in mathematics and an interest in seeing how mathematics is used in the real world are encouraged to apply. Most of the projects have a significant computational component, so that proficiency (or at least some experience) in computer science, data analysis or numerical computation is valuable, but not necessary for everyone. Competition is high for the limited slots available. Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply to RIPS-Singapore.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores Juniors & non graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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NSF REU Site: Cyberinfrastructure Research 4 Social Change
The University of Texas at Austin
June 5, 2023 – August 4, 2023
Apply now: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/reu
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
The National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Research for Social Change is now recruiting undergraduates for the paid 9-week summer research experience at The University of Texas at Austin Texas Advanced Computing Center. Students gain skills in advanced programming and problem solving to conduct 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. Prior research or programming experience is not required.
REU participants will receive:
- $5,400 stipend over nine weeks
- Free housing at The University of Texas at Austin + meal card
- Travel arranged (and paid) by the REU
For more information and to apply, please see https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/reu or contact Rosalia Gomez and Marques Bland at: cir4sc@tacc.utexas.edu.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UC Davis
“The Toxicology Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program (ToxMSDT), housed at the University of California Davis, is a special opportunity for underrepresented undergraduate students to participate in a year-long mostly remote toxicology training and mentoring program.”
Funded by the National Institute of Health, the goal of this program is to attract diverse undergraduate students from around the United States to pursue careers in biomedical research, especially in the field of toxicology. Successful applicants will be teamed with a mentor meeting remotely throughout the year. In-person activities include the program kickoff workshop at the University of California Davis, a visit to the mentor’s work site, attendance of the annual Society of Toxicology meeting, and a celebration of the program successes at the Capstone Event at Tuskegee University. Online learning modules are provided throughout the duration of the program to increase mentees knowledge about toxicology. Travel cost support for programmatic activities will be provided by ToxMSDT. This program supplements the regular academic pursuits of students.”
Applicants should have completed at least one semester of biology and chemistry.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBDApply
Advanced Computing for Social Change Institute
The Advanced Computing for Social Change Institute offers unique opportunities for undergraduate students who want to enhance their skill set and create positive change in their community.
The programs recruit students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds who want to work collaboratively to:
- Learn to apply data analysis and computational thinking to a social challenge
- Experience the latest tools and techniques for exploring data through visualization
- Expand skills in team-based problem solving
- Learn how to communicate ideas more effectively to the general public
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: Students must be studying at a US institution
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
Gladstone Institute PUMAS (Promoting Underrepresented Minority Advancement in the Sciences)
The PUMAS (Promoting Underrepresented Minority Advancement in the Sciences) program offers community college students an in-depth experience in the STEM field. Through scientific mentorship, hands-on lab experience, professional development workshops, and opportunities to network, students are prepared to take the next step in their career.
Participants in this program will:
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Gain hands-on laboratory experience in state-of-the-art facilities
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Work with scientific mentors on an independent research project
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Network with researchers including investigators, graduate students, and postdocs
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Learn lab skills and techniques
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Improve public speaking and communication skills
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Increase understanding of different career paths in science
Levels: Community college STEM Majors planning to transfer to a four-year institution
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Tech SCEnE REU
TECH SCEnE – Technology, Science, and Community Engagement in Engineering is a unique undergraduate research program. The features of the program are
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The program combines engineering research with direct community involvement and impact.
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Each project will team the students with mentors at Michigan Tech and the Natural Resources Department at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.
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Projects include water quality testing for heavy metal contamination, smart adhesives for underwater applications, remote monitoring and mobile robots, simulating daylight for hatcheries, and in vitro modeling of the impact of heavy metals.
Hands-on laboratory experience and field visits to the beautiful lakeshores of the Keweenaw Bay and Lake Superior.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 2.75
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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The Underrepresented Student Internship Program provides the opportunity for undergraduate students from US colleges and universities to receive mentorship and training from NIH Human Biomolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP) labs over the summer.
Apply for an immersive research experience at one of our HuBMAP labs working at the cutting edge of single cell biology on experimental or computational projects and gain valuable research experience. This program is ideal for students in STEM fields, especially those interested in biology, data science, and medicine.
Preference will be given to students who do not have ready access to biomedical (and/or single cell biology) research opportunities in their home institution
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Community College Institute Program for Fall 2023
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.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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NASA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE AEROSPACE SCHOLARS
“NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) builds a diverse future STEM workforce by engaging two-year degree seeking students in authentic learning experiences. NCAS is a blended-learning experience comprised of a five week online course and a unique NASA experience. Students get a closer look at NASA’s unique missions, diverse workforce, and world-class facilities and learn how to develop their talents, interests, and passion to become future STEM professionals. NCAS offers the online course twice a year with NASA experiences happening throughout the year.”
Levels: Current Community College Students
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
Levels; Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: None all undergraduates may apply
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
MultiPLE Sites including University of Washington, University of Pennsylvania,

NSF Center for NSF Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand
The program supports a select group of undergraduate, community college, and tribal college students to participate in authentic research in chemical synthesis of quantum photonic materials and integration printable electronic applications under the mentorship of world-class faculty and graduate students. Participants embark on a nine- to ten-week immersive research project in a single IMOD research lab, and produce an abstract and poster summarizing their work. Students may be placed at a number of different participating IMOD labs and will participate in shared virtual seminars and symposia, and will become members of the IMOD community.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Clean Energy Bridge to Research, Clean Energy Institute
Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) is a summer program run by the University of Washington (UW) Clean Energy Institute (CEI) and Undergraduate Research Program, and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF CHE-1950904). The CEBR Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports a select group of undergraduates, community college students, and tribal college students to participate in authentic research in solar, energy storage, and grid technologies under the mentorship of UW’s world-class faculty and grad students. Participants embark on a nine-week immersive research project in a single UW clean energy research lab, and produce an abstract and poster summarizing their work. All students that are accepted into the program are supported financially with competitive stipends.
This program is open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are 18 years of age or older. This program prioritizes non-UW students who have completed one or two years of college, community college, or tribal college and students underrepresented in STEM. No prior research experience is necessary.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Washington Molecular Engineering Materials Center (UW MEM·C) summer REU
This REU is focused on exposing underrepresented minorities and veterans to a viable and relevant career pathway focused on materials and energy research.
Undergraduates, including veterans, will find that the research topics are both challenging and relevant to their experience. How can we provide mobile, lightweight, and inexpensive energy sources to our forces and to the communities they work with? How can materials research lead to new electronics that are super miniaturized, low energy consumption, and reliable? How can new kinds of sensors be used to improve safety, efficiency, and effectiveness?
The University of Washington Molecular Engineering Materials Center (UW MEM·C) summer REU program is focused on exposing underrepresented minorities and veterans to a viable and relevant career pathway focused on materials and energy research. Previous research experience is NOT necessary. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are 18 years of age or older.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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The MDI Biological Laboratory’s REU program aims to engage students in scientific explorations in the Laboratory’s research focus area, Comparative Regenerative Biology and Aging, while providing them with opportunities to build skills important to successful careers in the biological sciences. Research opportunities focus on uncovering basic cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying regenerative and aging processes in various animal model systems, including zebrafish, African turquoise killifish, nematodes and axolotls. Students will have access to state-of-the-art research laboratories and core facilities, support staff, and our inspirational coastal setting. Students will join in MDI Biological Laboratory’s active scientific community, which includes other undergraduate research fellows, visiting scientists, graduate students, and post-docs as well as research assistants.
Students enrolled in non-research-intensive colleges, universities, and community colleges are encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Moravian University Research Challenges of Computational Methods in Discrete Mathematics
Spend your summer at Morovian University located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Students will work in integrated teams with mentors on open-ended mathematics research projects.
Applicants who are first generation college students and students at colleges and universities with limited research support are encouraged to apply.
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply
University of North Dakota
Spend your summer working alongside UND faculty and students on interdisciplinary summer research projects at the intersection of chemistry, chemical engineering, and atmospheric sciences. Participants will also receive training in science communication and community outreach
Students from the following groups are highly encouraged to apply:
first generation college students; student from tribal colleges and other primarily undergraduate institutions; majors in chemistry, chemical engineering, atmospheric science.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Parkland College and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PRECS: Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College Students is an opportunity for 10 community college students to conduct research for 10 weeks during the summer. PRECS is a collaboration between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, located in Urbana, IL, and Parkland College, located Champaign, IL. The program will begin with a boot camp at Parkland College on topics ranging from specific laboratory methods to discussions of research ethics. Students will then join a research immersion program within a research lab at the University of Illinois in the area of phenotypic plasticity, the phenomenon of a single genotype producing multiple phenotypes depending on environment. Possible research projects include but are not limited to the interaction between genotype and ozone pollution on maize growth, the effect of environmental stress on neuroanatomy, and the interactions of genes and environment on fish behavior. Students will present their research at their home community college as well as at an undergraduate research symposium on the University of Illinois campus.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore (must be attending a community college)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center REU – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Illinois MRSEC is excited to offer an NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Our ten week summer research program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work closely with MRSEC faculty mentors on solving a challenging, meaningful scientific question through taking part in the interdisciplinary Illinois MRSEC research. The program also provides training to help students in their professional development as scientists and engineers, with particular emphasis on those skills related to communicating their scientific discoveries to help broaden its reach and make science more accessible.
Students studying physics, materials science, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, or related disciplines are welcome to apply. We especially encourage those with limited access to research, community college students, people with disabilities, veterans, and those from groups underrepresented in STEM to apply.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Cal State University San Bernardino REU In Mathematics
This program is an immersive research experience for students to be recruited nationally, with emphasis on recruitment from those institutions that have limited research opportunities for their students, and from populations underrepresented in STEM disciplines. This program takes place on-campus at CSUSB. After an intensive week-long introduction to the subjects, the participants choose to pursue research in Geometry or Knot Theory. Participants will receive a stipend, room and board and produce a journal-style paper, poster, and give a presentation on their results.
Students who are underrepresented in mathematics are encouraged to apply.
Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non graduating seniors
Citizenship Status: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Southern Mississippi
The research and education in this Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at The University of Southern Mississippi will focus on the use of mapping technology, including geographic information systems, to understand better the transformation of society during periods of historical change.
Student researchers will work with faculty mentors in computer science and digital humanities to map the granular process of emancipation in Mississippi during the Civil War and through the period of Reconstruction to visualize freed-people’s paths to citizenship.
Applicants must be either majoring in or interested in majoring in the humanities, which includes English, History, Philosophy, Religion, and related fields. No computing experience is required and none is expected.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors,
Applicants must be anticipating graduating no earlier than December 2023. Minimum GPA 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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The Scripps Research Institute
SURFing the Interface between Chemistry and Biology
The goals of the UF Scripps SURF program are to expose the next generation of scientists to the breadth of biomedical career opportunities, and to introduce them to the world-class quality of the graduate training program here at UF Scripps Biomedical Research. Our scientists are leaders in their fields who prioritize mentoring and education. We welcome students from underrepresented and underserved populations, including those who are the first in their family to go to college or who attend institutions with limited research opportunities.
Levels: All
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY
The Summer Research Experience for Community College Students promotes and nurtures science literacy, aptitude, and interest by providing talented and motivated community college URM students exposure to science in an exciting, committed, supportive environment through mentorship and scholarly pursuit. This opportunity was created to increase the number of underrepresented minority, low income or first-generation (URM) community college students who are committed to and well positioned for careers in the sciences and medicine. The program begins with weekly meetings aimed at preparing participants to transition to a full-time research internship (40 hours per week) in a lab with a Stanford faculty mentor for 7-8 weeks, mid-June through August.
Preference will be given to community college students attending school in the following counties: Alameda, Monterey, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz.
Levels: Current Community College Students
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents. DACA and Undocumented students will be considered.
Deadline to Apply: TBD
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Stanford University
The Stanford Summer Community College Premedical Program (SSCCPP) targets current community college students considered low-income and/or underrepresented in medicine providing exposure to medicine and health through topics in health disparities, leadership challenges in health provision and administration, science success strategies, professional development, clinical exposure, successful preparation for the medical school application process, postsecondary and graduate/professional school financing.
Levels: Current Community College Students
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents. DACA and Undocumented students will be considered.
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2023
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Stanford University
Stanford Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers a 10-week summer research fellows program (June 21 to Aug 27) that provides community college students with an opportunity to explore careers in research. Students gain an experience that will help strengthen their knowledge, skills and understanding of research methodologies as well as graduate school.
Students work on a research project under the guidance and mentorship of a faculty member and graduate student or post-doctoral mentor. In addition to research, students will participate in bi-weekly research seminars, professional development workshops, and a variety of social activities. Students will be required to present their research results at their research group meeting, a final research symposium in August 2021. The goal of Aeronautics and Astronautics Community Research Experience (AACRE) Fellows Program is to provide a unique summer experience that encourages students to pursue graduate studies in engineering.
ELIGIBILITY:
- Students interested in science, technology, engineering or mathematics disciplines.
- Must be a current enrolled community college student during the summer of 2021 (i.e. graduation date in Dec. 2021 or later)
- Be legally eligible for employment in the USA
Students from underrepresented groups, including women, persons with disabilities, veterans, and first-generation students are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Statistical Models with Applications to Geoscience, Florida Institute of Technology
In the Summer of 2023 Department of Mathematical Sciences and Ocean Engineering & Marine Sciences will host undergraduate students from around the US. For 8 weeks these students will participate in Statistical Models with Applications to Geoscience research program and learn the skills necessary for a successful scientific career.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2023
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
“The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at Florida International University (FIU) provides research experience to undergraduate students during a 10 week summer program. Surf the wave with ASSET Research! The research projects during the summer program will be centered around the theme of Advanced Secured Sensor Enabling Technologies (ASSET). Students will improve the understanding of the nature of research practice and scientific reasoning and learn the process of conducting research and hands-on knowledge of applied and basic research.”
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply :March 19, 2023
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REU Conservation Science at Zoo Miami
Zoo Miami, the Zoo Miami Foundation, and Florida International University (FIU) will offer a Research Experience for Undergraduates program funded by the National Science Foundation during the summers and starting in 2021. In this 10-week summer program, students will conduct independent research in conservation science under the mentorship of the conservation biologists, wildlife veterinarians, and education researchers at Zoo Miami and FIU.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements:US Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Students attending US Institutions Only, DACA Eligible or undocumented students
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2023
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Georgia State University
REU in Immersive Media Computing
An eight-week experience in which students work with faculty advisors, industry advisors, graduate student mentors, and other undergraduate students to complete a research project under the guidance of faculty and industry advisors. Undergraduate students in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or other related fields, especially underrepresented groups, are encouraged to apply.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: TBD
Clarkson University
Located in Potsdam New York Clarkson University’s ASET REU Program leverages the location of Clarkson’s New York State campuses (in Potsdam, Beacon, and the Capital District) in and along two of the United States’ most iconic, and environmentally and historically rich aquatic basins—the Great Lakes and the Hudson River and Estuary.
Projects fit within the Great Lakes and Hudson River and Estuary ASET REU theme, are organized into three foci of Aquatic Natural Sciences; Aquatic Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences; and Aquatic Resource Engineering, and are available to participate in for the upcoming summer.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: March 24th or until all positions are filled
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University of Louisiana – Lafayette
During a 10-week summer program, participating students will be paired with faculty mentors and engaged in hands-on research projects and various educational activities in the area of infrastructure materials.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non- graduating seniors.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Deadline to Apply: March 26, 2021
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GEORGIA TECH
The Research Experience for Student Veterans in Advanced Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship (REVAMP) program is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer site. The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) hosts the program to train undergraduate students in the fundamental principles of:
- Advanced manufacturing science and technology
- The transition of basic discoveries in manufacturing science into innovative commercial products and processes.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens and Permanent Residents,
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2021
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MSRI-UP 2023: Topological Data Analysis
MSRI-UP is hosted by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), formerly the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), in Berkeley, CA
MSRI-UP seeks undergraduates from groups that are underrepresented in the mathematical sciences (including women and gender-expansive individuals)
Levels: Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors. Junior, Senior (not Graduating), More broadly: students who have completed two years of college-level mathematics courses, including Community College students. Students who will have graduated by August 31, 2023 are not eligible.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, DACA Eligible or undocumented students
Deadline: February 15, 2023
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Arizona State University
This program is seeking innovative, sustainability-minded, engineering and science undergraduates to participate in a paid summer program. This program will immerse participants in technical research and expose them to the graduate school experience, specifically within the scope of the Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics to develop sustainable biologically-controlled and biologically-inspired solutions in hazard mitigation, environmental protection and restoration, infrastructure construction, and subsurface exploration and excavation.
Levels: College Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating Seniors.
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UC Davis
“The UC Davis ChemEnergy REU aims to provide diverse undergraduate students with a unique 10-week research experience tackling state-of-the-art research problems in energy, materials, catalysis, and biotechnology.”
Levels: Sophomores and Juniors.
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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EMORY UNIVERSITY
Computational Mathematics for Data Science Summer 2023
“Subject to the approval of funding, the REU Site Computational Methods for Data Science within the Department of Mathematics at Emory University has several funded opportunities for undergraduate summer research. The site will be held in conjunction with the Emory Research Experience for Teachers that provides additional funding for in-service high school teachers.”
The site’s core activity is a six-week on-site research and training that will be hosted at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. This activity is preceded by a three-week virtual pre-REU/RET phase that focuses on team building, on-demand teaching of advanced mathematical concepts, and finalizing the design of the research projects. During the on-campus phase, the teams will work on their research project and receive mentorship from faculty, postdocs, and graduate students.
This program particularly encourage women, students from underrepresented groups, first-generation college students, and institutions where research programs in STEM are limited to apply.
Levels: College Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: There are no citizenship requirements. Students must be enrolled at a US Institution.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Preparing RF Engineers for Communication, Imaging and Sensing (PRECISE)
Radio frequency (RF) technologies in microwave, millimeter-wave and terahertz frequency bands has ubiquitous presence in modern electronics. Wireless communication has enabled game-changing technology through LTE and 5G campaign, which is ultimately responsible for modern internet, big-data and cloud computing boom. Smart electronics, Internet of Things (IoT), wearable technology, all critically rely on continuous innovations in this area.
PRECISE REU site provides research experience to undergraduate students through summer research projects mentored by faculty participants at FIU. The program also includes research seminars given by faculty and researchers and engineers from our industrial partners as well as professional development activities to help students acquire critical soft skills and to help in graduate school applications. You will find that here at FIU we appreciate those with the perseverance to succeed. They hope to see you as part of their team soon.
Women, members of under-represented minority populations, and students from institutions that do not have strong STEM research programs are encouraged to apply.
This REU site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
“The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Systematics and
Evolutionary Biology is funded by the National Science Foundation and has been in
place for over 25 years. The program brings approximately eight students to the
American Museum of Natural History in New York City each summer for a ten-week
experience working with our curators, faculty, and post-doctoral fellows. Research
projects span diverse fields of comparative biology including paleontology, genomics,
population biology, conservation biology and phylogenetics and taxonomy. Students
have access to the Museum’s immense natural history collections as well as state-of-theart equipment for advanced imaging (CT scanner, SEM, TEM) and genomics (Sanger
and pyrosequencing platforms). “
Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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American Physiological Society
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF), formerly UGSRF, 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:
- 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: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Auburn University
“The National Science Foundation (NSF) and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) funded Collaborative Approaches among Scientists and Engineers (CASE) Research Experience is a 10-week research program for undergraduates located at Auburn University. Field and laboratory research projects are available for students majoring in STEM disciplines including chemistry, biology, physics, and all branches of engineering.”
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: February 10, 2023
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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

The Brandeis Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) announces its “Bioinspired Soft Materials” Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program for summer 2021. The REU is a summer research program that will fund undergraduate students assigned to MRSEC laboratories.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO
The Environmental Engineering Solutions for Pollution Prevention (EESPP) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the University at Buffalo (UB) is a 10-week summer program. EESPP-REU builds upon the past ERIE-REU program by promoting air and water pollution projects that are relevant to not only Western New York, but across the globe.
Projects focus on laboratory and/or field experimentation in three themed areas:
- Pollutant Identification and Measurement
- Pollutant Source Control
- Environmental Remediation
Participants are paired with a faculty research mentor to conduct transformative air and/or water pollution research. Weekly group meetings of the REU cohort foster student-to-student communication via workshops and networking opportunities. A Research Symposium, as well as support for post-REU conference presentations and publications, provides students opportunities to hone their communication skills.
Students from under-represented minority groups and non-research focused institutions are strongly encouraged to apply. No prior research experience required.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO
The Frontier Technologies in Biometrics and Authentication REU offers participants the opportunity to develop highly sought-after skills in biometrics and authentication, which have become a core part of cybersecurity course curriculum.
In this 10-week REU program, undergraduate students will work with a group of experienced faculty members and industrial mentors, and conduct cutting-edge research in biometrics and authentication. Participants will complete a short-term intensive research training experience, which will prepare them for a research path in the field of cybersecurity, as well as benefit their graduate applications and job opportunities.
Applicants should have basic programming skills (e.g., Matlab, C/C++/C#, Python or Java)
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Cal State Los Angeles
Cal State LA’s Bridges to the Future Program is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health ( NIH) to develop the pool of talented minority students who will eventually become leaders in biomedical research. This grant specifically targets community college students. This program is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences ( a division of the NIH) and is a collaboration among four schools: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles City College, Pasadena City College, and California State University Los Angeles.
Applicants must be good academic standing who desire a career in the biomedical sciences and are a member of an underrepresented group including African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, or Pacific Islanders.
Levels: Freshmen or Sophomore community college students
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
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Cal State San Marcos
Fulltime students attending Palomar College or Mira Costa College can apply to Cal State San Marcos’ Bridges to the Baccalaureate program. This program is designed to provide a seamless transition for community college students majoring in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemistry Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics. Students must be attending the partner colleges full-ti,me and be a member of a group underrepresented in the sciences (African American, Native American, Hispanic, Filipino, Pacific Islander)
Levels: Freshmen or Sophomore community college students
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
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CALTECH Wave Fellows
The WAVE Fellows program provides support for undergraduate students, who are underrepresented in STEM and intent on pursuing a Ph.D., to conduct a 10-week summer research project under the mentorship of Caltech faculty. Research opportunities in biology, neuroscience, chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering and applied science, geology, environmental science, sustainability, astronomy, physics, nanotechnology, quantum sciences, humanities, social science, and more!
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens, Permanent Residents, or have DACA status.
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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CalTech Ligo Program
Undergraduates in physics, astronomy and engineering are invited to apply to Caltech’s LIGO Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program. The program takes place at Caltech or one of the LIGO observatory sites, funded in part through the National Science Foundation. Undergraduate students from all institutions (both U.S. and foreign) are invited to apply to the program.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: All students are eligible to apply.
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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CALTECH SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
CSURP is a program for undergraduate students who are majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering and are interested in conducting supervised summer research. CSURP Students are placed at research institutions across the United States. The CCHF includes 22 research groups based at 15 different locations. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in synthetic organic chemistry.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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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 Seniors graduating no earlier than September 2021.
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Although not financially supported by the REU Site, they are also open to including a few strongly motivated and self-funded international students in our REU Site research and professional development activities.
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.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY
The theme of BU’s REU site is: “Basic Research in the Chemical Sciences Addressing Biological Problems”, one of the most important interdisciplinary scientific fields today. Advances in this area have implications for the life sciences, medicinal discoveries, discovery of new smart materials, all ultimately impacting quality of life. Our program is a total research immersion in the biophysical, chemical, and biochemical fields. Students from four-year colleges and two-year community colleges are eligible. Our research environment prepares students for graduate programs as well as for research internships and careers in research
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents, DACA also eligible
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Boston University, Florida International University, University of Michigan
NSF Engineering Research Center in Cellular Metamaterials
CELL-MET offers research opportunities for students outside of our three main institutions (FIU, BU, and UM) through summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) opportunities. Participants work at all three institutions during the summer for up to 10 weeks of independent research related to the ERC.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and community college students
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Nano-, Bio-, and Quantum Photonics at University of Rochester
“This program will engage participating students in the frontiers of photonics research in nanoscience, bioscience and quantum science while at the same time providing them with experiences to recognize the excellent career opportunities, both academic and industry based, available in photonics.”
Students should be majoring in engineering or other physical sciences
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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City College of New York
The Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biodesign (B3) research experience for undergraduates (REU) is a National Science Foundation supported summer program at the City College of New York (CCNY).
10 students are embedded into faculty research labs in the Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Biology, and Physics in the Science Division, the Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering at the Grove School of Engineering, and the CUNY School of Medicine. Experiences at the laboratory bench or in front of a computer are supplemented with activities to promote interactions between students, peers, senior colleagues, faculty mentors, and to expose students to science in / out of the laboratory.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2021
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Cornell
Through this one-on-one partnership, participants will gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research and scientific experimentation. The
Cornell University Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Research Experience for Undergraduates was developed to aid in the retention of traditionally underrepresented minority groups in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Closed for 2023
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Cornell University
CORNELL PARADIM The PARADIM REU Program is designed to give undergraduate students an introductory research experience in the growth, structural/electrical characterization, or use of first-principles theory relevant to thin films of transition metal oxides or chalcogenides currently being researched as next generation electronic materials within PARADIM. These projects include improving the techniques available within PARADIM to grow and characterize materials. Students selected will work on an independent research project using the advanced resources available in PARADIM facility labs and the facilities of the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR).
Projects are scaled to be challenging yet achievable within the program’s time frame. The program runs early June through mid-August. This introduction to a scientific research career will culminate with a convocation held jointly with the REU students from the Cornell NanoScale Facility (CNF) where each intern will give a final presentation. Interns also write a two-page report, due on at the end of the program, that will be posted on the PARADIM website
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: February 10, 2021
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GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Research in Educational Data Mining
The primary goal of this inter-disciplinary REU Site program is to expose ten high quality undergraduate students to advanced topics in analytics, data mining, and visualization techniques as applied to data from the education domain. Students will participate in projects with the central theme of improving instructional technology design, enhancing academic curricula and modeling learning experiences. This focus on education-centered analysis will provide the participating undergraduate students a deeper understanding of both general data mining techniques and a broader taste for educational design. This REU Site program will make it a priority to engage and recruit under-represented minorities and women to pursue multi-disciplinary careers that transcend computer science and educational sciences. Careful student-student and student-mentor(s) pairings, as well as opportunities for developing organically- formed partnerships will foster an inclusive academic culture.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15th, 2021
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Georgia Southern University
The Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) with seven research laboratories (Aerospace, Aerodynamics, Subsonic tunnel and Wind Energy, Advanced Sensing, Intelligent Control, Fundamental Combustion, Ballistic Impacts), at Georgia Southern University will host a three year 10 week summer-term, interdisciplinary REU Site: “Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Materials and Controls of Aerial Vehicles”. The projects proposed for this REU will challenge students, advance knowledge, and produce valuable scholarship. In addition to their research projects, all REU participants will be mentored to develop their scientific knowledge and skills; research methods, including workplace ethics and technical writing and oral communication.
Special consideration will be given to students from HBCUs and minority-serving institutions (MSI), 2-year and community colleges, and 4-year colleges where research opportunities are limited.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens or Green Card Holders currently enrolled at a US Institution.
Minimum GPA: N/A
Deadline to Apply: Deadline March 31, 2023 Applications review being on April 3rd and will continue until all seats are full
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HARVARD
Civic Digital Fellows are mission-driven software engineers, data scientists, product managers, and designers who spend their summers innovating at the intersection of technology and public service.
Fellows receive a $4,000+ stipend, housing, and travel to and from Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital will be your home for 10 weeks—from the first week of June until mid-August. Also one-on-one mentorship from top technology and civic leaders (e.g. members of the US Digital Service). Due to COVID-19 this could possibly be a virtual experience.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Closed for 2023
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Iowa State University
Launching Aerospace’s Underrepresented Students into the Next Chapter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
The goal of this Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is to promote greater participation of underrepresented minority (URM) students in aerospace engineering research on unmanned-aerial systems (UAS). To achieve this goal, the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University offers the REU site, entitled Launching Aerospace’s Underrepresented Students into the Next Chapter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (LAUNCH-UAS). There are four objectives for this site:
1. Provide students with cutting-edge summer research experience in UAS
2. Expose students to aerospace research projects and engineers
3. Develop students’ research and professional skills to prepare them for graduate programs
4. Provide students with opportunities to build a community of mentors for graduate programs and beyond.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 26, 2021
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MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
“The MDI Biological Laboratory’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program aims to engage students in scientific explorations in the Laboratory’s focus area, comparative regenerative biology, while providing them with opportunities to build skills important to successful careers in the biological sciences. For 10 weeks, each REU student will conduct independent research under the mentorship of a research scientist while having access to state-of-the-art research laboratories, core facilities and support staff. Students will join in MDI Biological Laboratory’s active scientific community, which includes other undergraduate research fellows, visiting scientists, graduate students and post-docs as well as research assistants.”
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Deadline to Apply: February 12, 2021
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Montana State University
Since 1998, the Montana State University REU program in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has recruited ten students each year for 10 weeks of summer research. The theme of the research in this year’s program is Next Generation Materials and Catalysts. Possible research topics within this theme are diverse and include biocatalysis (enzymes), catalysis for small molecule activation, switchable catalysts, bio- and bio-inspired materials, energy storage and conversion materials, and functional materials that operate under extreme conditions. All interested students are welcome to apply, and we especially encourage applicants from small colleges in the Northwest, Rocky Mountain, and Great Plains regions of the United States. American Indian and Alaska Native students, as well as students from tribal colleges in Montana and elsewhere, are especially invited to apply.
Applicants do not need to have prior research experience but should be interested in a PhD and have a strong interest in chemical, biochemical, or materials research.
Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Princeton Center for Complex Materials, Princeton University

The REU program provides opportunities for undergraduates to carry out research at the forefront of materials science and engineering. For 9 weeks the REU students work on projects under the guidance of faculty from the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. The REU research projects are not special projects created for the undergraduate level, but rather are an integral part of current research of faculty associated with the Princeton Center for Complex Materials
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & non-graduating Seniors.
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
“The The NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program sponsors a 11-week summer internship program for undergraduate students enrolled at U.S. 2-year and 4-year institutions majoring in chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, fire research, nanotechnology, information technology, mathematics, biology, manufacturing, statistics, or other STEM discipline. The program provides students with hands-on research experience under the mentorship of a NIST scientist or engineer in Boulder, CO or Gaithersburg, MD.”
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Northwestern’s Quantitative Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Program offers a virtual summer research fellowships to majoring in biology, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or physics to participate in hands-on laboratory or computational research that applies mathematical concepts and methodology to understanding mechanisms in biology.
The majority of projects will use coding languages including MATLAB and Python.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
“The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s research experience for undergraduates program, “Exploration of Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast” (EMBOC) offers fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students from both 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities to participate in ongoing marine science research at the University of Oregon’s marine lab during the summer months.” Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of college-level introductory biology classes.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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PENN STATE
“The Department of Chemical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates Site focused on the Integration of Biology and Materials June 1 – August 6, 2021. This REU program will provide a 10-week collaborative research experience for undergraduate students aimed at advancing the field and applications of biomolecular materials. Projects will span a variety of topics including design of biomaterials, control of living-nonliving interfaces, and development of processes for effective recovery of biomolecules. In addition to the research experience, students will participate in a variety of technical and social activities including seminars and facilities tours. Interactions with other REU sites at Penn State and a focus on collaborative work in teams will provide social, research and personal growth opportunities beyond the research project work.”
Undergraduate students in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biology, Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics or related majors are encouraged to apply.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Portland State
This NSF-funded Portland State University REU site was established in 2001 under the direction of Dr. Jun Jiao. It has a particular emphasis on multidisciplinary research in the applications of microscopy and microanalysis Students go on to pursue research projects in diverse fields like Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, Environmental Science, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Computer Sciences.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors.
Seniors accepted if they will be attending graduate school in fall 2021
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
“Engage in research this summer on Purdue’s West Lafayette, Indiana campus! SURF matches undergraduates with a faculty member and graduate student mentor who introduce them to the research tools used on the cutting edges of science, engineering, and technology. (Open to Purdue students and undergraduate students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities”
Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Citizenship Requirements: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Rowan University
The NSF REU site at Rowan University will provide research experiences for a diverse group of undergraduate participants from four-year institutions and community colleges. REU participants will conduct novel, cutting-edge research under the direction of faculty mentors from three colleges – the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, the College of Science and Mathematics, and Rowan’s Cooper School of Medicine – and eight academic departments, with the Department of Biomedical Engineering as the lead. Students will participate as a group in weekly seminars and workshops that provide comprehensive professional development and allow cross-cultivation of the individual research experience.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UC SAN DIEGO SUMMER TRAINING ACADEMY FOR RESEARCH SUCCESS (STARS)
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 to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
University of San Diego
US-Sweden Clinical Bioinformatics Research Training Program
The University of San Diego hosts and coordinates an international research experience for students (IRES) summer program in Bioinformatics at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) in Stockholm, Sweden. SciLifeLab is a consortium of researchers from Sweden’s top universities: the Karolinska Institute (KI), Stockholm University, The Royal Institute of Technology, and Uppsala University, with the goal of addressing the greatest challenges in the life sciences. SciLifeLab has put an emphasis on developing next-generation sequencing techniques, positioning the institute as a global leader in using ‘omics’ data and bioinformatics to advance human health. As an integrated member of a research group at SciLifeLab, you will perform 10 weeks of supervised research related to a common theme of advanced computational bioinformatics. You will be mentored by some of the world’s leading bioinformaticians, which will prepare you for a career in bioinformatics, bioengineering, or related fields. Research projects include using bioinformatics techniques to understand cancer, aneurysms, nuclear biology, and exercise physiology.
Students should be full-time undergraduate students at a primarily undergraduate institution in Southern California.
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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STANFORD
Stanford’s Science Technology and Reconstructive Surgery (STARS) Program is a 7-week program for high The 7-week STaRS Internship is for high school and undergraduate students considering careers biomedical and biological sciences. Students must be age 16 or older at the time of the program to apply. Students under 18 will require signed parental consent forms to work in a biochemistry laboratory. For the 2021 program the program may be virtual or in person.
Levels: High School Students, College Freshmen, College Sophomores, College Juniors, and non Graduating College Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: There are no citizenship restrictions
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville
This REU Site hosted at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and supported by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Engineering Education and Centers is designed to develop and implement a model environment for multidisciplinary collaborative efforts where research and education are tightly integrated around the different facets of sustainable energy and environment research. It features a 10-week interdisciplinary team approach to mentor students on different research projects
The proposed sustainable energy research consists of three major research areas:
1) Energy Harvesting, 2) Energy Utilization, 3) Energy Policy, Environmental and Social Impacts.
Levels: Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UC SAN DIEGO DESIGNING FOR SAFETY & SAFETY BY DESIGN
Program Description: The overarching goal of this NSF REU Site is to immerse students in a meaningful and highly interdisciplinary research environment within the structural engineering domain and to teach them that design does not end with construction. Instead, designing for safety embodies: quantifying potential load conditions, damage mechanics, and uncertainties; monitoring for anomalies during operations; processing this information through cyber-modeling via digital surrogates; and translating the information to actionable knowledge for improving current and future system designs. This REU Site will recruit and train 12 diverse U.S. scholars for eight weeks each summer, recruited from across the nation with emphasis on broadening the participation of underrepresented minority, women, and economically-disadvantaged students, to conduct research alongside six professors and their graduate students.
Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE
UC Irvine’s IoT-SITY REU Site will annually host 9-10 students from across the nation to conduct research during the summer with faculty mentors on topics related to IoT for Smart Communities. Participants will investigate exciting applications and explore ways in which we can reliably and safely apply and deploy IoT systems to develop the Smart and Connected Communities of the future.
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE
“The CCAM Materials REU is an 8-week program with a focus on research to discover new materials and novel functionalities through structural design and molecular-scale control. REU participants will be matched with CCAM faculty and graduate student mentors who will guide and oversee student progress via weekly meetings and one-on-one mentoring. CCAM REU program will support up to18 participants in: (1) a one-week boot camp introducing fundamentals of MSE concepts to provide baseline knowledge to succeed on their REU project; (2) design and execution of interdisciplinary materials research projects: (3) preparation for applying to advanced degree programs in the physical sciences and engineering; and 4) seminars and enrichment activities to build students’ skills to be successful in graduate programs.” No Prior Research Experience Required!
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of California at Irvine
The Minority Science Programs (MSP) in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) announces the Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The objective of the Bridges Program is to advance the careers of students from community colleges interested in pursuing a biomedical research career. Applicants must have completed one semester of transferrable chemistry or biology.
and be a member of an underrepresented minority group (Black African-Americans, Chicano/Latino Americans, Native Americans, and Natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands).
Levels: Freshman & Sophomores
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of California at Santa Cruz
“The ACCESS Mini Research Camp is a two-day hands-on program that is designed to introduce community college students to scientific research at UCSC and kindle their interest in participating in a summer research internship.
Selected students will learn about research techniques used in chemistry and/or biology. Participants will observe or work with state of the art laboratory instruments, meet researchers in the biomedical field and experience the academic research environment. The program includes hands-on mini research activities which focus on techniques used in microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry and/or biochemistry.” Students must be a participate in the ACCESS program for students enrolled in the following California community colleges Cabrillo, Gavilan, Hartnell, and Monterey Peninsula College.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
“The ACCESS Summer Research Institute is an intensive eight-week introduction to research methods and tools with an emphasis on biomedical sciences. Selected student participants work under a UCSC faculty mentor on a project that focuses on current research in an area of interest indicated by the student. Interns work with state-of-the-art laboratory instruments, meet professionals in the biomedical field and experience the academic research environment. ” Students must be a participate in the ACCESS program and is for students enrolled in the following California community colleges Cabrillo, Gavilan, Hartnell, and Monterey Peninsula College.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Southern California
At the USC Information Sciences Institute the REU site participants will be engaged in research that spans four themes under the umbrella of Human Communication in a Connected World. These themes are: (1) communication, (2) cybersecurity, (3) information retrieval and (4) information flow.
Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents
Minimum GPA: not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU is pleased to announce 10 openings for a 10-week summer undergraduate research experience at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
Students admitted to the program will work on projects related to the development of complex and novel pharmaceutical products, in areas including drug delivery, inhaled therapeutics, continuous manufacturing and nanomaterials in medicine.
Students will be mentored jointly by faculty in the College of Engineering and in the School of Pharmacy at VCU, with the participation of faculty from Virginia State University. Students will work alongside and have support from graduate students who are currently developing their dissertation work.
The REU in Pharmaceutical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University will conduct research in three fundamental areas: i) the engineering of pharmaceutical materials; ii) the engineering of complex formulations and iii) the generation and control of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
The program seeks a diverse student population including under-represented STEM groups, community college students, student from 4-year institutions with limited undergraduate research opportunities, as well as larger institutions..
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Clean Energy Bridge to Research, Clean Energy Institute
Clean Energy Bridge to Research (CEBR) is a summer program run by the University of Washington (UW) Clean Energy Institute (CEI) and Undergraduate Research Program, and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF CHE-1950904). The CEBR Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports a select group of undergraduates, community college students, and tribal college students to participate in authentic research in solar, energy storage, and grid technologies under the mentorship of UW’s world-class faculty and grad students. Participants embark on a nine-week immersive research project in a single UW clean energy research lab, and produce an abstract and poster summarizing their work. All students that are accepted into the program are supported financially with competitive stipends.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Washington
ENDURE Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education
With funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH)ENDURE Blueprint initiative, the goal of the University of Washington’s ENDURE program is to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for neuroscience PhD programs. UW ENDURE combines intensive hands-on research with world-class mentors, a specialized curriculum that focuses on both research basics and professional development, and a supportive peer mentorship program. The program includes both summer and year-round research programs on our Seattle campus. Students will be exposed to a wide range of topics in neuroscience, from molecular biology of the brain to computational neuroscience and neural engineering
This program is open to current Pugent Sound area community college students.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
http://depts.washington.edu/endure/
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Center for Neurotechnology REU
The CNT at the University of Washington will sponsor a 10-week (June 15, 2021 to August 20, 2021) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) on the Seattle campus during the summer. This program provides undergraduate students with opportunities to work on research projects with scientists and to take part in workshop training sessions in ethics, communications, and scientific presentation skills designed to provide the undergraduate scientist with a solid foundation for graduate study.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
The 2020 Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program was held June 16, 2020 – August 21, 2020. Participants in the REV program will work in research laboratories at the interface of biology and engineering. For 10 weeks, participants work in a laboratory and are mentored by a graduate student, a post-doctoral trainee, and a professor. Participants work with teams on projects with defined goals and also attend lectures and seminars on relevant topics. REV participants also take part in a poster session and a research symposium at the end of the summer.
Levels: All Levels but must be US Veteran
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Washington
The Doris Duke Conservation Program at the University of Washington is an eight-week, two-summer experience immersing students in conservation practice. Community College applicants should be transferring to a four year school in Fall 2020
Levels: Freshmen & Sophomores
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents, Dreamers and DACA students are encouraged to apply
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Wakeforest University School of Medicine
The Biomedical Engineering Department and Center for Biomedical Informatics offer several summer research opportunities focusing on Imaging and Mechanics-based Projects on Accidental Cases of Trauma (IMPACT) and other biomedical engineering and informatics topics. This 10 week summer research opportunity offers experiential training in an outstanding research environment with a highly talented academic team. Students selected for our program experience hands-on research training, mentorship and teamwork, professional development activities and scientific dissemination.
Underrepresented students from colleges with limited research opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are encouraged to apply.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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West Virginia University

The objectives of West Virginia University’s REU Site are to :
- provide authentic research opportunities for students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry and attending predominantly undergraduate institutions;
- involve participants in research projects that benefit society, either directly or indirectly;
- improve participant understanding of the research enterprise (from project inception, attainment of funding, to research completion, and dissemination of results); and
- retain participants within the chemistry/biochemistry major and encourage them to continue to post-baccalaureate opportunities
Underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, first generation students and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are highly encouraged to apply.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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REU-Site: Membrane biochemistry and bioinspired systems, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is hosting undergraduate students from around the country at a new NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates site. As an NSF-funded project, only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for support. You will participate in projects ranging from membrane biochemistry to bio-inspired materials synthesis all geared toward solving important problems in biology.
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD