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K-8 Students

• Alabama Middle School Summer Science Camps
University of Alabama, Birmingham
<p>Does your child have an interest in science? If not, would you like to pique your child's interest? The University of Alabama's Center for Co ... read more

• Boston Leadership Institute Program in Biology/Advanced Biology
Boston Leadership Institute (Lead)
Biology and Advanced Biology students go on behind-the-scenes tours at places such as the New England Aquarium, take short courses on topics such as e ... read more


High School Students

• Bio Technology Summer Institute Camp
University of New Haven
The Summer Institute is a weeklong Biotechnology and science camp offered by the UNH College of Arts & Sciences. Participants in the program exper ... read more

• Boston Leadership Institute Program in Biology/Advanced Biology
Boston Leadership Institute (Lead)
Biology and Advanced Biology students go on behind-the-scenes tours at places such as the New England Aquarium, take short courses on topics such as e ... read more

• Center for Life Sciences Biotechnology Summer 2012 Workshop
University of Houston
Participants will get hands-on experience with a variety of tools and instruments used in modern molecular biology and biotechnology research labs. La ... read more

• GenOM Project ALVA Summer Program
University of Washington
The GenOM Project's Alliances for Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans (ALVA), is a summer residential outreach program for incoming Uni ... read more

• High School Research Fellows
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)
The High School Research Fellowship program is a hands-on, mentored laboratory experience for Maine high school students interested in biology, medici ... read more

• High School Summer Science Institute
University of Alabama, Birmingham
CORD offers three summer research experiences for high school students who are in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year. The Summer Science ... read more

• INBRE Summer Academy in Genomics
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)
In this hands-on course, Maine high school students will be exposed to personalized genomics and medicine through state of the art experiments and acc ... read more

• Plant Genome Research Program Summer Internships
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (Lead), Cornell University, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) at the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University offers paid, 10-week summer internships for students in ... read more

• Plant Genome Research REU
Cornell University
Since 2003, undergraduate students from across the country have been coming to the Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell University to participate in o ... read more

• Roswell Park Cancer Institute, High School Summer Research Program
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Lead), Canisius College, State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) offers summer research experiences to students at different levels of their academic development. The high school ... read more

• Summer Science Research Program in Biomedical Research
Rockefeller University (Lead)
Through the Summer Science Research Program (SRP), high school students gain hands-on research experience in Rockefeller University laboratories over ... read more

• Summer Student Program
Jackson Laboratory

• Toxicology, Health & Environmental Disease High School Summer Program
Rutgers University (Lead), University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
This one-week, non-residential program will have students participate in a variety of laboratory activities such as DNA isolation and cell culture and ... read more

• UCLA Summer Sessions: Stem Cell Biology, Politics and Ethics
University of California, Los Angeles
"Stem Cell Biology, Politics, and Ethics: Teasing Apart Issues" introduces students to the fundamentals of stem cell theory and research. Th ... read more

• University of Chicago, Research in the Biological Sciences (RIBS)
University of Chicago
Furthering the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, discovering how to preserve blood, laying the mathematical foundations for the theory of genetic evo ... read more


K-12 Educators

• Center for Life Sciences Biotechnology Summer 2012 Workshop
University of Houston
Participants will get hands-on experience with a variety of tools and instruments used in modern molecular biology and biotechnology research labs. La ... read more

• Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) RET
University of Wisconsin, Madison (Lead), Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Our 6-week summer program gives teachers an opportunity to work in a research lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and develop new curriculum ma ... read more

• Summer Science Research Program for Teachers
Rockefeller University
In Rockefeller University's Summer Science Research Program, teachers engage in original research under the mentorship of a Rockefeller scientist. In ... read more


Undergraduate Students

• Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Fellowship (BSURF) Program
University of Iowa (Lead)
Our ten-week Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF) Program provides students with hands-on experience in an active research la ... read more

• Biological Research in Ecological and Evolutionary Developmental Biology (BREED)
San Francisco State University (Lead)
San Francisco State University (SFSU), an urban university serving a highly diverse student population. We have recently established an REU site with ... read more

• Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP)
Washington University School of Medicine (Lead)
The Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP) is a 10-week summer research program for exceptional students interested in pursuing biomed ... read more

• Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Summer Research Program in Genomics (SRPG)
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (Lead), Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The Broad Institute's Summer Research Program in Genomics is designed for underrepresented minority undergraduate students with a commitment to resear ... read more

• CSHL’s Undergraduate Research Program (URP) in modern Biology in Cancer, Neuroscience, Plant biology, Molecular biology, and Genetics
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
CSHL’s Undergraduate Research Program (URP) provides one of the few places where young people are instructed in the techniques of modern biology ... read more

• Division of Graduate Medical Sciences-Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
Boston University (Lead)
Boston University's Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, the branch of Boston University School of Medicine engaged in graduate education, sponsors ... read more

• Environmental Impacts on Biological Systems: from Molecules to Ecosystems REU
Hope College (Lead)
Research opportunities in the areas of neuroscience, microbiology, cell, biology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, ecology, physiology, and bioinform ... read more

• Fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students in Molecular Sciences
University of Oregon (Lead)
UO-REU Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences: The University of Oregon (UO) Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program in Molecular Bios ... read more

• Fort Johnson Marine Biology REU
College of Charleston (Lead), Medical University of South Carolina, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NOAA, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

• Fungal Genomics REU
North Carolina State University (Lead), Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Texas A&M University

• Genetic Engineering and Society: The Case of Transgenic Pests
North Carolina State University
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award supports the first graduate program in the world specifically training grad ... read more

• GenOM Project ALVA Summer Program
University of Washington
The GenOM Project's Alliances for Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans (ALVA), is a summer residential outreach program for incoming Uni ... read more

• Global Environmental Microbiology (GEM) Summer Course
University of Southern California (Lead), University of Alaska, Fairbanks, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Hawaii, Mānoa, University of Rhode Island
This four-week residential program focuses on Environmental Microbiology and integrates coursework with field experiences and fundamental lab techniqu ... read more

• Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean REU
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (Lead)
Undergraduates in Bigelow Laboratory's summer REU Program spend ten weeks at the Laboratory conducting independent research with guidance from a scien ... read more

• Hands-on research in Genomics and Computational Biology
University of Georgia (Lead), Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University
The first weeks involve lab safety training, learning to keep a lab notebook, participating in a sequence of group Genomics labs in the mornings, Comp ... read more

• Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program
University of Wisconsin, Madison (Lead)
The Institute for Biology Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites undergraduate students interested in exploring research in the biol ... read more

• Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems REU
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Lead)
The School of Biological Sciences' Microbiology Initiative and Center for Plant Sciences Innovation administers the REU Site: Integrated Development o ... read more

• Introduction to Cancer Research Careers
National Cancer Institute (Lead)
The National Cancer Institute's Introduction to Cancer Research Careers Program (ICRC) sponsors highly-qualified students from underrepresented popula ... read more

• LSU HHMI Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Life Sciences
Louisiana State University (Lead)
The Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry at Louisiana State University, with funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduat ... read more

• Maine INBRE Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) (Lead), Bates College, Bowdoin College, College of the Atlantic, Colby College, Jackson Laboratory, Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), Southern Maine Community College, University of Maine, Farmington, University of Maine, Presque Isle, University of Maine System
The INBRE Summer Research Fellowship program provides students with a mentored hands-on biomedical research experience at one of the participating net ... read more

• Marine Science REU: From Estuaries to the Deep Sea
Oregon State University (Lead)
Interested in the interdisciplinary field of Marine Science? Are you a Biology, Environmental or Atmospherics Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Engineerin ... read more

• MBARI Summer Internship Program
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (Lead)
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's summer internship program provides an opportunity for talented college students (undergraduate and grad ... read more

• NCI Introduction to Cancer Research Careers
National Cancer Institute (Lead)
The National Cancer Institute's Introduction to Cancer Research Careers Program (ICRC) sponsors highly-qualified students from underrepresented popula ... read more

• NIH R25 Summer Research Program
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO) R25 Summer Research Program offers fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students from other Universities and Colle ... read more

• Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES)
University of Hawaii, Hilo (Lead)
The University of Hawaii at Hilo's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded internship progr ... read more

• Plant Genome Research Program Summer Internships
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (Lead), Cornell University, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) at the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University offers paid, 10-week summer internships for students in ... read more

• Plant Genome Research REU
Cornell University
Since 2003, undergraduate students from across the country have been coming to the Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell University to participate in o ... read more

• Redox Biology Center REU: Training in Redox Biology
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Lead)
The Redox Biology Center Summer REU Training Program at the University of Nebraska was established in 2006 by the National Science Foundation to carr ... read more

• Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chihuahuan Desert Biodiversity (REU-CDB)
University of Texas, El Paso (Lead)
<p>10 summer weeks at UTEP and Indio Mountains Research Station -High quality research experience in ecology and evolutionary biology in the fie ... read more

• Research Experience for Undergraduates in Applied Nuclear Science
Idaho State University (Lead)
We are soliciting applications for the Idaho State University Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Program in Nuclear Physics, Radiobio ... read more

• Research Experience for Undergraduates in Molecular Biosciences
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Lead)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE-REU) Program in Molecular Biosciences at UNC-Chapel Hill provides talented undergraduate students t ... read more

• Research Experience for Undergraduates in Molecular Physiology and Environmental Stress
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL)
The Research Experience: Each summer, over 40 undergraduates from around the United States participate in a research fellowship at MDIBL. Undergraduat ... read more

• Research Experience in Molecular Biotechnology & Genomics
Iowa State University
The program seeks to attract undergraduate students from academic institutions that serve minority populations and from small liberal arts colleges wh ... read more

• Research in molecular, cellular, neuro- and population biology using marine and other comparative models at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
University of Florida
Our REU site has two major aims: (1) to provide undergraduates with a realistic and professional research experience that will enhance or reinforce th ... read more

• REU at the Danford Plant Science Center
Don Danforth Plant Science Center (Lead)
Laboratory Research Internships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in molecular biology, biochemistry, and related fields. ... read more

• REU in Integrative Cell and Molecular Biology
University of Notre Dame
The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame is sponsoring a NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program during ... read more

• REU Site: Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST)
University of Massachusetts, Boston
The "Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST)" program at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) is a ... read more

• REU Site: Research in Microbiology
University of Georgia (Lead)
: During a 9-week summer program, undergraduate participants will conduct independent experimental projects with supervision. A wide variety of resear ... read more

• REU Summer Internships at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden, with colleagues from partner institutions, hosts a 10-week summer research experience. This program offers undergraduate p ... read more

• REU-China: Ecological and Environmental Research in an Urbanized Landscape
Alabama A&M University (Lead)
The REU site at Alabama A&M University (AAMU) is an international program which will provide a nine-week research experience to undergraduates beg ... read more

• School of Medicine Summer Research Internship Program
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia School of Medicine offers summer research internship opportunities to qualified college undergraduates considering a career ... read more

• Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric sciences
University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Lead)
SURF is a 10-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) designed to engage students in diverse and exciting Earth, ocean and atmospheric ... read more

• Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program in Biomedical Sciences
Harvard University
<p>SHURP is a ten-week summer research program primarily for college students belonging to groups that are under-represented in the sciences. ... read more

• Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program
University of Alabama, Birmingham (Lead)
The Summer in Biomedical Science (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program will provide the opportunity for young people who are sophomore or junior level ... read more

• Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS), with a concentration on Biostatistics Research in Disease and Genetic Epidemiology (BRIDGE)
Boston University, Emory University, North Carolina State University, University of Iowa, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Florida, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Washington University School of Medicine
SIBS is a 6-week residential summer training program in biostatistics, sponsored by NHLBI and NRCC, for quantitatively-oriented undergraduates and beg ... read more

• Summer Internship for Undergraduate Students
University of California, Davis (Lead), Alabama A&M University, Fisk University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Mills College, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco, University of Texas, San Antonio
The Summer Internship at the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology (CBST) is an 8 to 12-weeks program that annually engages 25-35 undergradua ... read more

• Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) in Life Sciences
University of Oregon (Lead)
Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR): The University of Oregon (UO) Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) offers fellowship opp ... read more

• Summer Research in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (Lead)
This program is an integral component of a larger 10-week summer Undergraduate Research Program (URP) at CSHL, in which 25 U.S. and foreign students p ... read more

• Summer REU at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Lead)
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now taking applications for its eight-week long summer research program ... read more

• Summer REU in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Marquette University (Lead)
Students in the program will choose from projects focused on cellular and molecular questions in a variety of experimental organisms including bacter ... read more

• Summer Student Program
Jackson Laboratory

• Summer Systematics Institute (SSI) REU
California Academy of Sciences (Lead), University of California, Santa Cruz
<p>The California Academy of Sciences is among the foremost research museums in the world. The Academy houses collections that reflect interests ... read more

• Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP)
University of Pennsylvania
The SUIP provides an intense research experience to students interested in graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences. The program has ... read more

• Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research (SUMR) Program
University of Iowa (Lead)
The University of Iowa SUMR Program offers an intensive experience for undergraduates interested in combined MD/PhD training for a career as a physici ... read more

• Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo (Lead)
Ten-week research opportunities in established basic science laboratories in The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at The University at Buffa ... read more

• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Biomedical Science
University of Cincinnati (Lead)
SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Programs are 9 or 10-week research internships under the mentorship of faculty at the UC College of Me ... read more

• Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Lead)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program [SURP] is an intensive, nine-week internship designed to provide research experience and mentorship for unde ... read more

• Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Biochemistry
Texas A&M University (Lead)
With support from the NSF-REU grant program and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics offers an ... read more

• The Calder Summer Undergraduate Research (CSUR) Program - REU in Field Biology
Fordham University (Lead), New York Botanical Garden
All CSUR students accepted into the program will participate in a 10-week, intensive research program in which they will learn the fundamentals of exp ... read more

• The Diversity Project: An International Integrative Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students
Old Dominion University, University of California, Los Angeles
Join us for an exiting summer research in the Coral Triangle. You'll experience a new part of the world, see the amazing biodiversity of coral reefs, ... read more

• The Minority Health Disparities Undergraduate Summer Research Program (MHD/SROP)
University of Arizona (Lead)
The University of Arizona Graduate College offers a prestigious summer research opportunity focused on health issues that affect minority communities ... read more

• The Summer Medical and Research Training Program (SMART)
Baylor College of Medicine (Lead)
The SMART Program at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas has provided over 1,900 students from more than 240 colleges and universities an oppor ... read more

• The UNCF-Merck Science Initiative Awards
Merck, United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards are intended to help African American undergraduate students who are interested in scienc ... read more

• Undergraduate Pipeline Network: Summer Research Experience
University of New Mexico
The Undergraduate Pipeline Network summer research experience will work to cultivate students' interest in research while helping them attain skills n ... read more

• Undergraduate Research in the Ecology and Evolution of Changing Environments: Mechanisms to Responses
Kansas State University (Lead)
The K-State Biology REU program provides opportunities for independent research for students that may not have these opportunities at their home insti ... read more


Post-Baccalaureate

• Hot Metal Bridge Program
University of Pittsburgh (Lead)
The University of Pittsburgh's Hot Metal Bridge Program (HMBP) is a two-semester training program to help bridge the gap between completion of an unde ... read more

• Introduction to Cancer Research Careers
National Cancer Institute (Lead)
The National Cancer Institute's Introduction to Cancer Research Careers Program (ICRC) sponsors highly-qualified students from underrepresented popula ... read more

• MU PREP Scholars Program
University of Missouri, Columbia (Lead)
The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) PREP Scholars Program seeks underserved, underrepresented and other disadvantaged students with a passion for ... read more

• NCI Introduction to Cancer Research Careers
National Cancer Institute (Lead)
The National Cancer Institute's Introduction to Cancer Research Careers Program (ICRC) sponsors highly-qualified students from underrepresented popula ... read more

• Post-Baccalaureate Research Program (PREP)
Tufts University
The Post-Baccalaureate Research Program (PREP) at the Sackler School offers 1 to 2 year research apprenticeships for recent graduates who are interest ... read more

• Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS), with a concentration on Biostatistics Research in Disease and Genetic Epidemiology (BRIDGE)
Boston University, Emory University, North Carolina State University, University of Iowa, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Florida, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Washington University School of Medicine
SIBS is a 6-week residential summer training program in biostatistics, sponsored by NHLBI and NRCC, for quantitatively-oriented undergraduates and beg ... read more


Graduate Students

• Bioinformatics
Boston University
The Graduate Program in Bioinformatics offers unique interdisciplinary training in science and engineering in support of computational biomedical rese ... read more

• Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs Preview Weekend
University of Minnesota
The Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs Preview Weekend is an all expenses paid visit to the University of Minnesota campus for prospective graduate ... read more

• Chemical Genomics IGERT
University of California, Riverside
Post-genomic science requires interdisciplinary approaches that advance the understanding of all biological systems, from molecular interactions, to p ... read more

• CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research Awards
San Francisco State University
<p>The goal of SFSU's CIRM Bridges program is to train students to enter research careers in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. In col ... read more

• Collaborative Research and Education in Agricultural Technologies and Engineering (CREATE) IGERT
University of California, Davis (Lead), Tuskegee University
CREATE brings together a diverse group of faculty and graduate students from plant sciences, molecular biology and engineering, working together in in ... read more

• Comparative Genomics IGERT
University of Arizona
The IGERT Program in Genomics at the University of Arizona is an interdepartmental training program intended to foster links among departments and pro ... read more

• Computational Molecular Biology IGERT
Iowa State University (Lead), New Mexico State University
The last few years have witnessed an explosion in DNA sequence, gene expression and protein structural data, which collectively provide a wealth of in ... read more

• Dynamics of behavioral shifts in human evolution: brains, bodies and ecology IGERT
George Washington University (Lead), Howard University, Johns Hopkins University, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
The Human Evolutionary Biology (HEB) graduate training consortium is a collaboration between The George Washington University, Howard University, The ... read more

• Functional Genomics of Model Organisms IGERT
University of Maine (Lead), Jackson Laboratory, Maine Medical Center
The objective of this IGERT project is to initiate an interdisciplinary, inter-institutional degree program in Functional Genomics of Model Organisms ... read more

• Genetic Engineering and Society: The Case of Transgenic Pests
North Carolina State University
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award supports the first graduate program in the world specifically training grad ... read more

• Geobiological Systems Science IGERT
Montana State University
The Geobiological Systems Science IGERT is organized around a “systems” approach, where numerous disciplines are enveloped into a consiste ... read more

• Integrative Bioscience: Genes to Environment IGERT
Northern Arizona University
Recent research clearly demonstrates the broad environmental consequences of genetic variation. For example, genetic variation within plant or microbi ... read more

• Introduction to Cancer Research Careers
National Cancer Institute (Lead)
The National Cancer Institute's Introduction to Cancer Research Careers Program (ICRC) sponsors highly-qualified students from underrepresented popula ... read more

• Language plasticity - Genes, Brain, Cognition and Computation
University of Connecticut
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award establishes a unique interdisciplinary training program that prepares Ph.D. ... read more

• MBARI Summer Internship Program
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (Lead)
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's summer internship program provides an opportunity for talented college students (undergraduate and grad ... read more

• NCI Introduction to Cancer Research Careers
National Cancer Institute (Lead)
The National Cancer Institute's Introduction to Cancer Research Careers Program (ICRC) sponsors highly-qualified students from underrepresented popula ... read more

• New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology IGERT
City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate Center (Lead), American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, New York University, Wildlife Conservation Society
NYCEP is a graduate training consortium in physical anthropology that unites the resources of the American Museum of Natural History, the City Univers ... read more

• Non-equilibrium Dynamics Across Space and Time IGERT
University of Minnesota
This training grant will bring together scholars of ecology, civil engineering, and the earth sciences to study the interplay between landscape change ... read more

• Novel Ecosystems, Rapid Change, and No-analog Conditions: the Future of Biodiversity Conservation in Human-dominated Landscapes
University of Wisconsin, Madison
This Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) award trains the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists to design biodiv ... read more

• Physical & Biomolecular Foundations for Designing Nanoprobes for Biology IGERT
Johns Hopkins University
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT). The NanoBio IGERT Fellowship in Physical and Biomolecular Foundations for Developing ... read more

• Porter Physiology Development Program
American Physiological Society
The goal of the Porter Physiology Development Program is to encourage diversity among students pursuing full-time studies toward the Ph.D. in the phys ... read more

• Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Clark Atlanta University
Three (3) NIH funded post-doctoral positions are available immediately to study cellular and molecular biology of prostate cancer at the Center for Ca ... read more

• Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in “Statistical Genetics of Addiction”
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Lead), Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Washington University School of Medicine
Our program prepares pre-doctoral and postdoctoral students for careers and leadership of innovative investigations of the statistical genetics of add ... read more

• Reverse Ecology: Computational Integration of Genomes, Organisms, and Environments
Brown University
Reverse Ecology is the application of genomic approaches to living systems to uncover the genetic bases of functional variation in nature. The revolut ... read more

• The UNCF-Merck Science Initiative Awards
Merck, United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards are intended to help African American undergraduate students who are interested in scienc ... read more

• Water in the Urban Environment IGERT
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
This NSF-sponsored Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program supports establishment of a multidisciplinary PhD program i ... read more


Postdoc & Early Career

• Biology & Biomedical Sciences Postdoctoral Positions
Washington University School of Medicine (Lead)
Take your science to the next level - consider a postdoctoral position at Washington University in St. Louis! WU is recognized as one of the leading ... read more

• Common Themes in Reproductive Diversity Grant, an NIH Training Grant
Indiana University, Bloomington
An NIH training grant that addresses reproductive diversity in humans and other animals with a particular focus on sex differences, parental effects, ... read more

• David Burpee Endowed Chair in Plant Genetics
Bucknell University (Lead)
The Biology Department at Bucknell University invites applications for the David Burpee Endowed Chair in Plant Genetics to begin August 2012. Bucknell ... read more

• Early Career Fellowship Program
Center for Ocean Solutions
The Center for Ocean Solutions (“COS”) seeks up to five early career natural, social, and physical science fellows to join COS researche ... read more

• Fellowships in Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer
Johns Hopkins University
The Pancreatic Cancer Research group in the Departments of Oncology and Pathology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins se ... read more

• Neurobiology Postdoctoral Positions
Duke University
Postdoctoral positions are periodically available for highly motivated candidates interested in the function and plasticity of synapses, dendrites, ne ... read more

• Opening for Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell Biology
University of California, Los Angeles
The UCLA Department of Urology has an immediate position available for an ambitious independent Ph.D. Position is for a postdoctoral researcher with b ... read more

• Post Doctoral Associated in Plant Breeding and Genetics
Cornell University
The Postdoctoral Associate will work as the project manager and will be responsible for coordinating activities on a large, multi-institutional, NSF-f ... read more

• Post Doctoral program in Cancer Genetics
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Lead)
<p>Outstanding Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. candidates are invited to apply for several postdoctoral positions to study the molecular biology and ... read more

• Post Doctoral program in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Johns Hopkins University
A full-time postdoctoral fellow with experience in molecular biology, genomics or biological circuit design is sought. Experience with yeast an asset ... read more

• Post Dotoral program in Maize Disease Genetics
North Carolina State University (Lead)
<p>We are interested in the genetic basis of quantitative disease resistance in maize. Quantitative disease resistance, also known as partial ... read more

• Postdoctoral Researcher – Microbial Ecology/Genomics
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
A team of researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences led by Dr. David Emerson is seeking a postdoctoral scientist interested in using single ... read more

• Post-doctoral Fellow/Visiting Scholar/PhD position in Bioimage Informatics
Tulane University
A post-doctoral/visiting scholar and PhD graduate research assistant position is available immediately to work on the detection of genetic aberrations ... read more

• Postdoctoral Fellowship Information and Positions at NYU
New York University
Useful resources as well as listings for open postdoctoral positions at NYU, Sackler, Medical Institute. ... read more

• Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in “Statistical Genetics of Addiction”
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Lead)
Genetics research has increased our understanding of the biological processes and mechanisms underlying human diseases tremendously, producing a rapid ... read more

• Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Genomics
Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
he Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard provides postdoctoral training in genomics for underrepresented minorities through a grant funded by the Nationa ... read more

• Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Oncogenic Signals and Chromosome Biology
University of California, Davis
The NIH funded T32 fellowship program in Oncogenic Signals and Chromosome Biology (OSCB) has developed from a general interest in cellular responses a ... read more

• Postdoctoral Position in Coral Genomics
University of Texas, Austin
The goal of this research is to understand the forces of natural selection affecting reef-building corals, using approaches of comparative genomics, g ... read more

• Postdoctoral Position in Immunology
New York University (Lead), New York University Medical Center (Lead)
A postdoctoral positions is available in the Feske lab at New York University Medical Center (NYUMC) to study the role and regulation of calcium chann ... read more

• Postdoctoral Positions Available: Research Associate, Arizona Research Laboratories- NIH Training Program: Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching (PERT)
University of Arizona (Lead)
PERT trainees may select from over 36 faculty research mentors at the University of Arizona, representing a broad range of disciplines in biomedicine, ... read more

• Postdoctoral Positions in Molecular Mechanisms of Diabetes
University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston
A funded postdoctoral position is available to study molecular mechanisms of transcriptional control of hepatic glucose output in a new NIH project. M ... read more

• Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Clark Atlanta University
Three (3) NIH funded post-doctoral positions are available immediately to study cellular and molecular biology of prostate cancer at the Center for Ca ... read more

• Postdoctoral Research Associates Opportunity at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution
University of Oregon (Lead)
The Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Oregon seeks to create a pool of applicants for potential funding contingent postdoctoral ... read more

• Post-doctoral Research Program in Health and Environmental Effects Research
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA's National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) is seeking applicants for our federal Post-doctoral Research Program. NHE ... read more

• Postdoctoral Scientist Position in Microbial Physiology-Biogeochemistry
Harvard University
The Girguis lab at Harvard University invites applications for an NSF-funded 2-year postdoctoral research position in microbial ecological physiology ... read more

• Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in “Statistical Genetics of Addiction”
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Lead), Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, Washington University School of Medicine
Our program prepares pre-doctoral and postdoctoral students for careers and leadership of innovative investigations of the statistical genetics of add ... read more

• PRIDE Summer Institute in Cardiovascular Genetic Epidemiology
Washington University School of Medicine
Who: Eligible applicants are junior-level faculty or scientists from minority groups that are under-represented in the biomedical or health sciences, ... read more

• The Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship -- Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School (Lead)
The Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship sponsored by: <p>The Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership and The Office for Postdoctor ... read more

• The Scientific Post-doctoral Program (SPP)
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Lead)
The Scientific Post-doctoral Program (SPP) at RPCI is dedicated to providing a formalized and well-rounded scientific apprenticeship experience for ou ... read more

• The UNCF-Merck Science Initiative Awards
Merck, United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards are intended to help African American undergraduate students who are interested in scienc ... read more

• Training in Education and Critical Research Skills
Tufts University, University of Massachusetts, Boston
The Training in Education and Critical Research Skills Program (TEACRS) at Tufts University is funded by NIH and is designed to prepare talented post ... read more

• University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Positions in Health Sciences
University of Pittsburgh (Lead)
<p>Premier Postdoctoral Opportunities in Biomedical Research <p>Join a world-class center for pioneering biomedical research. Postdocs are ... read more

• VisANT: Integrative platform for visual analysis, modeling and simulation of biological networks
Boston University
Incumbent will be responsible for outreach and marketing of our continually evolving data mining and analysis tool (VisANT), in addition to collaborat ... read more

• Yerby Postdoctoral Fellowship in Public Health
Harvard University
he Yerby Postdoctoral Fellowship Program draws on the rich research environment and intellectual resources of one of the world’s premier public ... read more


Faculty & Administrators

• David Burpee Endowed Chair in Plant Genetics
Bucknell University (Lead)
The Biology Department at Bucknell University invites applications for the David Burpee Endowed Chair in Plant Genetics to begin August 2012. Bucknell ... read more


Research Centers

• Genetics of Invasive Species
University of Georgia (Lead), Academia Sinica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Georgia Southern University, Nanjing University, National Taiwan University, University of Hong Kong, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Biological invasions represent one of the most pressing conservation issues of our time. Population genetics can provide a powerful forensic tool for ... read more

• Summer Internship for Undergraduate Students
University of California, Davis (Lead), Alabama A&M University, Fisk University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Mills College, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, San Francisco, University of Texas, San Antonio
The Summer Internship at the Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology (CBST) is an 8 to 12-weeks program that annually engages 25-35 undergradua ... read more



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