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CURB Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Students

Join the CURB Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) students. The program aims to advance electro-biomanufacturing technologies that will revolutionize U.S. industry and reduce CO₂ emissions.

The program is  are seeking students to engage in research across various disciplines, including electrocatalysis, synthetic biology (strain development, metabolic engineering and protein engineering), bioprocessing, economics, machine learning, political science. 

Levels: Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents

Deadline to Apply: January 16, 2026
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte  

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program engages undergraduate students in the state of the art in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence with a variety of cutting-edge domains. The program immerses students in a truly collaborative research community. We teach research skills through training sessions and experiential, hands-on learning, while students are active contributors to a community of practice that includes faculty, graduate students, and peers.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  Seniors and graduate students

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2026

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UC Berkeley,  Yale, Cornell, Georgia Tech, University of Minnesota, and Boston College
C-GEM is learning how to repurpose nature’s protein synthesizing machine – the ribosome and all its associated factors – to biosynthesize genetically encoded, sequence-defined bio-polymers and natural product-like molecules – with unprecedented structures, functions, and activities. C-GEM’s goal is to develop the science that transforms how scientists design and produce both bio-materials and medicines. No previous research experience is required!

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2026 at 11:59pm PT.
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University of Texas at Austin
The Realtime Adaption REU (Summer Internship) – NSF Cohort seeks to analyze the use of neural function encoders for real-world autonomous systems subject to challenging environmental characteristics such as irregular terrain surfaces and noisy state estimates. The resulting experiments will test the baseline capability of neural function encoders and their ability to ensure safe, responsive operation in rapidly changing environments requiring real-time adaptability through sensor-driven, in-situ adjustment. Thereby helping build foundations for further research on the fly adaptive control with scarce data.

Citizenship: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply March 31, 2025
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Boston University
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at Boston University (BU) is designed to promote access to research experiences for talented undergraduate students. This includes students from BU and other institutions, especially ones with lesser access to first-class research opportunities for undergraduates. As such, one long-term goal of the NSF-REU program is to enhance and broaden training and participation in order to sustain the nation’s vibrant STEM workforce. The SURF Program is supported by funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF-REU) and Boston University.

Major in Biology or related field
Levels: Rising sophomore, junior, or senior
Citizenship: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply 1, 2025
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SURE: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

The SURE program pairs passionate undergraduate students with top researchers for an unforgettable 8-week, hands-on journey into the world of geoscience. Dive into real projects like seismic modeling and earthquake engineering, gain skills in labs and field sites across the nation, and connect with peers on the epic All-Intern Field Trip along the San Andreas Fault. Conclude by presenting your work at the SCEC Annual Meeting! With travel and lodging covered, SURE is your pathway to impactful research and career-defining connections.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens or Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 16, 2025, for priority consideration. Applications will be accepted until all spots are filled.
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SOURCES: Supported Opportunities for Undergraduates and Researchers to Collaborate on Earthquake Science

SOURCES offers undergrads nationwide the chance to conduct research through remote mentorship with leading experts. Interns explore STEM careers, develop essential research and data analysis skills, and gain valuable scientific experience. They join the All-Intern Field Trip along the San Andreas Fault and present their research at the SCEC Annual Meeting, building connections with peers and experts. SOURCES provides an accessible pathway to geosciences

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens or Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 16, 2025, for priority consideration. Applications will be accepted until all spots are filled.
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Open Quantum Initiative Fellowship, Chicago Quantum Exchange

The Open Quantum Initiative (OQI) Undergraduate Fellowship provides undergraduate students with research experiences working in quantum science laboratories and research groups.

With the support of Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) member and partner institutions this fellowship helps to establish diversity, equity, and inclusion as priorities central to the development of the quantum ecosystem. Through the Fellowship, students expand their understanding of quantum information science and engineering (QISE), connect with leaders in academia and industry, and increase awareness of quantum career opportunities, including the wide range of opportunities to leverage applied quantum research in fields such as drug design, bioimaging, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and finance. 

Students must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited educational institution, including community colleges, located in the United States.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Deadline to Apply: February 10, 2026
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Max Planck School Matter to Life URO Program 

The Matter to Life Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (MtL-URO) offers an excellent opportunity for students in their Bachelors to perform a funded 10-week research internship under the supervision of one of our faculty Fellows. 

Applications are welcomed from undergraduate students with a keen interest in conducting research in the field of Matter to Life. Your academic focus should fall within disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, informatics, materials science, engineering, or related sub-fields like bioengineering.

All motivated undergraduate students during their Bachelor studies in an MtL related field are eligible to apply. Please note that applicants should be enrolled in their undergraduate studies both prior to and throughout the whole duration of the URO program. Want to learn more?  Join their November 14th info session!  

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 Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Are you an undergraduate interested in computing research but worried about your experience level? No problem! No prior research experience is required to apply for the NSF Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) program. This 10-week summer opportunity gives you the chance to work on exciting research projects, guided by experienced faculty mentors.

The NSF Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) program offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to immerse themselves in computing research and gain firsthand experience working with faculty mentors at institutions across the U.S. This 10-week summer program helps students explore what graduate school is like, while mentors support the next generation of researchers and promote diversity within the computing field.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship: no restrictions but must be attending a US University
Deadline to Apply: 

• Early Application Deadline: December 1, 2024
• General Application Deadline: February 25, 2025

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ICompBio REU 

Research Experience for Undergraduates in Interdisciplinary Computational Biology

The about 10-week iCompBio REU focuses on interdisciplinary computational biology training to undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, math, and other related fields.   A one-week computing bootcamp will be provided to teach students essential data science using R, and advanced data processing and deep learning methods using Python. Each student will be jointly mentored by a computer science mentor and a biology mentor. The computing training includes coding, modeling, simulation, deep learning neural networks, computer vision,  parallel computing, statistics, data visualization, and mobile App development.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Juniors, and Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2025
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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: February 5, 2025
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“The Buck Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to investigate insights into the critical molecular and biological drivers of aging as well as translation of that research into new therapies which will improve healthspan. Summer Scholar participants will conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, macular degeneration, heart disease, and diabetes. Under the guidance of a scientific mentor, each Summer Scholar will be  responsible for his or her own research project. The Program emphasizes both laboratory and communication skills training to develop well-rounded future scientists, healthcare professionals, and policy makers.”

Applicants should have biologically or computationally related prior research experience.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and seniors.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents and International Students. International students Attending US Institutions. 
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Deadline to Apply: January 17, 2025 
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UC Merced Physics REU

The Department of Physics at UC Merced will host an NSF REU program in summer 2025 pending renewal through the National Science Foundation. The program started in 2022, supporting cohorts of 10 students each summer. Projects will span a range of subfields in physics, both experimental and theoretical, including biophysics; condensed matter and solar energy; atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum optics; nonlinear dynamics; soft condensed matter; and astrophysics. 

Levels:  Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 10, 2025
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University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Interdisciplinary Computational Biology (iCompBio)

The about 10-week iCompBio REU focuses on interdisciplinary computational biology training to undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, math, and other related fields. A one-week computing bootcamp will be provided to teach students essential data science using R, and advanced data processing and deep learning methods using Python. Each student will be jointly mentored by a computer science mentor and a biology mentor. The computing training includes coding, modeling, simulation, deep learning neural networks, computer vision,  parallel computing, statistics, data visualization, and mobile App development.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Deadline to Apply: Rolling admissions but deadline to apply is March 15,  2025
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Rochester Institute of Technology
REU in Multimessenger Astrophysics

Building on RIT’s history as a center for undergraduate research, students in the Multimessenger Astrophysics REU, one of several on campus, will join a vibrant community and work with top-flight researchers. 

Students in the REU program will learn about and perform research on topics spanning gravitational wave detection and data analysis, observational astronomy and astrophysics, visualization of scientific data, detector building and characterization, and theoretical and numerical modeling. 

This program encourages applications from students who are deaf and hard of hearing students, community college students, and/or first generation college students.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens or Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 28, 2025
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University of Rochester

The Nanophotonics, Quantum Photonics, and Vision/Biomedical Optics REU at University of Rochester aims to create a well-defined pipeline to a career in photonics for REU participants. There is a particular focus on undergraduates from colleges without strong photonics research programs, and community college students—all of whom might not otherwise recognize photonics as a possible career path. This program will engage participating students in the frontiers of photonics research while at the same time providing them with experiences to recognize the excellent career opportunities, both academic and industry based, available in photonics. The host department is the university’s world-renowned Institute of Optics, located in the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. REU participants will benefit from the Institute’s Summer School, its Industrial Associates program, and its strong ties with the local Rochester photonics industry. 

Applications are encouraged from students from community colleges and students from 4-year colleges that lack comparable summer research opportunities.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  Seniors and graduate students

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2025
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Fostering Inclusive Excellence at the Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute

The Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute, in conjunction with the National Science Foundation, is serving as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site during the summer of 2024. This REU site focuses on research in nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with internationally renowned scientists at a major university-based nuclear facility. Undergraduates will gain research experience by carrying out specific projects under the direct supervision of Physics/Chemistry faculty at the Cyclotron Institute. Weekly discussions on forefront areas of Nuclear Science will be led by Institute faculty. Students will have the opportunity to share their work via an oral presentation and poster session in house. 

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  Seniors and graduate students

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Deadline to Apply: March 10,  2025
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte  

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program engages undergraduate students in the state of the art in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence with a variety of cutting-edge domains. The program immerses students in a truly collaborative research community. We teach research skills through training sessions and experiential, hands-on learning, while students are active contributors to a community of practice that includes faculty, graduate students, and peers.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  Seniors and graduate students

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2025
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University of Central Florida Research in Materials for Energy Applications


This REU site offers research training to highly motivated undergraduate students within the common theme of novel materials for energy applications. Three specific areas within this theme are targeted: 1) Materials for catalysis; 2) Quantum materials for energy needs; and 3) Transparent conducting thin films for photovoltaics.

Students will gain hands-on training in topics such as synthesis of two-dimensional nanostructured materials and ultrathin films, material characterization, single-atom catalysts, nanostructured materials for electrocatalysis, topological quantum materials, and computational design of materials for energy applications. In addition to research experience, students will benefit from training in critical thinking, data science and machine learning, ethics and scientific integrity, written research communication, scientific presentations (poster and oral), formulation of research hypotheses, and framing of research questions with informed knowledge of key literature in the field.

The program seeks to to support undergraduates students majoring in physics, chemistry, or materials science who have just completed their freshman or sophomore years at an institution of higher education and are working toward a 4-year undergraduate degree. Priority will be given to under-represented students in STEM who have had limited or no previous research experience, and who are very excited about the possibility of a career in STEM. Special consideration will be given to veterans, non-traditional students (over 30 years old), students with disabilities, and students who are the first in their families to attend college/university.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  Seniors and graduate students
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2025
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This NSF-REU program is aimed at students who are interested in Physics and/or Astronomy and who want to learn more about physics research. 

 

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  and non-graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 28, 2025 
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Oklahoma State University & University of Alabama in Huntsville

The main goal of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site is to increase undergraduate participation in research projects on technologies that lead to the development of Smart Personal Protective Equipment (SMAPP). The research projects on material for protective equipment, heat flux measurement in fire conditions, and human-robot interaction in dangerous environments will be conducted at the Division of Engineering Technology (DET), Oklahoma State University (OSU), Stillwater, OK. The projects on wireless sensor development, circuit design, and artificial intelligence for human health monitoring will be offered at Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Huntsville, AL. The students have an option to choose their project. 

Applicants must be from Engineering/Engineering Technology/Applied Science majors or closely related fields

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: TBD

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Utah State University, Purdue University, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Texas El Paso and international partner the University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ).

ASPIRE is a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center that was established in September 2020 with a mission to improve health and quality of life by catalyzing sustainable electrification across transportation industries. Specifically, ASPIRE has a mission to create widespread electrification of vehicles through methods such as ensuring electric vehicles (EVs) are cost-effective, increasing the accessibility of charging stations, and decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels.

Levels: Rising Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors are eligible to apply
Deadline to Apply: March 21, 2025
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Utah State University
REU Site: STEM for Plant Health

Sustainable agriculture to meet growing demands under increasing climate variability is both a problem and an opportunity for a range of interdisciplinary research approaches. The Plant-STEM REU introduces participants to research projects in laboratories, research greenhouses, and field sites that investigate the numerous inputs that influence plant health. Mentors come from the Biological Engineering, Biology, Plants Soils & Climate, Environmental Engineering, and Chemistry and Biochemistry departments housed in three different colleges (Engineering, Agriculture, Science). Complex problems require a broad range of diverse ideas and approaches to solve. Sustainable crop production is challenged by a range of external pressures, including diminished soil health, temperature extremes of increasing severity and duration, pathogens and invasive species, climate influence on pollinators, and changes in precipitation patterns and water availability.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA:
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 22,  2024
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University of South Carolina
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) is pleased to announce our National Science Foundation (NSF) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program for 2024! Participants will perform research involving the design and synthesis of nanostructured materials for heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry, computational methods, and molecular simulation to advance the understanding of processes and materials that underpin CO2 capture, chemical conversion of CO2 to fuels and chemicals, and reduction of CO2 production by using biomass for fuels and chemicals. Seminars, workshops, visits to local industries, and social events are also planned throughout the summer.

Ideal applicants are Chemical Engineering or related majors. 

Levels: Preference will be given to Rising Juniors (graduation in Fall 2025 or in 2026) and Rising Seniors (graduation in Fall 2024 or in 2025)
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 18,  2024
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Cleveland State University 

The GLWind REU Program provides a diverse group of undergraduate students with an authentic, engaging learning and research training experience and professional growth opportunities in the broad areas of wind energy. REU students will join research groups of faculty mentors at the Cleveland State University (CSU) and the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio. Ten REU students will work closely with diverse faculty mentors from the mechanical, civil & environmental, aerospace engineering and law school, Industrial leaders, and other fellow students.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 25,  2024
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Mississippi State University Intelligent Edge Computing Systems REU

Intelligent Edge Computing Systems (iEDGE), ubiquitous in our everyday lives and involving many areas of CISE, provide an ideal platform for research and training for this Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site. Typically, iEDGE comprises various interacting elements with physical inputs and outputs, communicating through various mediums and controlled by software. Implementing and integrating these components require knowledge taught in early Computer, Information Science, and Engineering (CISE) courses (e.g., computer programming and digital design) and advanced courses (e.g., computer networks, computer architecture, communications, and controls). Consequently, REU participants with various backgrounds and experiences will have a platform to integrate and develop practical, real-world solutions. The projects will generate new knowledge by creating solutions involving new computing systems (e.g., sensors and control systems) and applying and testing existing computing systems in new contexts. 

Idea candidates are majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science of a closely related field.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 27,  2024
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Summer research experience for undergraduate and high school students

This REU program is looking for passionate undergraduate and high school students to participate in the NSF project this summer. The students can choose one of the following tasks: 1) numerical simulation, particularly the SPICE modeling of the circuits. 2) electrical testing of systems built on printed circuit boards (PCBs). 3) software implementation of neural networks to process sensor signals. The research will enrich each student’s summer experience and deepen their understanding of electrical and computer engineering

Ideal candidate have:
programming skills (Python, Java, or C++)
  Hands-on experience in engineering (e.g., breadboard, PCB construction and testing)
  Passion for electrical and computer engineering

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors and high school students
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 27,  2024
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University of Massachusetts at Boston

The summer REU program in Integrative and Evolutionary Biology is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to:

• Carry out an independent research project in biology.
• Work closely with a faculty advisor and research group.
• Develop research skills, including laboratory, analytical, and computational skills.
• Explore issues related to research such as science communication and responsible conduct of research.
• Exchange ideas with students at weekly workshops and other activities in and around Boston and Boston Harbor.
  
  Applicants should have completed at least one semester of college-level biology.
  
  Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating seniors 
  Citizenship Status: US Citizens & Permanent Residents 
  Application will open on December 15, 2025
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Cal State LA

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) and the Molecular Software Sciences Institute (MolSSI) at Virginia Tech collaborate to incorporate machine learning techniques in molecular simulation research and develop innovative pedagogical materials to train early-stage undergraduate students in computational science. The Cal State LA – MolSSI Partnership for Research and Education in Chemistry Pathway to Diversity Program (PREC) is funded by the National Science Foundation.
Ideal candidates are students interested in computational chemistry, computational biochemistry, or related fields.

Levels:Community college students in the Los Angeles area
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 29,  2024
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University of Texas at Arlington
Assistive Technologies for People with Disabilities

Ten research assistantships are currently available for qualified undergraduate sophomore, junior and senior computer science and engineering students to participate in research in the field of assistive technologies for people with disabilities. The program will be conducted at an NSF-supported REU Site in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (CSE@UTA). In this project, the CSE Department, in partnership with several other departments at UTA, will offer a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program focusing on assistive technologies (AT) for people with disabilities (PWD). The proposed theme encompasses innovative and novel topics that can help PWD meet barriers of different kinds – attitudinal, architectural, and technological – in accessing employment, navigating public spaces, freely communicating, and living independently. During this summer, each student will be working in a multi-disciplinary setting and exposed to innovative and novel inter-disciplinary projects through research and prototyping.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 29,  2024
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 Texas A&M University-Commerce

The Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University-Commerce will recruit 12 undergraduate students for the Theoretical and Application Driven Mathematics (TADM) REU program.
Students will work in a collaborative research environment under the supervision of faculty mentors. Each week specific time is incorporated into the schedule for professional development. Students will disseminate their research findings through poster and oral presentations and written reports and submit their manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 29,  2024
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University of Minnesota- Twin Cities

Collaborative Research: Sustainable Land and Water Resources
– A Community Based Participatory Research Experience for Undergraduates

The REU on Sustainable Land and Water Resources introduces undergraduate students to the key elements of research on land and water resources that are essential to improving management practices, with a focus on community-based participatory research and diverse interdisciplinary research teams. Students work on one of three teams on projects that explore the integrated community of the Earth’s land and water, including its living beings and relatives – plants, animals, and people. This opportunity is open to students from a diverse range of physical science, natural science, computational and engineering sciences, mathematics, and social science disciplines.

The SLAWR REU encourages applications from students of all genders who are Native American, tribal college students, community college students, non-traditional students, veterans, students who have been historically under-represented in their discipline, and students who are first-generation college students. Students in Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Social Sciences (including Civil Engineering, Earth Sciences, Hydrology, Geology, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology, Sustainability, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Computer Science, Geography, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Linguistics, Communications Science, and Risk and Decision Sciences), and related disciplines are invited to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 29,  2024
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University of Central Florida

Research Experience for Undergraduates in Computer Vision

This year’s REU site will be held in-person at UCF’s Main Campus in Orlando, Florida. Students will begin the summer program with a two week introductory course in classical and modern Computer Vision techniques. The course will focus on both the theory behind Computer Vision and the hands-on skills required to put that theory into action (e.g. learning/practicing Python, running experiments in a Linux based GPU cluster, etc.). The goal of this introductory course is to provide students with a level of “working” knowledge in the field so that they may conduct and participate in engaging research for the remainder of the summer.

Ideal applicants are majoring in at least one of the following: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, and related fields.

Levels:, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 30,  2024
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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 & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 26, 2025 by 11:59 EST
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Support and Preparation for an Alzheimer’s Research Career (SPARC)

The Support and Preparation for an Alzheimer’s Research Career (SPARC) Program offers recent college graduates the opportunity to investigate Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias through an interdisciplinary approach. Rather than simply viewing individual diseases in isolated silos, researchers at the Buck Institute investigate the contribution of common processes governing aging on the development of pathologies associated with chronic age-related diseases. This discipline, known as ‘Geroscience,’ is the interface between the biology of aging and age-related chronic disease and a set of commonly shared processes known as the ‘hallmarks’ of aging. As part of its overall mission, the Buck Institute has adopted the geroscience concept toward the study of Alzheimer’s Disease as a means to accelerate research in the field toward novel treatments to improve care for people currently facing these conditions.

This program is designed for recent college and university graduates, who have earned their degree within the past two years prior to the start date of the program. Graduates of the classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025 will be eligible to apply to the 2025 SPARC Program. 

• Applicants should have some biologically or computationally related prior research experience.
• GPA 2.0 or higher
• There are no specific major requirements. Students of any major may apply, provided they have relevant prior biological or computational research experience

Citizen Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA; 2.0 
Deadline to Apply:  NOON on Friday, February 21, 2025 (12 pm PST 2/21/25
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International Research Opportunity
Pennsylvania State  University Park
University of Cape Coast Cape Coast, GHANA
American Museum of Natural History New York, NY

Collaborative Research: IRES Track I: Odonata morphological adaptations to environmental gradients in Ghana: integrating student research in the field, museum, and laboratory,

Climate change and anthropogenic alterations to the environment have created fundamental shifts in ecosystems across the globe, concurrent with a dramatic loss of biodiversity. Although insects comprise most of the biodiversity in Animalia, there are estimated to be several million species yet to be identified and relatively less information on how rapid environmental change affects insect biodiversity and the morphological adaptations that correlate with environmental change. West Africa is thought to be one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to the effects of anthropogenic environmental change and loss in biodiversity. However, there remains a paucity of information on insect species and their distribution in the region, how rapid environmental change affects those assemblages, and the morphological adaptations that may allow insects to adapt to a changing environment

Students should be enrolled in a 4 year program. Preference will be given to applicants who clearly describe the potential for professional and personal growth they would achieve through participation in this IRES program

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: 11/30/2024
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The SFI Undergraduate Complexity Research (UCR) program provides a 10-week residential experience in complex systems science for undergraduate students. Students develop and carry out an independent research project in collaboration with an SFI mentor and as a member of the supportive UCR community. Students learn how to combine theory, methods, and data from the physical, natural, and social sciences to ask big questions about real-world complex systems using the rigorous methods employed at SFI. Through a series of seminars and workshops, students enhance their skills as researchers and prepare for the next steps in their academic and professional journeys.

Program Dates for 2024  Program dates: June 2 – August 10, 2024

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors All Levels
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: Applicants are welcome from any country. International students will need to be sponsored on an F-1 visa by their home institution (contact your international office at your university to inquire about CPT/OPT status).
Deadline to Apply: January 11, 2024
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Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University

The NSF REU Site: Materials Research with Data Science (MAT-DAT) will strive to provide undergraduate students with training and hands-on experience in data science through their involvement in cutting-edge materials engineering projects within the North Carolina State University community. Projects will integrate machine learning, materials informatics (MI), statistical and mathematical methods, and other data-science tools in experimental and computational-based materials discovery.

Levels: Rising Juniors and Seniors in all engineering disciplines, materials science, applied science, chemistry, and physics.
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens and Permanent Residents
 Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024 
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The Ohio State University

“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. All STEM Majors invited to Apply! 

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents

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Columbia University Amazon SURE Program

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Accessible Technology Summer Research at Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University is the only university in the world where students live and learn using American Sign Language (ASL) and English. It offers a 10-week summer research program for undergraduate students focusing on accessible information and communications technologies. Participants will be immersed in a collaborative community of practice and be mentored by accessible technology faculty researchers on projects focused on accessible technology for the deaf and hard of hearing communities. Lab activities will be supplemented with weekly research training seminars, invited talks, and professional development workshops.

Ideally, applicants will have some familiarity with American Sign Language

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply:  March 1, 2024
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REU-CAAR, University of Maryland at College Park

Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU) in Combinatorics, Algorithms, and AI for Real Problems (CAAR) is a 10 week NSF funded research program designed to bridge the gap between the theory (algorithms, probability, combinatorics, Theoretical Machine Learning, others) and other disciplines within Computer Science (AI, Operations Research, practical machine learning, others.) 
Applicants must have taken a discrete math course or have knowledge of discrete math.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents (there is some funding for non-US Citizens) but you must be attending an American School) Please indicate this in your essays.  
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2024
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BioInformatics , University of Maryland at College Park
This REU establishes a program called BRIDGE (Bioinformatics Research In Data science for Genomics) that exposes students to research within bioinformatics and computational biology. Ten students will receive training and mentorship for ten weeks each summer and will be jointly advised by members of the UMD Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CBCB). Throughout this experience, students will work in pairs to learn about a research problem, propose a plan to tackle a specific research question, and implement their plan. With the guidance of experienced mentors, undergraduate students will research real world problems in cutting-edge areas of bioinformatics, including metagenomics, machine learning, single-cell RNA sequencing, parallel computing, and phylogenomics. Students will address novel problems with unknown answers. By the end of the summer, each team will produce a paper and give an oral presentation on their project. Students’ findings will advance knowledge and understanding of the field.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents 
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2024
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TREND at UMD College Park

TRAINING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

TREND is a 10-week undergrad summer research program in nonlinear dynamics at UMD College Park, funded by the NSF (award PHY-2150399.) and housed in IPST (Institute for Physical Science & Technology).

Projects are computational, experimental, theoretical, or a combination of these. Topics include:

2D materials | collective behavior | biophysics | chaos | lasers | neural networks | optoelectronics | particle physics/particle rings | photonics | plasma reconnection | quantum nanodevices | robotics | turbulence | weather prediction

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA 
Deadline to Apply: February 9, 2024

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The Math Research at UNC Charlotte (MRC-REU) site will host undergraduate students working with faculty mentors for 10 weeks on research projects in topics including financial mathematics, number theory, material science, probability theory, and statistics. The objective of the program is to cultivate in the students an appreciation of mathematics and its applications and to stimulate the students’ interest in pursuing careers in STEM. The program will foster the overall professional growth of the participants through presentations, training, and networking with alumni and local industry partners.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and 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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The Cornell FLAME Summer Program provides URM students a unique opportunity to launch into a Ph.D. program through enhanced summer research experience and through a subsequent fast-tracked/prioritized admission into the Cornell MAE Ph.D. program with tailored programmatic and financial support. It is designed for students interested in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Biomechanics, Bioengineering, Energy and Sustainability, Robotics and Autonomy, and Space Science and Engineering.

Levels:  Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: Not Specified
Minimum GPA: Not specified but students should be in good academic standing
Deadline to Apply: First round of applications are due on February 10, and applications will be considered on a rolling basis after.
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NSF REU Site: Cyberinfrastructure Research 4 Social Change 

The University of Texas at Austin

Apply now: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/reu

Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2024

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

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: no minimum GPA but should be in good standing. 
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents.  Undergraduate students who are not eligible for NSF funding may still be considered for participation through other sources of funding. If you are a non-US Citizen Please contact Marques Bland at: cir4sc@tacc.utexas.edu BEFORE applying.
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2024

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.

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University of Tennessee Knoxville

The Quantum Algorithms and Optimization (QAO) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Tennessee is a unique opportunity for students to conduct quantum computing related research and apply this cutting-edge methodology to solve currently intractable, real-world optimization problems. Projects will engage with faculty from both the Departments of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) and Physics and Astronomy (PA). This interdisciplinary experience will familiarize students with combinatorial optimization problems and the latest quantum algorithms that may yield approximate solutions to these challenging problems. Students will work in multidisciplinary teams to either tackle an unresolved optimization problem or develop mathematical theory that proves or disproves quantum algorithm viability. Additionally, QAO students may participate in other professional development activities such as seminars by leading quantum computing experts, showcases to present and discuss their research, and team building experiences with other REU students from across campus.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating seniors
Citizenship: US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA:3.0
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2024
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Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Diversity and Inclusion

The goal of the Mass General Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP) is to inspire students who are underrepresented in medicine (UiM) to consider careers in academic medicine by immersing them in cutting-edge research opportunities.

Levels: Undergraduate Junior or Senior: Undergraduate junior or senior; rising first-year medical student; first-year medical student; graduate-school student; or post-baccalaureate student
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or permanent resident
Deadline: February 4, 2024 
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Physics & Astrophysics at TCU

Interested in Collaborate on a research project with TCU faculty mentors, graduate students and other students 

Learn about working in the aerospace industry through behind-the-scenes field trips

Develop skills in giving a research presentation

Participate in field trips, and have access to the library, computer and recreation facilities

Have travel expenses paid to present your results at a scientific conference after the program

Students from underrepresented groups or students from small universities/colleges who have not had previous research experience.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Deadline to Apply: February, 16, 2024
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Tech SCEnE REU at Michigan State 

TECH SCEnE – Technology, Science, and Community Engagement in Engineering is a unique undergraduate research program. The features of the program are

• The program combines engineering research with direct community involvement and impact.

• Each project will team the students with mentors at Michigan Tech and the Natural Resources Department at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

• 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: Juniors and Seniors
  Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
  Minimum GPA: 2.75
  Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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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 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.

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: February 3, 2025
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Dynamic Earth in the 21st Century: The DEEPS-Leadership Alliance REU, Brown University

Undergraduates from around the nation are invited to come to Brown University this summer to engage in cutting-edge research in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences.   Students from groups historically underrepresented in the sciences are particularly encouraged to apply, including Black, Latinx/Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students; women; first-generation college students; students with disabilities; and students who have faced financial barriers. The program welcomes students of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and students from diverse life experiences and academic paths, including veterans.The program encourage applications from undergraduates with majors across STEM fields, including geoscience/Earth science, environmental science, physics, chemistry, engineering, math, applied math, biology, and computer science.

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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 TBD
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Brown University Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences

In this 9-week internship students will work on cutting edge research with Brown Faculty.
“Potential research projects for the summer address key questions about the history of climate change inferred from marine and lake sediments; ice sheet albedo and its implications for melting; human interactions with atmospheric chemistry; magma chamber properties and the potential for volcanic eruptions; the determination of igneous rock thermal histories; the properties of the Earth’s lithosphere and asthenosphere measured by seismic waves; the history of the surface environment on Mars.”

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: February 1, 2024
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The University of Alabama

Faculty throughout three engineering departments (aerospace engineering and mechanics, mechanical engineering, and chemical and biological engineering) will act as research mentors for the program. Examples of research areas include high-fidelity simulations of turbulent flows, combustion studies, boundary layer measurements, wind tunnel studies on membrane wings, supersonic flow visualization, magnetic fluid mechanics, and machine learning assisted turbulence modeling.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 17, 2024
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Engineering Sensors, Systems, and Signal Processing for Speech Pathology at The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama (UA) REU, Engineering Sensors Systems and Signal Processing for Speech Pathology, is a collaborative research experience between the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the department of Communicative Disorders. This multidisciplinary program runs from May through July and offers research opportunities for 9 students from UA and other institutions across the nation. Students in all areas of engineering, computer science, and related fields are encouraged to apply.

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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“The Buck Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to investigate insights into the critical molecular and biological drivers of aging as well as translation of that research into new therapies which will improve healthspan. Summer Scholar participants will conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, macular degeneration, heart disease, and diabetes. Under the guidance of a scientific mentor, each Summer Scholar will be  responsible for his or her own research project. The Program emphasizes both laboratory and communication skills training to develop well-rounded future scientists, healthcare professionals, and policy makers.”

Applicants should have biologically or computationally related prior research experience.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and seniors.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents and International Students. International students please see CPT requirements.
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Deadline to Apply: January 19, 2024
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Buck Institute for Research on Aging Postbaccalaureate Research Program
The Postbaccalaureate Research Program is designed to offer recent college and university graduates the opportunity to participate in a two-year immersive program before continuing their research career or pursuing a graduate degree. Participants of the program will have the opportunity to improve their laboratory, critical thinking, and scientific communication skills within the context of a research project
US Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Students attending US Institutions Only, DACA Eligible or undocumented students
Deadline to Apply: January 19, 2024
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In the Summer of 2024Department 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: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Florida Experimental and Computational Methods for Materials Discovery REU

Applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2024 program which will run from May 27 through August 2, 2024. Participants in the program will conduct research and take part in group activities including seminars on cutting-edge areas of materials physics; workshops focusing on graduate programs, career opportunities in the physical sciences and engineering, and scientific communications skills; and field trips to laboratories on and off campus.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Non-Graduating Seniors

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents.
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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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: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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REU Site: High Performance Computing with Engineering Applications
his 3-year Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) site will be focused on High Performance Computing (HPC), a field critical to national security, scientific discovery, and technological innovation. The goal of this project is to encourage 30 talented undergraduate students to pursue graduate study and careers in HPC by engaging them in exciting, ongoing research projects and by cultivating their talents during ten-week summer research experiences and beyond. Sixteen ongoing research projects available for students are innovative and share the common theme of societally relevant engineering applications that originate from disciplines as diverse as aeronautical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer engineering, software engineering, and applied mathematics. The project thus serves the national interest, as stated by NSF’s mission: to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare; or to secure the national defense.

Students are recruited from institutions that offer limited or no research opportunities in HPC. Faculties with expertise in HPC applications mentor the students to be researchers and provide them with specialized training in the design and development of HPC applications that are rooted in and motivated by engaging engineering innovations. This specialized training provides the students with technical and analytical skills in mathematical modeling, algorithmic development, and parallel and distributed programming, which benefit them in future pursuits such as graduate study or industry work. 

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Status: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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University of California at Riverside

This REU Site will expose undergraduate students recruited nationally to the full data science pipeline: from data acquisition, data modeling, to real-world applications. The Goal is to provide meaningful data science research opportunities to a broader audience such as students from institutions that do not have major research operations. All STEM Majors are invited to apply.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February  15, 2024
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NUMEROUS SITES INCLUDING TEXAS A & M, UC MERCED, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

“In mechanochemistry, the application of mechanical force can help drive reactions at lower temperatures and without the use of solvents, making it a green approach to chemical synthesis. A key challenge, however, is the lack of understanding of how precise forces can be applied to chemical systems to obtain specific products. The NSF Center for the Mechanical Control of Chemistry (CMCC) is working to establish a fundamental understanding of mechanochemistry, by applying new instrumental, chemical, and theoretical approaches to enable the robust mechanical control of chemical reactions, with an emphasis on surfaces and interfaces, where force/stress is transmitted, and where synergistic catalytic effects can occur. In our program, students will explore the use of mechanical forces on a set of well-defined, mechanochemically-active organic and inorganic systems, namely pericyclic reactions and perovskite syntheses.”

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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University of North Texas

“The College of Information at the University of North Texas (UNT) will conduct a ten-week summer research program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for ten undergraduates  The focus is on “Data Analytics and Information Retrieval.”
For Computer Science and related majors.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified, however students should have a strong academic record and be proficient in python programming
Deadline to Apply: March 17, 2024 
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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 

REU Site in Molecular Biosciences & Colorado State University

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, offers qualified undergraduates from throughout the country the opportunity to conduct research projects in biochemistry and molecular biology for ten weeks each summer.

This program allows students to participate in active research in a wide range of areas, including protein structure and function, transcriptional mechanisms, molecular neurobiology, regulation of gene expression in a chromatin context, cancer biology, plant biology, embryonic development, diabetes, cytoskeleton dynamics, and virology.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Minimum GPA: not specified
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2025 
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Extreme Ultraviolet Laser Science and Technology REU

The Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering Research Center (EUV ERC), founded by NSF in 2003, has supported research experiences for undergraduates (REU) for a diverse group of 264 students from more than 40 US institutions.  The Center conducts research and trains engineers and scientists in the area of lasers and photonics, focusing in particular on the generation and application of EUV light. This laser-generated shorter wavelength light is opening new revolutionary opportunities in science in areas including nanotechnology, materials, chemistry and biology.  The EUV ERC REU program will provide students with a unique opportunity designed to understand EUV science and technology and to become involved in EUV-related research projects that are technically and scientifically challenging and highly interdisciplinary.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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Keck Graduate Institute

The Bioprocessing Summer Undergraduate Internship Training and Education program provides an opportunity for participants to obtain valuable experience through team projects based on bioprocessing for the production of monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, vaccines, and cell and gene therapy. Participants will learn about technical and regulatory considerations for biopharmaceutical production, including biotechnology and cell line engineering, cell growth, product purification, viral controls, and quality systems. Students will be introduced to career options within biomanufacturing
that are enabled through KGI’s Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing (MEng) program, including process development, production support, facility engineering, quality oversight, and regulatory positions.

Please note there is a $20 Application fee, however, if you are in need of an application fee waiver please check website for contact information.

Levels: Juniors, Seniors or graduates interested in starting the MEng program in the future; focus on those majoring in biology, chemistry, engineering, or related disciplines.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Stanford University

Stanford’s Radiological Sciences Laboratory Internship Projects is a 10-week program starting June  to August   (40 hours per week). Students are expected to participate for the duration of the program (exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the faculty mentor). Students are also required to present their research at the final presentation/poster session and complete a program questionnaire.

Levels: Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: No Minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents and International students who are matriculated at U.S. colleges/University may apply (visa restrictions may apply).
Deadline to Apply: March 14, 2024
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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: January 31, 2024  
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AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Amgen Scholars Program is hosted at 13 educational institutions within the United States including California Institute of Technology, Columbia, Duke, Harvard,  Johns Hopkins,
National Institutes of Health, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Francisco, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Washington University in St. Louis, and Yale.

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States, Puerto Rico or other U.S. territories. Applicants should be must be interested in pursuing an PhD or MD/PhD.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements:  U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents
Minimum GPA:  3.2
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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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 not citizenship requirements
  Minimum GPA: 3.0
  Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024 
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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 9, 2024 
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The University of Arkansas’ Mechanical Engineering program, offers undergraduate students the opportunity to work with some of the top academic leaders in the areas of Nanomaterials and Nanomechanics.


Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Minimum GPA: 3.25
Deadline to Apply: March 17, 2024
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University of Arkansas: REU Separations & Commercialization
The Separations & Commercialization REU program will offer research experiences in laboratories that are working towards the goals of improving separation efficiency and reducing separation processing costs to a diverse group of undergraduate students. Participants will interact with faculty and graduate students to plan and execute a 10-week research project. A unique component of this REU program is the commercialization assessment training (CAT) series that will prepare them to think about the potential commercialization of traditional hypothesis-driven research early in the process. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with industry leaders in the separation field through the CAT series, industrial mentorships, as well as industrial site visits locally and in Texas.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: No Restrictions
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Physics Research Experience for Undergraduate Students

Selected undergraduate students perform frontier research for 10 weeks during the summer of 2020 on experimental and theoretical projects in one of their chosen research areas: Nano-materials and Condensed Matter, Photonics, Lasers, and Quantum Optics, Soft Condensed Matter and Biophysics. Additional activities include social events jointly with other REU’s, field trips to industrial labs, seminars on ethics, use of a research library, and technical writing and research presentations.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

The Separations & Commercialization REU program at the University of Arkansas will offer research experiences in laboratories that are working towards the goals of improving separation efficiency and reducing separation processing costs to a diverse group of undergraduate students. Participants will interact with faculty and graduate students to plan and execute a 10-week research project. A unique component of this REU program is the commercialization assessment training (CAT) series that will prepare them to think about the potential commercialization of traditional hypothesis-driven research early in the process. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with industry leaders in the separation field through the CAT series, industrial mentorships, as well as industrial site visits locally and in Texas.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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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.”

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: TBD for 2026
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University of Texas at Arlington 
REU Site on Hybrid Design and Fabrication

This maker-centered Research Experiences for Undergraduates will serve as a site for students from diverse and interdisciplinary backgrounds to participate in developing smart material toolkits, AI-assisted and sensor-driven tools, and smart creative environments.

Projects will focus on democratizing access to advanced materials and fabrication techniques across a diverse range of underdeveloped materials within digital fabrication including clay, silicone, glass, biomaterials, and textiles. Undergraduate researchers will help develop and disseminate digital fabrication toolkits and user interface systems to further promote material and technological literacy in both academic and independent “do it yourself” communities. Exemplar artifacts developed under the mentorship of professional art and design faculty will be disseminated through social and popular media and generate inspiration, excitement, and critical reflection around interdisciplinary collaborations between art and technology.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2024
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University of Texas at El Paso 

“The goal of this NSF funded program is to provide undergraduate students with experience in hypothesis-driven collaborative research utilizing field based and/or laboratory methods every summer and fully engage them in projects associated with the ecology and evolution influencing Chihuahuan Desert biodiversity.”

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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 Undergraduate Research Experiences in Machine Learning, Analytics, and Augmented Reality for Smart and Connected Health

Texas State University is recruiting 8 motivated undergraduates to conduct research in the emerging areas of Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) and Smart and Connected Health (SCH) for individuals with disabilities and first responders.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 16, 2024

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Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine’s Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program was developed to provide frontier-level, biomedical summer research projects for undergraduates in a supportive environment with supplemental educational activities such as free GRE prep workshops. Applicants should have an interest in pursuing a research career.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents & international students who are employable and enrolled in educational programs in the United States are eligible to apply.
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2024
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University of California at Berkeley

 

SUPERB participants spend nine weeks at UC Berkeley during the summer working on exciting ongoing research projects focused on Big Data with EECS faculty mentors and graduate students.


Students who participate in this research apprenticeship explore options for graduate study, gain exposure to a large research-oriented department, and are motivated to pursue graduate study.

Levels: Sophomores & above
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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Integrating Biology from Molecules to Ecosystems

Students accepted into this ten-week program will work on Individual research projects in participating faculty laboratories in the Departments of Integrative Biology, Molecular & Cell Biology and Plant & Microbial Biology at the University of California at Berkeley. 

Application are welcomed from students who do not have previous research experience.
Applicants must have at least one biology and one in chemistry course before applying.

Levels: Juniors  & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified 
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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Boise State

This REU invites students interested in data driven security to research topics in the areas of counter-terrorism, misbehavior detection and misinformation mitigation, and cybersecurity. 
Students must be majoring in Computer Science or a Mathematics related discipline

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens/Permanent Resident students
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY

NSF Engineering Research Center in Cellular Metamaterials

Boston University, Florida International University, University of Michigan
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: March 15, 2024
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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 2024. The REU is a summer research program that will fund undergraduate students assigned to MRSEC laboratories.

Applicants should be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program  pursuing biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, bio-engineering, computer science or a related field. Students from community colleges are strongly encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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LSAMP and REU programs, University at Buffalo

 

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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BROAD INSTITUTE

The Broad Summer Research Program (BSRP) is an intensive nine-week summer research opportunity designed for undergraduates with a commitment to biomedical research and an interest in genomics. BSRP has a strong record of success in helping students to nurture their passion for research and succeed in graduate school and scientific careers. Students spend the summer performing original computational or experimental-based research in labs across the Broad’s research areas, from cancer to infectious disease to computational biology. At the program’s conclusion, students deliver oral and poster presentations on their research projects.

Applicants do not need to have prior research experience but should be interested in an MD or Phd and have a strong interest in biomedical research

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 10, 2024 
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California Academy of Sciences

 

Since 1995, the California Academy of Sciences’ Summer Systematics Institute (SSI), with support from NSF’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) initiative and the Academy’s Robert T. Wallace endowment, has addressed critical issues like worldwide threats to biodiversity, the origins and diversification of life, phylogenetic systematics, and evolutionary biology.

SSI is a nine-week paid research internship at the state-of-the-art research facility and museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. This world-renowned venue continues to offer undergraduates important insights into the contributions that museum-based research can make to issues facing society today. The program accommodates up to 10 undergraduate students. This internship is made possible by the National Science Foundation and a generous gift from the Robert T. Wallace Endowment for undergraduate research experiences. One internship in Biological Illustration is integrated with the SSI program.

This is a 40 hour per week position.  Students selected will receive a $600 per week stipend. Travel to and from San Francisco will be provided. Housing will be provided in dormitories in San Francisco, with details to be provided upon selection of interns

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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California State University Monterey Bay

Spend 10 weeks in beautiful Monterey working on independent research under the supervision of a research mentor in projects related to Oceanography, Marine Biology and Ecology, Ocean Engineering, or Marine Geology.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 2, 2024 
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CALTECH

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!

Students should have prior research experience and be interested in pursuing a PhD. 

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens, Permanent Residents, or have DACA status.
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Deadline to Apply: January 9, 2026 
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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: January 11, 2026
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CINCINATTI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Participants in Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship will you will meet students from all around the country who have come to Cincinnati for the summer to learn about careers in biomedical research. Participants will gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge laboratories, working under the supervision of our world-renowned research faculty and take full advantage of the opportunities available in a professional research environment. All majors are accepted, however, students should have an interest in a career in biomedical research or medicine.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Status: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: 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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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY REU

REU Site: Nature’s machinery through the prism of physics, biology, chemistry and engineering

Program participants work with faculty members, postdocs, graduate students, other undergrads and each other on collaborative research projects about nature’s machinery. Participants are paired in teams of two to carry out independent but highly collaborative research under the guidance of two faculty mentors, each from a different discipline. The projects are designed to give participants a sense of the contributions that physical scientists can make to biological problems and the contributions that biologists can make to physical problems. The focus is on cross-disciplinary training.

Ideal candidates are students who: 
– Have completed at least two semesters of college-level physical science/engineering or biological science/engineering by the start of the program in May 2025.
-Be enrolled as an undergraduate at a two- or four-year institute of higher learning at the time of application.
-Have an expected graduation date (earning a bachelor’s or associate’s degree) on or after December 2025.
– Majoring  in natural science (biological or physical science) or engineering.
Applicants from underrepresented groups (First generation, Veterans, LGBTQ+, ) are encouraged to apply
Students who have completed their bachelor’s degree are not eligible

Levels: Rising Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2025
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Clemson Chemistry REU: IMPRESS: IMPlanting the ResEarch Seed in Students

This project aims to provide an experience to transform the perception of undergraduates from that of students to that of active researchers. To accomplish this, REU students in our program will perform research in a project linked to Materials with Targeted Functions: from fundamentals to application.

Levels:  Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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CALTECH

Undergraduate students in physics, astronomy and engineering are invited to participate in the development of gravitational-wave astronomy through the Caltech LIGO Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program. This intensive summer program takes place each year at Caltech or one of the LIGO observatory sites, funded in part through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program of the National Science Foundation. Undergraduate students from all institutions (both U.S. and foreign) are invited to apply to the Caltech LIGO SURF program. Research awards include a summer stipend and some funding for travel to the research site as needed.

Levels:  Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents and International Students
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline to Apply: January 12, 2024
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“Carnegie Mellon’s Data Analytics for Science Immersion Experience (DASIE)

There is a widespread need for scientists with advanced data skills and a national need to recruit and retain emerging scientists from underrepresented groups.

DASIE, in partnership with Dow and Microsoft, addresses this skills gap by bringing together students from outside of Carnegie Mellon University to start building a pipeline of future science leaders with advanced data skills and to bring awareness of opportunities that exist at CMU, the partner organizations and the industry as a whole.

Participants will spend one week on campus at CMU, experiencing some of the curriculum for the newly launched MS in Data Analytics for Science program, and then travel to Midland, MI for hands-on experiences at Global Dow Center. In addition to their time in the classroom, there will be many opportunities for connection, including on-the-job shadowing and training from Dow and Microsoft industry experts and mentoring from CMU faculty and staff.”

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Rolling admissions reviews begin on February 9, 2024 
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Carnegie Mellon

PASSIONATE ABOUT ROBOTICS & AI?

CMU’s Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Program brings together undergraduates from around the world to the CMU campus to participate in a eleven-week summer research program.  Participants will work in robotics labs with leaders in the field.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors. 
Citizenship Requirements: All no restrictions.
Minimum GPA: 2.8 
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh

“Undergraduates interested in receiving research training in computational neuroscience are encouraged to apply to an NIH-sponsored summer program at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition in Pittsburgh. The Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition is a joint interdisciplinary program of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Starting in late May or early June each year, a select group of talented undergraduates will embark on a 10-week residential program that provides intensive, mentored research experiences in computational and theoretical neuroscience.”

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens/Permanent Resident students
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute

The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute hosts the Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, a 10-week paid summer research internship opportunity for undergraduate students. CIRP is a leading multidisciplinary center engaged in collaborative cross-discipline research implementing real-world applications.

Students must be interested in pursuing a PhD

Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2024​
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

The Biostatistics Epidemiology Summer Training Diversity Program (BEST) was established to expand and diversify the behavioral and biomedical sciences’ workforce by introducing undergraduates from underrepresented populations to biostatistics and cardiovascular and pulmonary disease research. Join the Department of Biostatistics at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health’s for eight weeks of research, training, academic and career planning, and social activities around New York City. All applicants must have completed one semester of college level calculus.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 30, 2024
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Mystic Aquarium – UConn Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Internship

This REU program offers a unique collaboration between the renowned Mystic Aquarium and a leading institute of higher education, the University of Connecticut, Avery Point, located on Long Island Sound. In fact, this is  are the only aquarium in the U.S. to have an REU! 

First generation college students, community college students, two year college students, underrepresented groups

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, non graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens 
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2025
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University of Connecticut

The UConn Physiology and Neurobiology Research Experiences for Undergrads (REU) is an NSF-funded program offering undergraduates a paid summer research internship. Participants will spend 10 weeks with UConn faculty and graduate students, engaging in graduate-level research projects on a host of different physiological systems. In addition to their scientific work, students will also participate in career and graduate school workshops as well as social events. The program culminates with a symposium where students will present a scientific poster covering their research.

Applications are encouraged from First Generation College Students as well as US Veterans.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, non graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens 
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2025
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University of Connecticut
REU Site: Research Experience for Neurodiverse Students- Transforming the Nation’s Aging Infrastructure by Advancing Radical Solutions

The goal is this program is to give neurodiverse students opportunities to experience a positive research environment that recognizes and builds on their unique strengths, encourages their persistence in engineering careers, and enhances their participation in engineering research.  Students can expect to acquire skills and knowledge to help them enter graduate research programs.

The NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates site in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) offers paid summer research opportunities in the in the fields of artificial intelligence for storm damage prediction, machine learning for damage assessment of bridges, and several other topics. This unique program nurtures the out-of-the-box thinking potential of neurodiverse students including those with ADHD and/or dyslexia) to advance radical solutions to the problems facing the nation’s aging water, power, or transportation infrastructure.

Levels: Freshman, 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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Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF) is a national user facility that supports a broad range of nanoscale science and technology projects by providing state-of-the-art resources coupled with expert staff support. CNF has been serving the science and engineering community since 1977! Over 700 users per year (50% of whom come from outside Cornell) use the fabrication, synthesis, computation, characterization, and integration resources of CNF to build structures, devices, and systems from atomic to complex length-scales. Our CNF REU research projects encompass chemistry, nanoscale electronics, materials processing, physical sciences, engineering, and life sciences, with a strong inter-disciplinary emphasis.

CNF REU interns interact with researchers from academia and industry, work with Cornell faculty and graduate students, learn hands-on nanofabrication processes, train on a variety of nanofab tools, and become independent nanoscale researchers in their own right. The CNF REU Program runs from approximately the first week of June thru the first week of August and the first two weeks of our ten-week program include intense training, including attending our short course, Technology & Characterization at the Nanoscale (CNF TCN), and attending our three-part New User Training. The summer typically concludes with a Nano-Convocation on Cornell campus so that mentors can attend, and then a three-day National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) REU Convocation . Finally, each CNF REU intern writes a two-page report that is published as part of the CNF Research Accomplishments.

CNF REU interns receive a $6,000 stipend, plus housing and reasonable travel expenses. Full participation in the ten-week program, convocations, final reporting, and program evaluation is mandatory. And of course, the program covers all reasonable research expenses!

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, non graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 14, 2024

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CorGGLE is a new nine-week summer program that allows students from non-geoscience fields to explore opportunities for geoscience graduate study, specifically giving them exposure to myriad socially relevant careers in the geosciences.

Students will conduct a research project with distinguished faculty and staff, present their work, learn about geoscience careers from practitioners, receive training in professional skills and network with others in their field of interest through weekly luncheons.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating), Senior, Post baccalaureate or recent graduate, Have completed at least two semesters of college by the start of the Summer Research Program and either attended or graduated from college in that last 5 years without completing a graduate degree in the geosciences.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified 
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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Cornell University

LSAMP Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates

CU LSAMP REU is a nine-week summer research opportunity that provides undergraduate participants with the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and staff as well as network with others in their field of interest.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 23, 2024

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Molecular Biology and Genetics of Cell Signaling

Program Description: This is a ten week summer program for ten students, focusing on diversity and funded as an NSF REU site. Each student does an intensive research project in one of the two dozen labs associated with the program. The research topics of these labs span molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, development, and structural biology. Students give poster and oral presentations at the end. The MBG REU Program has weekly meetings with discussions by faculty to give overviews of their research, with descriptions of the grad school application process, and with faculty critiques of students’ drafts of their posters and slides. Also included are several social activities with peer mentors who are current PhD students here.

Levels: Rising Sophomores and Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Cornell

Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE), which encompasses accelerator-physics research and X-ray science.  Cornell’s CBB program is aimed at promoting diversity in the STEM fields and connects students with material scientists, chemists, condensed matter physicists and accelerator scientists.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 28, 2024
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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 LSAMP Research Experience for Undergraduates was developed to aid in the retention of students 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: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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SURE is a unique academic-industry collaboration created to foster career exploration at the frontiers of engineering research. This 10-week summer research program in New York City is designed to support students in STEM on their pathways into graduate school in engineering and science. A recent recipient of the INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Inspiring Programs in STEM Award, SURE has a reputation for helping students jumpstart their careers as researchers and academics.

You’ll have the opportunity to be mentored by faculty, researchers, and STEM professionals from academia and industry. But that’s not all…

Develop a better understanding of how scientific discoveries transform into solutions and products.
Expand your professional network to open doors to new career opportunities and innovative research ideas.
Participate in enriching personal and professional development programming designed to enrich learning as you navigate the next steps of your career.
Explore New York City through fun, interactive activities across the city with unparalleled opportunities for discovery, innovation, and growth.
Celebrate your achievements in a Summer Research Symposium and showcase your research efforts to peers, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals.

Levels: Rising Juniors & Rising Seniors 
Minimum GPA:
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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COLD SPRING HARBOR

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) at CSHL provides an opportunity for undergraduate scientists from around the world to conduct first-rate research. Students learn the scientific process, technical methods and theoretical principles, and communicate their discoveries to other scientists. Approximately 20 students come to CSHL each summer for the 10-week program, living and working in the exciting Laboratory environment.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Citizenship Status: Students of any country are eligible to apply.
Minimum GPA: Not specified
(However, Successful applicants generally have GPAs around 3.5 or higher in their science and math courses
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2024
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University of Connecticut
REU Site: Research Experience for Neurodiverse Students- Transforming the Nation’s Aging Infrastructure by Advancing Radical Solutions

The goal is this program is to give neurodiverse students opportunities to experience a positive research environment that recognizes and builds on their unique strengths, encourages their persistence in engineering careers, and enhances their participation in engineering research.  Students can expect to acquire skills and knowledge to help them enter graduate research programs.

The NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates site in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) offers paid summer research opportunities in the in the fields of artificial intelligence for storm damage prediction, machine learning for damage assessment of bridges, and several other topics. This unique program nurtures the out-of-the-box thinking potential of neurodiverse students including those with ADHD and/or dyslexia) to advance radical solutions to the problems facing the nation’s aging water, power, or transportation infrastructure.

Levels: Freshman, 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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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 2, 2024
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) at Cornell University, and the USDA provide an excellent opportunity to gain research experience and explore if a scientific career is right for you. Currently we offer positions to outstanding students interested in plant science research and bioinformatics.

Accepted students join an international community of scientists and students in the pursuit of scientific discovery, learn valuable research skills, and attend seminars and workshops to learn from leaders in fields such as: Biology. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics and Genomics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS

The NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in the UC Davis Physics Department will continue in summer 2024. During the 10-week program students work alongside our faculty and graduate students on ongoing research projects, providing a view of physics very different from typical coursework.  Please note: Applicants must have completed at least one year of calculus-based physics

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: All students are invited to apply regardless of Citizenship Status
Deadline to Apply: February 14, 2024
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DUKE UNIVERSITY (NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS RESEARCH)

“Students participate in a 10-week summer program combining research experience, lectures, and social activities. Students applying to this program have a choice of indicating their preference to work in one of two research components: (1) nuclear and particle physics at TUNL or (2) high-energy particle physics with the Duke High-Energy Physics (HEP) group. Students who are selected to work with the Duke High-Energy Physics program will spend about 6 weeks of the 10-week summer program at CERN. The REU students will conduct research under the supervision of faculty from the TUNL consortium universities: Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each student is fully integrated into a research group and works closely with graduate students, postdocs and other undergraduate students in the group and has opportunities to interact with other groups at TUNL and the High-Energy Physics group at Duke. The students are assigned well-defined projects that are often part of a larger research project or program.”

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: January 24, 2024
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DUKE UNIVERSITY 

Duke ECE’s Undergraduate Summer Research Program brings students from around the world into the research laboratories of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering each summer. These students work with a faculty member and their research group to tackle an innovative research project. Students admitted to the program receive a competitive monthly research stipend as well as arranged on-campus housing and a travel allowance.

Levels: Sophomores and Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: Domestic and international students
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024 
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NextGenPop hosted by Duke University in Collaboration with Johns Hopkins University  

NextGenPop is a new undergraduate program in population research that aims to increase the diversity of the population field and nurture the next generation of population scientists. Students from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

NextGenPop Fellows will study population composition and change through the lens of pressing contemporary issues, including race and income inequalities, health disparities, immigration, and family change. The program includes a 2-week, in-person, on-campus summer experience and subsequent virtual components focused on research and professional development, as well as opportunities for mentorship and networking at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America (PAA). The program provides a stipend, room, board, and travel support

Levels: Rising Sophomores and Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents 
Minimum GPA:
Deadline to Apply: February 5, 2024 
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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.

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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EMORY UNIVERSITY

 Computational Mathematics for Data Science Summer 2024

“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:  March 1, 2024
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Summer Scholars Program on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Opportunities

Focus Areas include: 

• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Herpesvirus and hepatitis B infections
• Human Microbiota
• Immunotherapy
• Infection Prevention
• Math Modeling (coding experience required)
• Viral Infections

 

Promoting diversity and inclusion is a central focus of the program. The program strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, first-generation college students, students from low socio-economic backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Fred Hutchinson Summer Undergraduate Research Program [SURP] is an intensive, nine-week internship designed to provide research experience and mentorship for undergraduate students who are interested in biomedical research. Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, students will complete an independent research project and present their findings at a competitive poster session.

Students will be paired with a faculty mentor after selecting one of the following areas of interest: Basic Science, Human Biology, Public Health, Clinical Research, Vaccine and Infectious Diseases

Levels: Juniors and non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Deadline to Apply: January 5, 2024
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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 students 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: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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US Department of Energy

In partnership with the the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education the US Department of Energy’s High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) Internship Program offers a 10-week paid summer research program for students majoring in a field related to High Performance Computing.

Levels: College Juniors & Seniors. Graduate Students and Post graduate students.
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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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.

 

 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: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

The REU program will provide an interdisciplinary research experience at the interface of nanotechnology and biomedicine to undergraduate students from other institutions, leveraging the diverse interdisciplinary expertise, resources, and training opportunities in this area at University of Georgia (UGA).

Students will participate in interdisciplinary research projects that apply nanotechnology to specific biomedical questions. Each REU student will be co-mentored by paired faculty from the nanotechnology and biomedical disciplines on a collaborative research project. Individual posters will be completed, and there will be a poster session at the conclusion of the 10-week program. Work with the faculty mentors can continue during the coming academic year and eventually result in a publishable work.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizen or permanent residents.
Minimum GPA: N/A
Deadline to Apply: February 18, 2024 by 5 PM EST
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University of Georgia

Now in its 18th year this REU site in at the fungal genomics, computational biology, and systems biology brings together students to the University of Georgia campus for 10 weeks in the summer of 2020. Past participants of this REU have go on to distinguished graduate programs including Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, Albert Einstein, Boston University, Washington University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Emory University, and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.  These students successfully chart both academic and nonacademic paths at institutions and companies including Johns Hopkins, Goddard Space Center, Pfizer, Emory, Merial, NASA Langley, NIH, CDC,  and Complete Genomics (Inc.). 

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Citizenship Requirements:  U.S. Citizen or permanent residents only
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2024
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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)-Robotics

Established as part of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) grant, the SURE Robotics Program adds a robotics component to Georgia Tech’s SURE Program, established in 1992.

Launched in May 2014, and funded with co-support from the Department of Defense and NSF’s Division of Engineering Education and Centers, the program supports undergraduate students in an immersive, ten-week summer robotics research experience designed to attract qualified underrepresented students into graduate school in the fields of engineering and science.

Levels: Rising Juniors and Rising Seniors 
Minimum GPA: 2.75
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024 
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Summer Program in Research and Learning (SPIRAL), Georgetown University

 

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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SURE is a 10-week summer research program designed to attract students who are interested in attending graduate school in the fields of engineering and science. As one of the longest running summer research programs in the country, SURE has a proud legacy of helping students enter into graduate programs, especially at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 2.75
Citizenship Requirements:  U.S. Citizen or permanent residents only
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2026
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HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

“The Undergraduate Summer Internship is our headline program for bringing new minds into our scientific community. Each year, we recruit a vibrant cohort of undergraduates with a passion for science and a curiosity about what doing a PhD or MD/PhD might look like.”

“Last year’s cohort included freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Our interns were majoring in all sorts of things: molecular & cellular biology, English, bioengineering, computer science, electrical engineering, math, music, and statistics. Students participated from all over the US (entirely from their ‘home offices,’ i.e., bedrooms) and proudly represented UMass Boston, UC Berkeley, Northeastern, Kenyon, Johns Hopkins, Gettysburg, Duke, Columbia, and Clemson. “

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 2, 2024
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Harvard University

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

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

International students are encouraged to visit this link to verify their eligibility.
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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Harvard university

The Summer Institute in Biomedical Informatics (SIBMI), now entering its 16th year, is for undergraduates with quantitative interests and skills who aspire to contribute to translational advances in biomedicine with a future PhD or research-oriented MD or MD/PhD

Levels: Rising Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements:  U.S. Citizen or permanent residents only
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Harvard & Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

SAO is once again offering11exciting ten-week summer Astronomy research internships through NSF’s REU program. SAO’s REU internships bring students to Cambridge towork on the cutting edge of astrophysics, analyzing data from many of the world’s foremost observatories. Research topics include but are not limited to exoplanets, stellar physics, star formation, blackholes, cosmology, galaxies, galaxy evolution…and many others!

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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Hunter College

“The VR-REU program in immersive visualization and virtual/augmented/mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) will involve 10 students per summer directly in multidisciplinary research projects. Participants will be provided training in immersive 3D visualization tools and technologies. The objective of the program is to inspire participating students to consider STEM as a career path and pursue STEM careers at the graduate level, and specifically target participation of women and underrepresented groups. The program will identify research collaborators with immersive visualization needs and assign each student to a REU team. Each REU team will consist of a research mentor and a REU student. The mentoring team includes members not just from CS but also from diverse backgrounds including film and media, journalism and biological science.”

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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Iowa State University
Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education

The program is a ten-week undergraduate internship where students work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams, receive core training, and gain hands-on research experience with emerging interface technologies. Interns accepted into this program receive on-campus housing and a meal plan, as well as a stipend.

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University of Iowa
Microbiology at The University of Iowa

“The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Microbiology at The University of Iowa seeks to foster the careers of the next generation of microbiologists. We do this by providing an intensive 10-week research experience for bright and ambitious undergraduates who are considering a PhD in microbiology or an allied discipline. We will offer our REU for about 8 students in Summer 2024. Our application deadline is February 15, 2022. We hope that this experience will encourage students to pursue a career in basic science and give them the skills they need to succeed in that career path. The focus of the program is a hands-on research project conducted under the guidance of faculty and graduate student mentors. A range of research projects will be available, including basic mechanisms of bacterial and viral gene expression, virus structure and assembly, biofilm formation, microbial development, and prokaryotic cell biology. Students will also attend lectures to broaden their understanding of microbiology and educate them about graduate school and career options.”

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Resident
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO

The Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES) is an undergraduate internship program housed within the Office of Research & Community Partnerships at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. Our goals are to (1) foster a community committed to the stewardship of our natural resources in the Pacific and (2) work with a team of host mentors to provide interns with a transformative hands-on learning experience.

Applicants from students interested in pursuing a career related to conservation research, natural resource management and environmental education are strongly encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. 

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawai`i, Mānoa expects is offering research internships for the summer of 2024.  Internships are funded through NASA and NSF grants to individual faculty members and the NSF REU program. The IfA REU program will provide undergraduates who are considering a career in science with the opportunity to work with astronomers at the IfA who conduct cutting-edge research in a wide range of astrophysical disciplines and in the development of new telescopes, instruments, and adaptive optics. The IfA research web site presents a comprehensive list of these projects

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens
Minimum GPA: no minimum GPA 
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Interdisciplinary Evolutionary Sciences – Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

The focus of this REU is training in evolutionary science, with students working on research projects across several disciplines. Three academic departments at the University of Iowa – Biology, Anthropology, and Earth and Environmental Sciences) will collaborate with the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History to offer research projects that span a range of topics, including evolution of behavior, origin of species, cancer evolution, evolution of sex, and paleontology. Study organisms span a large range of taxa, and include: crocodiles, insects, snails, fungi, human cancer cells, frogs, and conodonts. Students will work on one project and through interactions with their cohort will ultimately receive a broad exposure to evolutionary science

Levels: Rising Juniors & Rising Seniors
Minimum GPA 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers a summer research program that provides undergraduate students from populations underrepresented in graduate study at Illinois with an opportunity to explore careers in research. The program at Illinois provides students with an experience that will help strengthen their knowledge, skills, and understanding of graduate school.

Since 1986, Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Illinois has brought talented undergraduate students from across the US and its territories, such as Puerto Rico, to our campus as an introduction to graduate study, research, and the admission process

Levels: Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, or DACA
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 10, 2024
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NSF-REU COLLABORATIVE SITE: THE SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL ROLE OF GREENWAYS IN URBAN SYSTEMS -AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE)

 

Levels: Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, U.S. nationals or lawful refugees
Minimum GPA: 2.3
Deadline to Apply: February 2, 2024
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UIUC Center for Digital Agriculture REU

The CDA REU program is a 10-week paid on-site opportunity hosted by the Center for Digital Agriculture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It brings together students with backgrounds in computation, agriculture, and biosystems and provides valuable hands-on training to work in academia, industry, and beyond.

This program is designed to equip REU participants with the necessary skills to work across disciplines and empower them to address grand challenges in their future careers with robust problem-solving.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2024 
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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: February 16, 2024
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JACKSON LABORATORY

The Summer Student Program is available at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Outside the laboratory there is much to explore. Depending on the location, students can visit the sights of Boston, New York, or the trails and vistas of Acadia National Park. The Summer Student Program is designed for students who want to immerse themselves in genetics and genomics research. It emphasizes laboratory discovery, communication of knowledge, and professional growth.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: January 29, 2024  12:00 PM (noon) EST
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Program in Nanotechnology for Biology and Bioengineering

Program Description: The Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University offers undergraduate students from colleges and universities around the country a chance to participate in research projects in the exciting and rapidly growing area of nanobiotechnology, a place where biology, medicine, and nanoscience meet.

Students from underrepresented backgrounds in science and engineering fields are encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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Keck Graduate Institute
Program for undergraduate research in biotechnology and bioengineering

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program for undergraduate research in biotechnology and bioengineering at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) in Claremont, CA provides undergraduate students the opportunity for cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in the areas of applied molecular and cellular biology, bioengineering, computational biology, drug discovery and development, as well as exposure to related ethics and business topics.

Deadline to Apply: March 30, 2024 
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Los Alamos National Lab Student Intern Program

Through its designated national user facilities, Los Alamos allows its partners and other entities to conduct research at many of its unique facilities. Their signatures facilities are a critical component for maintaining the vitality and leadership of our science, technology, and engineering capabilities for national security.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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IMPACT-Next Gen REU at University of Louisville

The University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering welcomes students this summer to join their research experience for undergraduates Micro/Nano Manufacturing.

Through structured hands-on micro/nano/additive training classes, personalized independent research projects, professional faculty mentorship, student professional development, and exposure to a wide variety of applications in the fields of health, medicine, defense, security, energy, wearables, and manufacturing, we provide an encouraging program that educates and trains our next generation.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2024
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MSRI-UP 2024: Topological Data Analysis

MSRI-UP is hosted by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute 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, 2024 are not eligible.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, DACA Eligible or undocumented students
Deadline to Apply: March 3, 2024
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) seeks to promote the value of graduate education; to improve the research enterprise through increased diversity; and to prepare and recruit the best and brightest for graduate education at MIT

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens, permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen with DACA, or international student with appropriate visa and work authorizations
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Deadline to Apply: January 16, 2024
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 

The Bernard S. and Sophie G. Gould MIT Summer Research Program in Biology (BSG-MSRP-Bio) is offered in collaboration with MIT’s Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences. The program provides a unique opportunity for students who do not have access to cutting-edge research facilities at their own institution to conduct supervised research in a fast-paced environment with state-of-the-art research facilities, and to experience first hand the academic, social, and cultural environment at MIT.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens, permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen with DACA, or international student with appropriate visa and work authorizations
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Deadline to Apply: TBD for 2026
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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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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: February 14, 2024
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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
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) offer the potential for significant improvements in the mobility, safety, accessibility, and sustainability of transportation systems. As rapid advances occur in the automotive industry, there are a myriad of associated social consequences that will result from large-scale deployment. However, these consequences are not well understood, and there is an imminent need to train students in sociomobility -an area of research at the intersection of engineering and the social sciences. Michigan State University invites undergraduate students to apply to a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in sociomobility, which will train future thought leaders for careers that are focused on the development of innovative, multidisciplinary solutions that jointly address both the technical and societal aspects of autonomous vehicles (AVs).

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Michigan

The University of Michigan Interdisciplinary REU Program (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) in the Structure and Function of Proteins is designed to provide undergraduate students with a 10 week research experience in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, enzymology, marine biology, molecular biology and plant biology.  The research projects featured in this program all involve studies of the structure and function of proteins.

REU Faculty Mentors represent the departments of Biochemistry; Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Pathology, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students from groups that are historically underrepresented in graduate education in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, including first-generation college students and US military veterans.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 20, 2024
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Michigan Semiconductor Hands-On Research Experience 

Semiconductor technology is critical to all facets of modern society. From day-to-day consumer activities to state-of-the-art defense needs, the U.S. relies on vigorous innovation, continuous performance improvement, and reliable manufacturing of microelectronics. To “shore up” our domestic workforce, this three-year REU Site: Semiconductor Hands-On Research Experience (SHORE) will provide opportunities for nine students each year to participate in summer experiential training in nanofabrication of semiconductor materials, devices, and related technologies.

The 10-week REU projects will focus on research enabled by the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility at the University of Michigan (U-M). The research projects, supervised and mentored by U-M faculty and graduate students, will address key research challenges in semiconductor materials and devices, focusing on three thrusts: (1) wide bandgap materials and devices, (2) complex oxide materials and devices, and (3) nanotechnology for devices. Detailed project descriptions can be found in the Project Descriptions tab.

The program  encourages applications from students at undergraduate institutions (institutions with no PhD program), at community colleges, and at institutions with limited nanofabrication facilities.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Applications for 2026 will open in December 2025. The program is contingent to funding for 2026.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

This REU at Michigan’s Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLASP) is currently seeking a highly motivated, diverse and inclusive cohort of undergraduate students to participate in its summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site program entitled: Program in Climate and Space Science Observation (PICASSO). This REU program is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

The program is open to students from any academic discipline who are interested in exploring a potential career in the STEM fields of meteorology, climate, and space sciences. Program participants will work closely with faculty, research staff, and graduate students to engage in research from a broad range of disciplines, including:

• Meteorology
• Climate science and adaptation planning
• Atmosphere-biosphere interactions
• Aerosols, and atmospheric chemistry, and air quality
• Space-based remote sensing
• Space-weather and planetary atmospheres.
  
  
  

Levels: “Eligible students must have an academic standing of sophomore, junior or senior during the upcoming Fall 2024 semester.”
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: “While we do not have a formal grade point requirement, most successful applicants have a GPA of 2.8 or higher.“
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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University of Michigan

Entering its 34th year, the University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is designed for outstanding undergraduate students who are underrepresented in their field of study.

Levels: Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens,  Permanent Residents or non-US Citizens with DACA
Deadline to Apply: February 5, 2024
Apply

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Levels; Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: None all undergraduates may apply
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: February 14, 2024
Apply

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University of Minnesota Lando NSF/REU

 

The Summer Lando/NSF REU is for outstanding national and international undergraduate students. It is designed to encourage students in the chemical sciences to learn more about research in chemistry, and provide them with the opportunity to work in a lab under the direction of a faculty member. We offer a variety of professional and social events for participants throughout the summer.

Applications accepted from students in their sophomore or junior years of undergraduate study in chemistry or closely related fields. This is an international competition. The Lando/NSF REU is open to all students outside the University of Minnesota.

Levels; Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: None all undergraduates may apply
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: February 5, 2024
Apply

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory

MIT Lincoln Laboratory applies advanced technology to problems critical to national security. Behind the Laboratory’s solutions are researchers with excellent technical abilities and imagination working in cross-disciplinary collaborations to develop systems from the initial concept stage, through simulation and analysis, to design and prototyping, and finally to realworld demonstrations. Majors: Electrical engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, aeronautics/astronautics, materials science, molecular biology, biochemistry, and related fields.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline: Rolling Deadlines
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Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

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

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0 & Above
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens and International Students who are attending a UC College or university
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
Apply

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Elevating Culturally Relevant Chemistry, Montana State University

The NSF REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry recruits ten students each year for 10 weeks of summer research. The theme of the research in this program is Elevating Culturally Relevant Chemistry. 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.

Indigenous and American Indian/Alaska Native students are especially encouraged to apply.

Levels:Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating Seniors.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2025
Apply

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Montana State University Extreme Biofilms REU

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on biofilms in extreme environments

The Extreme Biofilms REU is a 10-week summer program at Montana State University designed to engage undergraduates in a research project aimed at discovering new ways to grow, understand, and use extreme-loving biofilms for human benefit. The program provides participants with a $6000 stipend, and covers the costs of on-campus housing, plus partial support for food and travel to the REU site.

No prior research experience or formal coursework in biofilm science or thermal biology is required to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

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NASA/CALTECH JET PROPULSION LAB

The JPL Summer Internship Program offers 10-week, full-time, summer internship opportunities at JPL to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. 

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0 GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024 at 5 p.m. PDT
Apply

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University of Nebraska Lincoln REU in Chemical Assemply 

This 10-week summer REU in Chemistry cultivates a learning environment that provokes students to ask, “What are the most important issues that face our society?” and then provides them with enough training that they can contribute to addressing those issues and to communicate what they’ve learned. Participants progress from undergraduate textbook learning to discovering and solving challenging research problems.

This REU offers a wide range of topics, including organic radicals, biochemical sensors, chemical biology, catalytic nanoparticles, drug-protein interactions, graphene nanoribbons, green chemistry, metabolomics, organic synthesis, and mechanically-responsive materials.

Levels Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents, DACA Students  
Minimum GPA not specified
Deadline to Apply:  March 1, 2024
Apply

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University of New Orleans
Advanced Materials Research and Professional STEM Training at the University of New Orleans

We welcome applications from students interested in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Materials Science, and Engineering. We also strive for a diverse pool of applicants including those college students that are first generation, attending junior or 4-year colleges, and/or from underrepresented groups.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: March 14, 2024
Apply

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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:  February 29, 2024
Apply

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Lehigh University

The Lehigh Physics Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program is funded primarily by the National Science Foundation.  The mission of the REU program is to broaden participation in research by groups who are underrepresented in STEM fields.  Therefore we strongly encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, first generation college students, and students whose home college does not provide Physics research opportunities.  Previous research experience is not a requirement.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, & non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Students
Deadline to Apply: March 15, 2024
Apply

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NASA

Program Description: NASA Internships are competitive awards to support educational opportunities that provide unique NASA-related research and operational experiences for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as educators. These opportunities serve students by integrating interns with career professionals emphasizing mentor-directed, degree-related tasks, while contributing to the operation of a NASA facility or the advancement of NASA’s missions.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadlines: Check site
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

“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:  January 31, 2024
Apply

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NEW MEXICO TECH

The Intelligent Energetic Systems Engineering (INTENSE) REU at New Mexico Tech will engage undergraduate students in unique research related to robotics, smart materials, explosives, high-speed fluid dynamics, and shock physics. Students involved in this REU will complete individual research and design projects directly related to federally-funded research being performed at NMT; building skills, knowledge, and exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines relevant to these national hiring needs. 

The research projects will investigate the interdisciplinary engineering and science of intelligent and energetic systems, including specific projects to explore human-robot interactions and feedback, and the complex chemical-thermo-fluid-dynamics of reacting energetic material systems.  Participants will be exposed to cutting edge research facilities at NMT and at prominent national facilities through tours of Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates. 

INTENSE REU will have focused recruitment of under-represented populations of Hispanic, Native American, and Veteran minorities, supporting NMIMT’s Hispanic Serving Institution status.  

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
Apply

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University of New Mexico

“The University of New Mexico will run a summer  REU program in the areas of Physics and Astronomy. Students may choose faculty advisors and research projects from a broad selection of subdisciplines. Information on specific advisors and project can be found at our department REU page: http://physics.unm.edu/pandaweb/undergraduate/reu.php“

All applications will be given full consideration; women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Levels: Juniors, & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

Northeastern University

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University

Program Description: This NSF-REU program offers interdisciplinary research opportunities in Biochemistry, Organic, Physical, Computational, and Analytical Chemistry laboratories with an overarching focus on the theme of Catalysis. Students will do research in a nurturing and vibrant academic setting and spend a summer enjoying all what the city of Boston has to offer.

Students will be paired with a Northeastern Chemistry faculty mentor and a graduate student mentor based on their stated research interests. These mentors will guide the student as they immerse themselves in full-time laboratory research over 10 weeks. Participants will attend research seminars presented by program faculty and invited speakers; academic and professional skills development workshops and panel discussions on topics such as research ethics, literature searching, graduate school; social activities and events with other members of the chemistry department or with students from other summer research programs at Northeastern; and field trips to pharmaceutical & biotech companies, or other research institutes in the Boston area. The REU program will conclude with a research symposium where students will orally present their research findings to the wider chemistry community.

Applications are encouraged from students who are first generation college students, women, and students underrepresented in STEM. Students should be majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, or other related disciplines

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

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Ole Miss Physical Chemistry Summer Research Program

This National Science Program Funded program offers directed research opportunities during the summer to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Participants will learn how design, synthesis, and characterization work together. Students will be a part of a student cohort through social activities to help promote chemistry as a viable career option for undergraduate students.

Levels Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD

Apply

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Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer REU Program, University of Mississippi

The main purpose of the Ole Miss Nanoengineering Summer REU program is to provide cutting-edge research opportunities for undergraduate students interested in furthering a career in STEM. Each student participant will receive a $6,000 stipend, a 10-week housing and meal plan, and additional travel assistance in an effort to break down any financial barriers in participating in this research experience.
The Nanoengineering REU program will facilitate training, weekly seminars, and mini-courses that will allow all participating students to gain a deeper understanding of the different research areas represented by the program.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizenship: US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2025
Apply

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The University of Oregon and the National Science Foundation sponsor a 10 week summer undergraduate research program for Physics and Chemistry majors to participate in a wide variety of exciting research projects for students interested in chemistry, physics, environmental chemistry, optics and materials science. Students work closely with faculty advisors, graduate students, and other research undergraduates for a unique summer experience.

Our REU program is designed with programs that involve:

Excellence in Research:  Providing students with a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research experience while empowering them to transition from a dependent to independent researcher.   

Gaining a Global Perspective: Learning about global science issues and challenges through webinars with prominent scientists in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East .

Career Building Training: Equipping them with essential career skills in areas such as science communication, responsible research practices, interviewing and job/fellowship applications.

Mentorship and Inclusivity:  Providing a research experience that involves active mentorship and a research environment where different viewpoints are welcomed and appreciated.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

Oregon State University is pleased to announce summer internships for undergraduate students on the topic of resilience. The Engineering for Bouncing Back (EBB) and Clean Water Initiative (CWI) programs will provide research experiences for undergraduates (REU) in hand-on and interdisciplinary research on building resilient communities.

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
Apply

Summer undergraduate research internships in ocean ecology, biogeochemistry, physical oceanography, and marine geology and geophysics in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program offers students the unique opportunity to work on individual research projects, and participate in group field trips, seminars and science colloquia over a nine week period at CEOAS under the guidance of university scientists, who serve as mentors. . Successful applicants receive paid round-trip travel to Oregon, on-campus housing for the duration of the internship, and a weekly stipend.

CEOAS offers a broad range of undergraduate research opportunities and engineering applications in the physics, chemistry, geology, and biology of the Earth, oceans, and atmosphere. CEOAS research areas include ocean ecology, biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology, fisheries oceanography, physical oceanography, autonomous ocean observing, atmospheric science, climate modeling, marine geology, sedimentology, paleoclimatology, and geophysics. We welcome applications from students with backgrounds and interests in any of these areas, including atmospheric science, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, earth science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, microbiology, or physics majors.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
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, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors 
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

The NSF funded Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure program offers students a 10-week summer research experience at one of 11 research sites including Florida International University, Lehigh University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego, University University of Florida, University of Texas Austin, University of Colorado, Oregon State, and the University of Washington.

“The NHERI REU program is dedicated to helping undergraduate college students experience multi-hazard engineering as well as reconnaissance, cyber infrastructure, data management, simulation, and social science research. Hands-on, research-based projects introduce participants to a network of engineers, scientists, and students who work toward mitigating the effects of natural hazards and understanding the impact of natural hazards on society.”

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

New York University

New York University’s Department of Biology and Center for Genomics and Systems Biology offer a summer program for undergraduates with career interests in biological research.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens/Permanent Resident students and students with DACA
Deadline: Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

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National Institute of Health (NIH) 

The National Institute of Health has a number of programs designed to help students explore careers in research and healthcare  These are full-time research positions within one of the NIH Institutes and Centers (IC) in the NIH Intramural Research Program. Research groups are located on all NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, MD.

No prior research experience required. 

Levels: Community College Students
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0 
Deadline to Apply:  January 12, 2024 at noon EST
Apply

College students who lack who lack substantial research opportunities during the school year are encouraged to check out the C-SOAR Program. 
Community College students should check out the Community College Summer Enrichment Program 

NIH Also offers a virtual program V-SOAR

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NORTH CAROLINA STATE

The FREEDM Systems Center Summer REU program offers a research opportunity to undergraduate students who are majoring in electrical and computer engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science engineering, computer science and related fields. The undergraduate student will spend 10 weeks during the summer conducting research at NC State, learning different aspects of university research, and presenting their work at symposia.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

Materials Engineering with Data Science (MAT-DAT) REU, North Carolina State University

The REU Site in Materials Engineering with Data Science (MAT-DAT) will strive to provide undergraduate students with training and hands-on experience in data science through their involvement in cutting-edge materials engineering projects within the NC State University community. Projects will integrate machine learning, materials informatics (MI), statistical and mathematical methods, and other data-science tools in experimental and computational-based materials discovery.
Students from URM groups and students who have limited opportunities to pursue research at their home institution are strongly encouraged to apply.

Levels: Juniors and 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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Northwestern University SynBREU

SynBREU is an NSF-funded program that supports ten students for a ten-week summer program of mentored, research-intensive activities in the rapidly growing field of synthetic biology. In this program, students carry out independent laboratory and/or computational synthetic biology projects such as the development of new biosensors for contaminants in water, self-healing materials, new gene therapy delivery mechanisms, and more. This research is done under the guidance of one or more of the program’s faculty mentors from departments including Molecular Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics, and Civil and Environmental Engineering.


Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2024
Apply




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. Students should have a demonstrated interests in the life sciences, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or physics.
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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The Ohio State University BUCKEYE REU Program

The Ohio State University Department of Biomedical Engineering’s BUCKEYE REU program allows students to get hands on research and professional development experience during our 10-week on-site summer research program.  The opportunity is for students pursuing a STEM major, with an interest in biomechanics and mechano-biology (BMMB). The growing interdisciplinary field of BMMB unites an understanding of the complex and unusual mechanical behavior and response exhibited by biological systems with an increasing number of applications in healthcare.  This experience will allow students to participate in research that can benefit human health.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors:
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

Ohio State University

The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Ohio State is designed to help historically underrepresented students explore opportunities for graduate study and academic careers. Over the course of eight weeks during the summer, Ohio State SROP participants will conduct research with a faculty mentor on a topic of mutual interest, and participate in activities crucial to preparation for graduate school, including workshops on research skills, seminars on topics related to graduate education, and professional development events. At the end of the summer program, participants present their research at a campus summary conference and a regional conference.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors 
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

Ohio State

The Center for Emergent Materials is looking for undergraduates majoring in physics, materials science, chemistry, or electrical/computer engineering to apply to their 10-week virtual program for summer 2022. The NSF-funded CEM REU program involves a wide range of research projects where students will learn to address scientific issues including:

• Integrating materials synthesis and growth, characterization, novel probe development, and theory
• Modeling in order to enhance computation technology
• Modeling the behavior of skyrmion magnetic interfaces.
• Improving energy efficiency through the discovery of new materials, novel phases of matter and innovative spin science.

Members of groups under-represented in engineering or physical sciences are especially encouraged to apply.

Levels Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

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National Weather Center REU, University of Oklahoma

This exciting summer research program that pairs undergraduate students with research mentors to conduct a project in the wide-ranging meteorology, climate, radar engineering, geography, environmental sustainability, and interdisciplinary topics being researched here. Our mentors come from all of the University of Oklahoma’s Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, as well as related organizations in and around the University Research Campus.

Students are paid a stipend, have free housing, a travel allowance to/from Norman, OK, and travel allowance to present their work at the national conferences.

Levels Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA not specified
Deadline to Apply: February 12, 2024
Apply

 

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University of Oregon
Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)

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

Levels: Sophomores & above
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, & International Students who can provide their own funding
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

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

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, and DACA eligible students
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD

Apply

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: February 1, 2024
Apply

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Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales  REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. Housing, travel, and a stipend allowance will be provided

Students will receive classroom training in topics pertinent to the emerging field of computational biology, such as computational structural biology, cell and systems modeling, computational genomics, and bioimage informatics, in addition to a wide variety of theoretical and experimental research projects.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 12, 2024
Apply

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University of Pittsburgh

The goal of this REU program is to create a pipeline for students who wish to pursue PhD degrees in engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. 

Levels: Open to rising juniors and seniors or recent graduates in
STEM who are considering graduate education in the field of engineering
Minimum GPA: 3.3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 19, 2024
Apply 

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This summer, the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) at the University of Pittsburgh will be offering an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Rehabilitation Engineering. 

The mission of HERL is to continuously improve the mobility and function of people with disabilities through advanced engineering in clinical research and medical rehabilitation. The American Student Placements in Rehabilitation Engineering (ASPIRE) program is aligned with this mission and is designed to promote greater involvement and understanding of rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology while fostering an understanding of the problems faced by individuals with disabilities.  The result of this 10-week program is a greater ability for students to apply engineering principles to improve the quality of life, level of inclusiveness, and greater functionality for people with disabilities.

HERL is an internationally recognized leader in these research areas and is uniquely qualified to offer an experience that will foster future growth for a new generation of researchers. ASPIRE participants will work directly with HERL faculty and graduate students on projects in our current research portfolio.

The program includes:

• Seminars and workshops to augment the research experience
• Exposure to new and challenging engineering and design concepts
• Networking/collaboration opportunities
• Graduate school application process
• A stipend 

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURG

TECBio REU @ Pitt

Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales  REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experience to undergraduate students. Housing, travel, and a stipend allowance will be provided

Students will receive classroom training in topics pertinent to the emerging field of computational biology, such as computational structural biology, cell and systems modeling, computational genomics, and bioimage informatics, in addition to a wide variety of theoretical and experimental research projects.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

University of Pittsburgh

iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3)

The i3 admissions process is competitive, however, students are evaluated for qualities beyond GPA. We seek students who have shown academic promise, including those who have demonstrated improvement over their college careers.Students from all majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. The information sciences are interdisciplinary and connect with many other fields of study. Past i3 Scholars have majored in information science, computer science, psychology, sociology, public policy, communication, business, economics, public health, history, English, and engineering, among others

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-graduating seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

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  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: March 1, 2024
Apply

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Penn State is partnering with Project Drawdown to explore and enhance “the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming.” The Drawdown mission seeks to clarify a positive solutions-oriented path ahead for action on climate change. By working with researchers from across the world, the team has already identified 100 of the most substantive solutions to address climate change.

The Penn State Drawdown Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (Drawdown Scholars) supports the Drawdown mission by training students in:

• transformational technical, ecological, and social solutions for climate mitigation;
• climate communication;
• environmental law and policy;
• leadership and professional development;
• team-based project development; and
• global engagement.

Drawdown Scholars will work closely with Penn State faculty mentors and their respective graduate students to conduct laboratory, field, and/or modeling research to advance Drawdown strategies for reversing global warming in a number of topic areas.  

The program is open to undergraduates in any major who are interested in supporting Drawdown’s mission to reverse global warming. 

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA to apply
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Penn’s Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter will provide a summer research experience for up to twenty students throughout colleges and universities in the United States.  Students will work with a faculty member on a materials research project in chemistry, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biophysics, materials science or engineering.

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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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

The CatResDev REU at Penn Chemistry will provide projects in the areas of catalysis and molecular dynamics with cross-over into the methods associated with high throughput experimentation (HTE) while learning the fundamentals of success in science via training, mentoring, and industrial partnerships.

Levels: Sophomores and Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2026
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The MindCORE Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania offers a paid ten-week summer research program for undergraduate students from Penn (the Lila R. Gleitman Summer Fellowships) as well as for select students from other institutions. They seek a cohort of students from diverse backgrounds who are interested in interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the mind and brain. The program includes one week of workshop-style sessions with faculty as well as a short course in programming, followed by nine weeks of research experience in a MindCORE-affiliated faculty member’s lab. Participating faculty include researchers from Biology, Computer and Information Science, Linguistics, Neurology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Psychology.

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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Plymouth State University 

Undergraduate students working toward a degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, geoscience, environmental science, geography, computer science, mathematics, physics or other related degree program are encouraged to apply. Prior research experience is not required.

Levels:  Freshmen, Sophomore,  Junior, and 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 Rochester

The Nanophotonics, Quantum Photonics, and Vision/Biomedical Optics REU at University of Rochester aims to create a well-defined pipeline to a career in photonics for REU participants. There is a particular focus on undergraduates from colleges without strong photonics research programs, and community college students—all of whom might not otherwise recognize photonics as a possible career path. This program will engage participating students in the frontiers of photonics research while at the same time providing them with experiences to recognize the excellent career opportunities, both academic and industry based, available in photonics. The host department is the university’s world-renowned Institute of Optics, located in the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. REU participants will benefit from the Institute’s Summer School, its Industrial Associates program, and its strong ties with the local Rochester photonics industry. 

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  Seniors and graduate students

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents

Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2026
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RISE (Research Internship in Sustainable Biology) is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for undergraduates from groups currently underrepresented in STEM .This is a 10-week summer research opportunity targeting underrepresented students interested in bioenergy research. Students seeking experience in plant biology, agronomy, synthetic biology, environmental sciences, chemical engineering, and civil & environmental engineering are welcome to apply!

During the 10-week program, students gain experience in plant biology, agronomy, synthetic biology, genetics, environmental sciences, chemical engineering, and civil & environmental engineering. Successful applicants will be given a $6,000 stipend; housing and travel are provided.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA : No Minimum GPA
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2026
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Portland State

Virtual NSF REU Computational Modeling Serving Portland!

The intellectual focus of this virtual REU site is computational modeling to serve and enhance Portland (OR) and its greater region. Students will be involved in multi-disciplinary, community-based research projects and trained in computational thinking across different disciplines. In doing so, they will gain an understanding of the potential and limits of these tools and how they can serve communities.

Portland State University (PSU), with its NSF-funded Portland Institute for Computational Science (PICS), is ideally suited for this REU site as it has developed a reputation as a national model for urban universities that enhance their region by working with partners to solve problems. The activities of this REU Site will involve a 2-week training followed by an 8-week research project completed under a faculty mentor’s guidance and with the involvement of a community partner.

Levels:  Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents.
Deadline to Apply: March 29, 2026
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Portland State

The altREU program is an alternative, fully online, team- and project-based Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) with a focus on designing, programming, and using computers to benefit society. The program is designed for curious, motivated doers, eager to go through a unique learning experience that has the potential to impact both their careers as well as society.

The 10 week, fully online, team- and project-based program is different from other REU programs. The approach is based on hands-on projects that focus on producing work that benefits society. There are no tests, no quizzes, no grades, and no video lectures. You and your team are the main drivers in this experience. What you will learn is largely determined by you, your team, and the project that you will define and work on. You will be supported by a like-minded community of peers and mentors throughout the internship. 

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Students attending US Institutions Only, International Students attending any Institution, DACA Eligible or undocumented students.
Deadline to Apply: April 26, 2026
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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 2022
Citizen US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: not specified
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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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO-RIO PIEDRAS

The PR-CLIMB REU Site  at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras seeks to provide undergraduate students a research experience that capitalizes on the academic and professional strengths of the university and Puerto Rico at large. As a minority-serving institution the site will offer a unique experience to a diverse set of students recruited from 2-year and 4-year institutions. In this nine-week program students will engage in fundamental studies of materials and biomolecules for potential applications in water purification, energy storage, sensing, drug design, and drug delivery. Students will also be exposed to a variety of techniques in seminars and seven hands-on workshops that will develop their skill sets in the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals fields.

The PR-CLIMB REU Site is designed to provide undergraduate students with high caliber interdisciplinary research experiences that will inspire interest in Chemistry graduate programs and also in the Puerto Rican biotechnology and pharmaceutical job markets as a viable career opportunity.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizenship or permanent residency
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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East Carolina University, Clemson University and the University of Puerto Rico – Arecibo

Communities and coastlines are under threat from diverse hazards, such as extreme weather, sea level rise, and population growth. This is your chance to join an interdisciplinary team addressing these challenges through unique multi-institution Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program hosted jointly by East Carolina University, Clemson University and the University of Puerto Rico – Arecibo

Levels:   Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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CAL POLY POMONA

This REU program is designed to increase students’ interest in UAV technologies by means of first-hand experience on UAV research with direct mentorship by faculty advisors from various departments within the CPP Colleges of Engineering and Science. This REU Site offers undergraduates opportunities to conduct research during a 10-week summer program, on state-of-the-art technologies and advanced research projects in UAV flight dynamic and control, computer vision, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, and robotics.

Levels:  Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Cal Poly Pomona’s Big Data Security and Privacy Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program engages undergraduate students in big data security and privacy research, particularly on genomic data privacy, secure multiparty cloud computation and hybrid data center security. This program provides students with an immersive research environment and we teach students research skills through training sessions, hands-on experiments and interactions with experienced researchers. The interdisciplinary nature of this site exposes students to different perspectives of big data security, from theory to application. The faculty members have exceptional expertise in cybersecurity research enabling them to provide high quality REU activities in all three components

Students have opportunities to explore the state of the art in big data analytics, medical data security, privacy preserving techniques,  security of machine learning models, and software defined network security. Students will learn a variety of practical skills in various computing environments, such as CUDA for general-purpose GPU programing, and a student-run data center. The program is looking for Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering and other related majors.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering

The Pre-PhD scholars program at the University of Pittsburg is a 9 week summer research internship that creates a pipeline for students who wish to pursue PhD degrees in engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. The Engineering Office of Diversity (EOD) identifies prospective students with a 3.5 or higher GPA as Pre-PhD Scholars. These STEM students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the STEM fields are recruited from institutions across the nation, and are assigned to Swanson School of Engineering faculty mentors who lead multidisciplinary teams in advanced research. At the end of the program, all students present their research findings to faculty members, staff and current students.

Scholars are placed in the admissions pipeline as candidates to the MS or PhD program at the Swanson School of Engineering. Students are paid $3500 stipend, $500 feeding subsidy and transportation to and from Pittsburgh is covered by the program.

Levels: Juniors, Seniors, & Recent Graduates
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA 3.5
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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PEPPERDINE 

Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology

Pepperdine University will host the Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Biology (SURB) developed specifically for students who are interested in pursuing a career in biological research, science education, environmental science, or biotechnology. Pepperdine biology faculty will work closely with selected students in diverse areas of biological research. Successful applicants will be provided a generous stipend, on-campus housing, a unit of biology research credit, funding for travel to Malibu, and a budget for the purchase of research supplies. The program will begin with a 14-day research orientation workshop. During the workshop, students will be introduced to varied research tools and techniques and will partner with a faculty member to develop a project idea for their summer research.

Levels: Freshman, 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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SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SURF) 

“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: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Citizens attending US institutions
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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PURDUE UNIVERSITY

CISTAR (Center for Innovative and Strategic Transformation of Alkane Resources) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) held at Purdue University, is an 11-week summer research internship program for undergraduates majoring in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials engineering, ceramic engineering or science, environmental science, or economic analysis.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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PURDUE

Each summer the Department of Physics at Purdue runs a National Science Foundation funded Research Experience for Undergraduates program. The 2024-year’s 10 week program runs from May 28 (9am) until August 02 (5pm), 2024.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors & non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply February 1, 2024
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University of California at Los Angeles

“The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is an umbrella organization that administers and scaffolds summer undergraduate research opportunities within UCLA Samueli.  We currently coordinate several programs, including the Interactive Systems, Functional Nanomaterials, Engineering Faculty Lab REU Supplement, and the Electrical & Computer Engineering Fast Track to Success Summer Scholars Program. In the past two years, the program has been run virtually, but we hope to run in-person programs in the future.

Selected scholars will be paired with a UCLA Samueli faculty based on project needs, skills, and interest.  Interns will be invited to work on a project that contributes to the momentum of their assigned lab.”

Bruins-In-Genomics (B.I.G.) Summer Research Program is an 8-week full-time immersion program for undergraduates interested in learning how to read and analyze genes and genomes. Through this program students will have the opportunity to experience graduate-level coursework, and learn the latest cutting-edge research, tools and methods used by leading scientists to solve real-world problems.




Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Minimum GPA:3.0Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of California at Los Angeles

Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) 2023, Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM), 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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The Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to conduct laboratory research. SURF students work with leading scientists in a broad range of areas including biochemistry; structural biology and chemistry; molecular, cell and developmental biology; immunology; virology and microbiology; neuroscience; physics; and mathematical biology.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Rochester  Summer REU Program: “Chemistry Research for Medicine and Energy”

Within this training program, UR C-REU fellows work closely with leading faculty members and their groups in relevant research aimed at addressing fundamental challenges related to the synthesis and discovery of new bioactive molecules, efficient conversion and storage of energy, and sustainable chemistry.

Levels: ​​Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & non-graduating Seniors​​
Citizenship Status: US Citizens & Permanent Residents​​
Minimum GPA: 3.25
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

The Summer Scholars Program is aimed at providing research opportunities in all aspects of Biological or Biomedical Research to undergraduates may be considering applying to graduate (PhD) programs. Matriculated sophomores and juniors that are US citizens, permanent resident aliens or foreign students with visas from their host institutions.

Levels: Sophomores and Juniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents or Foreign students with visas from their host institutions 
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING MUSIC, MEDIA, AND MINDS

“How can a computer learn to read an ancient musical score? What can methods from signal processing and natural language analysis tell us about the history of popular music? Can a computer system teach a person to better use prosody (the musical pattern of speech) in order to become a more effective public speaker?”

This REU combines machine learning, audio engineering, music theory, and cognitive science. Students will work in teams of two will be mentored by two or more faculty members drawn from Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brain and Cognitive Science, the program in Digital Media Studies, and the Eastman School of Music.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors 
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
GPA: Not Specified
Students must have completed two computer science courses or have equivalent programming experience by the start of the program.
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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ADVANCING HUMAN HEALTH FROM NANO TO NETWORK

“ Human health research at the University of Rochester (UR) covers a wide range of engineering and science disciplines and a breadth of topics including accessibility, drug delivery and the development of therapeutic and novel medical devices. Students who are interested in understanding human health as a continuum of interrelated complex systems and questions will excel in this REU program”

Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Students will need to apply via a two-step process:

Step 1.  Apply for the NSF Common Application, be sure to select “Human Health REU at University of Rochester” in the Site Selection section of the application to apply for this REU

Step 2. Apply to the supplemental application for this REU https://form.jotform.com/93014015256952

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

NANO, BIO, & QUANTUM PHYSICS AT THE 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, and non-graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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University of Rochester

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester hosts a 10 week REU that brings students to work with faculty on research on projects such as experimental condensed matter physics, astronomy and cosmology, theoretical quantum optics, experimental plasma physics, experimental optics, and computational neuroscience.
Previous participations have undergraduate research assistants have been published in scientific journals and have presented at national conferences. 

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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In addition to the online application students should have two letters of recommendation and transcripts sent to the program contact.

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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Rutgers

The DIMACS REU program combines many associated subprograms, which are administered together and run concurrently as a single program. The programs support interdisciplinary projects focused around computer science and mathematics, and are mentored by Rutgers faculty. Project descriptions have included topics in computer science, mathematics, statistics, biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as applications to national security and critical intelligence. Located at Rutgers University, DIMACS facilitates research, education, and outreach in discrete mathematics, computer science theory, algorithms, mathematical and statistical methods, and their applications. A select group of students will spend 2 weeks in Prague as part of the international program component. 

Levels: Juniors
Citizenship Requirements” US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
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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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: February 1, 2024
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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.

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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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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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)

The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) at world renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) seeks inquisitive motivated undergraduates with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science, majoring in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology or geology. 

Undergraduate college students contemplating a career in scientific research and development are encouraged to apply for a summer research internship in marine science and technology. This ten- week summer internship program offers qualified students the opportunity to work with some of the most notable scientists in the world while earning a modest salary. In addition to their research, students will attend weekly seminars given by members of our faculty and scientific staff

Levels: Freshman, Sophomore, and Juniors
Minimum GPA: not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 12, 2024
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University of San Diego

From Fundamental to Applied Soft Matter: Research Experiences in Mexico, University of San Diego

This project aims to provide undergraduate students in the Southern California region with research experiences in Mexico. It is being led by Professor Ryan McGorty at the University of San Diego. 

Students who apply and are selected to participate will receive a $6400 stipend, free travel to and from the research sites in Mexico, and free housing while in Mexico. Students will spend 8 weeks in Mexico conducting research from mid-June to mid-August. Six students will be selected to participate each year, with three students living and working together in Monterrey, MX and three in León, MX.

First generation and community college students are encouraged to apply. Proficiency in Spanish is preferred as research will be conducted in labs in Mexico. Students should be from the Southern California region as we will have training in San Diego before leaving for Mexico.

Levels:Sophomores, Juniors, and non graduating.
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 17, 2025
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UC Santa Barbara 

The Quantum Foundry research internship program brings science and engineering California Community College, California State University, and other primarily undergraduate institution undergraduate students to the UC Santa Barbara campus for an 8-week summer research experience. Undergraduate interns gain first-hand experience in scientific investigation via a dynamic, collaborative research environment. They are matched individually with Foundry faculty and graduate student lab mentors who provide ongoing training and support. Interns also participate in professional development activities preparing them for graduate research and the workforce.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 8, 2026, at 11:59 PM
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The SFI Undergraduate Complexity Research (UCR) program provides a 10-week residential experience in complex systems science for undergraduate students. Students develop and carry out an independent research project in collaboration with an SFI mentor and as a member of the supportive UCR community. Students learn how to combine theory, methods, and data from the physical, natural, and social sciences to ask big questions about real-world complex systems using the rigorous methods employed at SFI. Through a series of seminars and workshops, students enhance their skills as researchers and prepare for the next steps in their academic and professional journeys.

Program Dates for 2024  Program dates: June 2 – August 10, 2024

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors All Levels
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: Applicants are welcome from any country. International students will need to be sponsored on an F-1 visa by their home institution (contact your international office at your university to inquire about CPT/OPT status).
Deadline to Apply: January 11, 2024
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University of California San Francisco Summer Research Program

Students selected for summer research at UC San Francisco spend up to ten weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part in seminars, lectures, and social events, creating a cohesive and supportive community. At the end of the program, students give presentations of their research and get valuable feedback from students, postdocs, and faculty at UCSF.

Levels: Sophomores & above
Minimum GPA: Not Specified

Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents. Applicants with DACA or AB540 status may also be eligible 

Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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For over 40 years, the Summer Student Research Program has placed talented high school and college students from diverse backgrounds into local clinics and basic science labs to participate in active biomedical research projects. Formerly affiliated with CHORI, now fully integrated with the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, this summer program provides a one-on-one mentorship with health care providers and researchers, along with access to unique workshops, seminars, trainings, simulations, and networking opportunities. The program culminates in a formal research symposium in which each student presents their project findings to the scientific community, many of which continue on as future grants, publications, and advances in healthcare. The overall goal of the program is to stimulate interest in health sciences for under-represented students, arming them with professional skills and confidence, thereby improving their likelihood of success in STEM careers.  

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Status: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD

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SANFORD RESEARCH

REU Site in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Sanford Research

Sanford Research offers the Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR), which provides opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to participate in research.

This dynamic summer program allows you to apply your classroom knowledge by working in a laboratory under the supervision of a principal investigator and interacting with research teams that include graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

In addition to obtaining research experience in state-of-the-art facilities, you will attend weekly career and professional development workshops, as well as build your presentation and communication skills through scientific presentations. You will also benefit from the collegial and interactive research environment and enjoy the social community in Sioux Falls, a small city with an abundance of dining, shopping, sporting events and entertainment.

Students are encouraged to apply if they attend an institution that does not have substantial research opportunities or  first-generation college students, individuals from lower-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and veterans or members of the Armed Services.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2026
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SANDIA NATIONAL LABS

Each year, Sandia National Labs welcomes students from around the country—from those in their final years of high school to researchers obtaining PhDs—to work in a variety of technical and business positions. Interns work on real-world, challenging projects to contribute to critical national goals. Many of our research internships can be experienced through technical institutes that encompass a range of disciplines, including cyber security, energy surety, engineering design, and software development. Each institute provides a team to guide and mentor interns in projects aligned with their major or area of particular technical interest. Professional development and social activities supplement project work to create an even more rewarding experience.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents & International Students attending US Institutions eligible for Co-ops
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Sens Research Foundation Summer Scholars Program 

The SRF Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s Disease. Under the guidance of a scientific mentor, each Summer Scholar is responsible for his or her own research project in such areas as genetic engineering and stem cell research. The Summer Scholars Program emphasizes development of both laboratory and communication skills to develop well-rounded future scientists, healthcare professionals, and policy makers. Students participating in the program will hone their writing skills via periodic reports, which are designed to emulate text scientists commonly must produce. At the end of the summer, students will have the opportunity to put all of their newly developed communication skills into practice at a student symposium

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors,  Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents and International students on a case-by-case basis.
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
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: ​2022 Deadline ​TBD
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The University of Southern California (USC) and Amazon Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) provides outstanding undergraduate students with the opportunity to compete for positions in that allows them to spend 8 weeks in Los Angeles working on cutting-edge research projects in the field of artificial intelligence, computer science and engineering, and robotics. The USC-Amazon SURE program focuses on undergraduate students from backgrounds in STEM and allows participants to work in an academic-industry collaboration under the supervision of Viterbi faculty and current PhD students to develop skill sets in research towards academia as well as your career goals. Participants also will engage in professional network opportunities and build relationships that will expand their academic and professional horizons to further their research and career paths. The overarching goal of USC-Amazon SURE is to help students develop an understanding of research in engineering disciplines and prepare students with skills for successful academic careers in engineering graduate programs.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors 
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen, Permanent Resident, DACA Recipient
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support ten highly motivated and talented undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coastal Ocean Processes during an intensive 10-week program at the USC Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island, CA. 

The program will provide students with hands-on research experience, training in laboratory and field methodologies, introductory lectures and special seminars in oceanography and marine science, academic and career advisement, professional development workshops, group activities and field trips to explore Catalina Island’s unique ecosystems. This program will be especially beneficial for undergraduate students with a strong interest in pursuing graduate school or a career in marine science and research​.​

​​Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors , & Seniors​​
Citizenship Status: US Citizens & Permanent Residents​​
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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SUMMER HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH SITES INCLUDING HOWARD, UCLA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

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

Levels: Freshman and Sophomores
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Citizenship Requirements: an individual granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services OR a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident

Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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SUMMER RESEARCH EARLY IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM

The Leadership Alliance is a national consortium of leading research and teaching colleges and universities. The mission of the Alliance is to develop underrepresented students into leaders and role models in academia, business and the public sector.

Opportunities are available for students to conduct research in the following areas: Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Stanford Medicine Cardiovascular Insitute

In this ten-week program students will work on cardiovascular research with Stanford faculty on research supported by the American Heart Association, The National Institutes of Health, and the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute. Participants will receive a stipend for their work. The program will be either in person or virtual or summer 2022.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents or US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or holder of one of the following visas: F-1, H1, H1B, J1, PR, TC or TN
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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STANFORD’S SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN GEOSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAM (SURGE) 

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

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

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and Recent Graduates.
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an international student enrolled in a U.S. undergraduate institution
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Stanford’s Canary Cancer Research Education Summer Training is a world-class research center dedicated to early cancer detection. To train the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists, we offer a unique summer research training opportunity for undergraduate students, namely, the Canary Cancer Research Education Summer Training (CREST) Program. Funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the program offers a 10-week research experience in one of our state-of-the art labs.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements:
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 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 2022 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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Sandia Summer Intern Program

Program Description: Each year, Sandia welcomes students from around the country—from those in their final years of high school to researchers obtaining PhDs—to work in a variety of technical and business positions. Interns work on real-world, challenging projects to contribute to critical national goals. Many of our research internships can be experienced through technical institutes that encompass a range of disciplines, including cyber security, energy surety, engineering design, and software development. Each institute provides a team to guide and mentor interns in projects aligned with their major or area of particular technical interest. Professional development and social activities supplement project work to create an even more rewarding experience.

Levels: All
Minimum GPA: 3
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: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, DACA Eligible or undocumented students
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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Syracuse University invites students to apply to their NSF Funded 
Undergraduate Research in Chemistry Program at Syracuse University. 

Selected students will have the opportunity to do research in any of the following areas: 
 Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Solid-State Science, Chemical Physics, Surface Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Materials Science, or X-ray Diffractions.

Students must have completed one year of chemistry and have a serious interest in chemistry. 
Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

The Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Research for Social Change Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Texas Advanced Computing Center is actively engaging 10 undergraduate students each summer for nine-weeks in solving real-world problems of national relevance, teaching them to not only be critical thinkers, but to be creative and reflective as well.

Students gain skills in advanced programming and problem solving and use the CI to conduct cutting-edge research in engineering, science, and computational medicine. Research projects emphasize advanced computing as a tool to power discoveries that will impact social change for future generations.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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USDA Research and Extension Experience in Energy and the Environment across Agriculture Disciplines REEU at Texas A & M University Kingsville 

This is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) project with 9-week summer research and extension experience for community college and undergraduate students.

There is a significant talent gap in agricultural fields needed to drive innovation and to sustain the U.S. global technical superiority. There is also a significant under-representation of minorities in agricultural workforce, especially Hispanics and women. Employers are now seeking talents with a broader skillset including leadership, teamwork, problem solving, digital competency, communication, and critical thinking. The goal of this project is to develop and implement a model environment for multidisciplinary collaborative efforts where research and extension are tightly integrated around the different facets of energy and environment research in agricultural fields.

The program is structured as collaborative research groups to teach students how to conduct research with their mentors’ guidance. Students will learn to work independently and collaboratively. Ten students from various engineering and science departments will be recruited every year. The RE2AD program has three key research areas: 1) Energy Efficiency in Agriculture Systems, 2) Water Quality and Management, 3) Agriculture Economics and Decision Making. The RE2AD program builds on a vision of grooming budding researchers from underrepresented students to embrace the challenge of sustainable agriculture and building future leaders who proactively contribute to the nation’s agricultural goals.

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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Texas A & M

“The Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (AGLS) Summer Research Program for Undergraduates seeks students majoring in agricultural or life science majors. Undergraduate students who are passionate about becoming scientists in the research areas impacting agricultural sciences and life sciences are encouraged to apply. Our funds can be used to support U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The AGLS summer research program at Texas A&M University is committed to providing research opportunities for students who do not have research opportunities at their home institution and those from groups that are underrepresented in the sciences.” For more information, contact Dr. Mary Bryk at bryk@tamu.edu

Levels: 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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TEXAS A & M

Funded by the National Science Foundation, Biochemistry REU students participate in a 10-week summer research program under the direction of faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Research projects span several disciplines including bioinformatics, biofuels, biophysics, agricultural technologies, molecular biology, genomics, RNA biology, and structural biology. In addition to a research project, students will participate in weekly discussions on topics such as research ethics, applying to graduate school, professional development opportunities, applying for graduate fellowships, and effective oral and written communication. For more information, contact Dr. Mary Bryk at bryk@tamu.edu

Levels: 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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TEXAS A & M

This REU summer research program focuses on interdisciplinary projects in sustainable chemistry. Participants become full members of a research group, carrying out fundamental research on topics that span the chemical sciences. Students will participate in a Sustainable Chemistry workshop and professional development focused on Science Communication.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Levels: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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This is a competitive program open to undergraduate chemistry majors (or closely related fields) enrolled in 4-year U.S. colleges and universities other than Texas A&M who have completed at least their first year with a 3.0 GPA or better with strong letters of recommendation. Students must have completed at least 2 semesters of college chemistry including laboratories

TEXAS A & M

Oceanography REU

The Department of Oceanography and the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) at Texas A&M University are proud to announce an REU program that will focus on “Observing the Ocean: hypoxia, harmful algae, oil spills and ocean acidification.” Ten students will be introduced to new ocean observing technologies and will use data from ocean observatories, buoys and time series to investigate the ocean. Students will work with faculty and staff mentors in laboratories and on seagoing projects to acquire the analytical skills for multidisciplinary oceanographic research.

Applications encouaraged from first generation college students; races/ethnicities currently underrepresented in oceanography (Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, African Americans, Latino/Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders).

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Nongraduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 2.75
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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Texas A&M University

Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) Program at the College of Engineering

The USRG program at Texas A&M University provides an exciting and unique opportunity for undergraduate students to immerse themselves in research under the guidance of College of Engineering faculty, postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.25
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.25
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Texas A&M University

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Summer REU Program
Funded by the National Science Foundation, REU students participate in a 10-week summer research program under the direction of Texas A &M BCBP faculty. Research projects span several disciplines including bioinformatics, biofuels, biophysics, agricultural technologies, cell biology, genomics, RNA biology, structural biology, and telomere biology. To learn more about potential research projects explore our faculty research interests pages. In addition to a research project, students will attend weekly seminars on professional development opportunities, science ethics, and effective oral and written communication.

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors & 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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Research and Extension Experience in Energy and the Environment across Agriculture Disciplines

(RE²AD)

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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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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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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University of North Texas

“The College of Information at the University of North Texas (UNT) will conduct a ten-week summer research program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for ten undergraduates with a research focus on “Data Analytics and Information Retrieval.”
Current undergraduates majoring in computing and data science related majors including math, physics and engineering are encouraged to apply.

Levels: Rising Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SULI Program

Summer internships at the DOE Labs including Ames Lab, Argonne National Lab, Brookhaven National Lab, Fermi National Lab, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab,Pacific Northwest National Lab, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Stanford Linear Accelerator Lab, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility,

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors and Recent graduates
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Community College Institute Program
The Community College Internship (CCI) program seeks to encourage community college students to enter technical careers relevant to the DOE mission by providing technical training experiences at the DOE laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 16 participating DOE laboratories. They work on technologies or instrumentation projects or major research facilities supporting DOE’s mission, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers.

Deadline to Apply: Deadline to Apply: January 7, 2026 5:00 PM ET
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SUMMER HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH SITES INCLUDING HOWARD, UCLA, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

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

Levels: Freshman and sophomores
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Citizenship Requirements: an individual granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services OR a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Georgia Tech (GT), University of Georgia (UGA), University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM), and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW)

Every summer, CMaT provides its Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. The REU summer program funds 10-15 undergraduate students to work in CMaT labs at Georgia Tech (GT), University of Georgia (UGA), University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM), and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW).

Levels: Not Specified
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements:US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

The Cyberinfrastructure (CI) Research for Social Change Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Texas Advanced Computing Center is actively engaging 10 undergraduate students each summer for nine-weeks in solving real-world problems of national relevance, teaching them to not only be critical thinkers, but to be creative and reflective as well.

Students gain skills in advanced programming and problem solving and use the CI to conduct cutting-edge research in engineering, science, and computational medicine. Research projects emphasize advanced computing as a tool to power discoveries that will impact social change for future generations.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Inclusive Student Training in Rapidly Urbanizing Climate-sensitive Terrains (InSTRUCT), University of Texas at Austin

Underrepresented groups in STEM (BIPOC, Women, First Generation College Students, Veterans)

Levels:Rising Sophomores, Junior, Senior (not Graduating)
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA:
Deadline to Apply: February 12, 2024
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West Virginia University 

The objectives of West Virginia University’s REU Site are to :

1. provide authentic research opportunities for students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry and attending predominantly undergraduate institutions;
2. involve participants in research projects that benefit society, either directly or indirectly;
3. improve participant understanding of the research enterprise (from project inception, attainment of funding, to research completion, and dissemination of results); and
4. 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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Research in Behavioral Science at West Virginia University 

REU participants receive high-quality research experience and mentorship to prepare them for pursuing careers in behavior science or related fields. Through this project, we aim to foster interest and participation in experimental psychology and expand the diversity of skilled researchers in behavior science.
Ideal candidates are majoring in psychology or a related field. 

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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West Virginia University Astrophysics REU is a 10-week summer program for undergraduate student research, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). West Virginia University is proud to host a REU site focused on astrophysical research.

Each student will be associated with a specific research project, where they will work closely with their faculty research mentor and other researchers. Students receive a $5,000 stipend, $300 in travel expenses, meals, and lodging.

Green Bank Observatory (GBO). The GBO is the world’s largest steerable radio single dish and many research projects involve Green Bank Telescope data
Students must be majoring in physics or astronomy undergraduate degree programs (baccalaureate or associate and part-time or full-time

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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University of Pennsylvania and Washington University in St. Louis

The Center for Engineering Mechanobiology seeks motivated undergraduate students for its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program for summer 2020.  Students participate in 10-week, on-campus programs in Philadelphia or St. Louis, working in research groups at the University of Pennsylvania and Washington University in St. Louis.  Students are matched to projects within a research group based on their interests, educational background, and previous research experience.

Research Areas include:

• molecular biology
• cell and tissue mechanics in plants and animals
• bioengineering
• biochemistry and biophysics
• computational biology
• biomedical devices
• nanoscale science and engineering

Levels: Juniors & Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
Apply

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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON

The Cellular and Molecular Biology of Stress Summer Research Program provides immersive, full-time bioscience research and professional development for undergraduate students as they prepare for graduate school and research careers in biology. 

The goal of the CMBS program is to provide research opportunities for students who have limited access to research. We realize there are a variety of reasons students may not have access to research, including, but not limited to, attending small colleges (including 2-year colleges) with limited research resources; life experience impacted by historical or social factors; coming from a low-income background with the need to work during the academic year; or being the first in their family to attend college and benefiting from additional support. All students are welcome and encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2026
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REU in Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering
Students participating in this program explore phenomena in the fields of chemistry and chemical and biological engineering through hands-on research projects in the laboratories of faculty in the Department of Chemistry or Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.

Levels: Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON

Biological Interactions Summer Research Program provides intensive, full-time bioscience research and professional development for undergraduate students as they prepare for graduate school and research careers in biology.
Biological Interactions: Phenotype, Genotype, and Environment at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Biological Interactions is designed for undergraduates who might not otherwise have this kind of research opportunity. There is no cost for the program and participants receive a stipend, summer housing, and travel to and from Madison. 


Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Non-Graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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REU in Materials
Through support from the National Science Foundation students participating in this program conduct research in an area of materials science, engineering, physics, chemistry, science education or public policy in one of the laboratories of the Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).

Levels: Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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REU in the Chemistry of Materials for Renewable Energy
Through support from the National Science Foundation students participating in this program conduct research on the development of new materials for renewable energy, including projects on bioenergy. Projects are housed in the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Department of Material Science and Engineering.

Levels: Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024 
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REU in the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics

Through support for the U.S. Department of Energy, the Multi-University Center for the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics (CUWP) is hosting a Research Experience for Undergraduates in the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics. Student positions will be available at CUWP campuses at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Iowa State University. Selected participants will conduct research on one of two approaches to recycling plastic waste: (1) thermal depolymerization, in which the plastic is broken down into a liquid oil which can then be catalyzed to separate out plastic monomers, the main components in new virgin plastic and (2) solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation (STRAP) processing, a technique that can be used to process and recycle layered plastic films.

Levels: Juniors & Seniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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Vanderbilt University’s REU in Chemical Biology

The Vanderbilt Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Chemical Biology program is a ten week hands-on course designed to introduce chemistry, biochemistry and biology students to the research processes and the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary research. Students participate in a mini-symposium on drug discovery, attend seminars given by VICB faculty working across disciplinary lines and participate in weekly discussions on topics such as ethics

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors,  non-graduating Seniors.
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 26, 2025
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Vanderbilt

The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Informatics is designed to provide
students from diverse backgrounds with a high quality Biomedical Informatics research experience; thereby encouraging students to consider pursuing PhDs and research careers in the field. Biomedical Informatics is the interdisciplinary science of acquiring, structuring, analyzing and providing access to biomedical data, information and knowledge. As an academic discipline, biomedical informatics is grounded in the principles of computer science, information science, cognitive science, social science, and engineering, as well as the clinical and basic biological sciences. Exceptional students from any of these disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, sophomore, Juniors and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering.  This summer program is funded by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program. Participation in the program provides students with a true interdisciplinary research experience in an environment where physicists, chemists, biologists, and all engineers collaboratively solve problems and create new scientific understanding. 

Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens and  permanent residents
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

The Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) at Vanderbilt University conducts a summer research program as part of the Summer Science Academy for undergraduates who are interested in pursuing a career in the biomedical sciences. Participating departments include: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Neuroscience, Pathology, and Pharmacology. Applicants must have taken a biology, chemistry and/or biochemistry course.

Levels: Rising Juniors Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizens and  permanent residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 1, 2024
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Accountability, Behavior, and Conflict in Democratic Politics

The program’s goals are to (1) provide mentored social science research experiences on topics related to accountability, behavior, and conflict in democratic politics among a diverse group of students and faculty; (2) build students’ interest, skillsets, and knowledge regarding the development and communication of social science research; (3) prepare and support students as they advance along career paths that involve the production, presentation, and informed consumption of social science research.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomore, Juniors and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
                                                          Deadline to Apply:  January 19, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. central
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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: February 1, 2024

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute


“The Data Science Program at WPI, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, offers a 10-week, all expenses paid Research Experience in Data Science for undergraduate students. The WPI Data Science program has successfully operated the site since 2016. This site offers students from geographically diverse institutions around the country access to vibrant scientific research projects and undergraduate mentorship.”

Research topics include digital health, sustainability, and mobility, all interlinked concerns of critical national importance. Students present the results of their research at an Open Poster Session during the final week of the program, and, where appropriate, at scholarly venues and conferences.”
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​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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OPTICS IN THE CITY OF LIGHT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU) – FRANCE

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

Students must have a green card at their time of application.

Levels: Juniors who will be Seniors in Fall 2024
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Deadline to Apply: January 12, 2024
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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Informatics is designed to provide
students from diverse backgrounds with a high quality Biomedical Informatics research experience; thereby encouraging students to consider pursuing PhDs and research careers in the field. Biomedical Informatics is the interdisciplinary science of acquiring, structuring, analyzing and providing access to biomedical data, information and knowledge. As an academic discipline, biomedical informatics is grounded in the principles of computer science, information science, cognitive science, social science, and engineering, as well as the clinical and basic biological sciences. Exceptional students from any of these disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, sophomore, Juniors and Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024
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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 2024 tbd
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WOODS WHOLE OCEANIC INSTITUTION

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

Levels: Juniors & Non-Graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA:  Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens, Permanent Residents, International Students
Deadline to Apply: February 5, 2024
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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: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, and international students who currently attend a U.S. academic institution under a J-1 or F-1 visa are eligible.
Deadline to Apply: January 26, 2024 
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Wake Forest

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

Levels:  Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents and International students who currently have a J-1 or F-1 visa and who are already attending school in the United States are also eligible to apply
Minimum GPA: 2.85
Deadline to Apply: January 15, 2024
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Washington University 

Summer Undergraduate Program for engineering research towards a virtual pregnancy, Washington University in St. Louis

Enjoy a 10 week summer research experience at one of the nation’s top universities. The Washington University Summer Undergraduate Program for Engineering Research towards a Virtual Pregnancy (WashU SUPER VP) will provide the support, training, and experiences to students interested in the intersection of engineering and maternal health research.

Students will work in research groups affiliated with the WashU Center for Women’s Health Engineering who are engaged in pregnancy research, with an aim towards contributing long-term to a fully digital multiscale model of human pregnancy.

Students who attend universities with limited research opportunities in STEM are encouraged to apply.

Levels:  Sophomore, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors 
Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024 
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

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.

First Generation College Students as well as veterans are encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores,  Juniors and non-graduating Serniors 
Citizenship Requirements: US citizens & permanent residents
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2024

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Data Science for Social Good 

Now in its eighth year, the program is open to graduate and junior/senior undergraduate students who are enrolled in a degree granting program in spring 2023.The DSSG program brings together teams of students, data scientists, and domain researchers to work on focused, collaborative projects for societal benefit. We are planning to run a hybrid program this year, in which some teams will work in-person on the campus of the University of Washington, and some teams will work remotely from wherever team members are based. Students will be part of a collaborative team working full-time on an applied research project that has concrete social relevance and impact. In addition to project work, students participate in a wide range of data science tutorials, discussion-based workshops, and subject matter talks with experts from outside the program. Students receive a total stipend of $9,000. The program runs from June 3 through August 19, 2022.

Levels:  Juniors, Seniors and current graduate students
Citizenship Requirements: Open to all students attending US Institutions with the exception of students with B1, J1, H4 or Travel Visas.
Minimum GPA:  Not specified
Deadline to Apply: 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: 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:tbd
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Center for Neurotechnology REU

The CNT at the University of Washington will sponsor a 10-week 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: tbd
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

The 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: tbd
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The mission of the Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program is to recruit and educate a wide spectrum of students from diverse backgrounds, focusing on those under-represented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), and broaden their knowledge base in the field of biomedical research, including translational, clinical and basic research; and to inspire students to pursue a career in research, medicine or allied fields, especially in Neuroscience.

Levels: Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: TBD
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Washington University Cardiovascular Research Summer Program   
No Prior Research Experience is Necessary! 

This program is designed to encourage undergraduate students from academic institutions with limited research opportunities, to participate in cardiovascular research.  Students will be immersed in rigorous research skill training (e.g., critical thinking, literature reviews and bench skills, like histology, PCR, ECG, microscopy, image analysis, etc.) and cutting-edge and stimulating projects that advance the state-of-the-art in cardiovascular research

Levels: Juniors, and non-graduating Seniors
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline for 2024 TBD
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The objective of the REU site program, Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing, is to introduce undergraduate students to the forefront of sustainable manufacturing research, and provide students with the skills to pursue post-undergraduate studies to become contributing researchers and practitioners of sustainability in the manufacturing industry of the future. The site resides in midtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Southeastern Michigan Manufacturing Community.

This REU site program has a number of important features: (1) national priority area in advanced manufacturing and sustainability, (2) sustainable manufacturing research projects that challenge participants to consider economic, environmental, and social implications, and (3) activities to develop a vibrant sustainable manufacturing research community. This site is designed to provide a challenging and dynamic learning environment for students to conduct research in critical technical areas of sustainable manufacturing identified by the Department of Energy. Participants will develop collegial relationships as a group by participating in various scholarly and recreational activities. Participants will attend weekly group meetings that introduce participants to the multi-disciplinary nature of sustainable manufacturing, and elaborates on how undergraduate research projects fit into the sustainable manufacturing body of knowledge

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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 Data Science at WPI 

“The Data Science Program at WPI, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, offers a 10-week, all-expenses paid Research Experience in Data Science for undergraduate students. The WPI Data Science program has successfully operated the site since 2016. This site offers students from geographically diverse institutions around the country access to vibrant scientific research projects and undergraduate mentorship.

The students, working with WPI faculty, graduate students, and peer students, learn state-of-the-art data science techniques and technologies including machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big data technologies.  They apply these new skills to research focused on solving societal challenges of high impact in our communities.”

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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Weill Cornell Medicine Medical College

The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program is designed to give 25 premedical students deeper insights into the field of medicine, including issues that greatly affect the health of traditionally underserved groups. Through the experiences of laboratory or clinical research, the student learns how one pursues a specific research problem under the supervision of a faculty member, thus providing an early education into basic research techniques that could be applicable to any area of medicine. 

Levels: Juniors and above
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2026 TBD

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WEILL CORNELL Medicine medical college

The Advancing Cornell Career Experiences for Science Students (ACCESS) Summer Internship Program at Weill Cornell Graduate School will run from June to August. It is designed for undergraduate students to enhance their understanding of modern biology and medical research.

Levels: Sophomores & Juniors
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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YALE BioMed AmGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM

BioMed Amgen Scholars Program is a research-intensive summer training program in biomedical research for undergraduate students who plan to obtain a PhD or MD-PhD in the biomedical sciences. The program particularly encourage students who are members of groups underrepresented in the sciences, who are the first in their families to college, who are from inner city or rural communities, or who have grown up with financial or other disadvantage to apply. Students must have completed one semester of college-level biology, chemistry or physics at the time of application

Students should be interested in pursuing an MD or MD-PhD

Levels: Rising Juniors or Seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Yale’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program brings approximately 15 students together for a summer program to explore research careers and PhD programs. Students will work with a faculty mentor as well as a graduate student on individual research projects and attend graduate school preparation sessions and workshops with their summer cohort.


Levels: Sophomores, Juniors, and non-graduating seniors
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA:
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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The Summer Undergraduate Math Research at Yale, or SUMRY, is a nine-week summer program designed to promote research in mathematics and the mathematical sciences among undergraduate students. They are looking for about twenty four highly motivated students to work in small groups on open problems in the mathematical sciences 


Levels: All levels but students must have solid background in advanced calculus and linear algebra 
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Minimum GPA:
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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Various including Rice University,  Arizona State University, and Stanford
BioxFEL Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 

Program Description: BioXFEL is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center (STC) that focuses on promoting and advancing the study of Biological molecules using X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs). A summer internship is the best way to get started in this new and exciting field. BioXFEL offers Summer Research Internships to highly qualified undergraduate and post-graduate students with backgrounds in physics, chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics, computer science and all related fields. All applicants should be interested in pursuing a career in research and MUST be US citizens or US Nationals. Women and minorities underrepresented in STEM fields are strongly encouraged to apply.

Levels: Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
Minimum GPA: Not Specified
Citizenship Requirements: US Citizens & Permanent Residents
Deadline:  February 4, 2022
Deadline to Apply: Dates for summer 2024 TBD
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