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Agnes Scott College

(Decatur, GA)
The STEM Scholars Program
The STEM Scholars Program aims to prepare students to excel in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) graduate and professional education and careers. The STEM Scho ...read more

American Museum of Natural History

(New York, NY)
Richard Gilder Graduate School Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program at the American Museum of Natural History provides training to postdoctoral investigators to carry out a specific project within a ...read more
funds international studentsApplication Deadline: 12/15/2025upcoming deadline

American Physiological Society

(Bethesda, MD)
APS Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (UGSRF)
The American Physiological Society (APS) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF), allow students to participate in hands-on research in the laboratory of an establish ...read more
funds international students
Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award
The Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award honors a member of the American Physiological Society (APS) who has made outstanding contributions to phy ...read more

American Political Science Association

(Washington, DC)
Diversity Fellowship Program
The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program (formerly known as the APSA Minority Fellowship Program) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds ap ...read more
portable funding

Barnard College

(New York, NY)
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

Baylor College of Medicine

(Houston, TX)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program
The Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program was developed to provide frontier-level, biomedical summer research projects for undergraduates in a supportive envi ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NIHfunds international students

BestColleges

(Houston, TX)
Scholarship for Black Women in STEM
BestColleges is committed to breaking down barriers for students in underrepresented communities, who desire careers in the most competitive fields. This year, we'll be gi ...read more
opportunityportable funding

Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research

(Ithaca, NY)
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Bioinformatics REU
At BTI, molecular biologists and computer scientists are working together at the forefront of biological discovery to solve real world problems. With novel technologies, resea ...read more
funded by NSFfunded by USDAan IBP member program

California Institute of Technology

(Pasadena, CA)
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

Columbia University

(New York, NY)
Research Program for Undergraduates in Materials Research
Our materials research program encompasses two research thrusts around the theme of building higher dimensional materials from lower dimensional structures with unprecedented ...read more
funded by NSF

Cornell University

(Ithaca, NY)
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Bioinformatics REU
At BTI, molecular biologists and computer scientists are working together at the forefront of biological discovery to solve real world problems. With novel technologies, resea ...read more
funded by NSFfunded by USDAan IBP member program

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

(Dauphin Island, AL)
Discovery Hall Environmental Education Internship in Marine Science
Discovery Hall Programs (DHP) has two 9 week summer internship positions available for an undergraduate (sophomore, junior, senior) or recent graduate currently considering a ...read more
funded by NOA

EDGE Program

(Claremont, CA)
Summer EDGE Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education)
The Summer program includes two four-week core courses; a mini-course on a selected area of mathematical research; and problem sessions aimed at preparing participants for gra ...read more
funded by NSF

Emory University

(Atlanta, GA)
Computational Mathematics for Data Science
The Emory Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers site focuses on computational mathematics and its applications in data science, which impacts nearly every field ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

Florida State University

(Tallahassee, FL)
National High Magnetic Field Lab REU
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is an exciting summer program for college students interested in a science c ...read more
funded by NSFApplication Deadline: 1/9/2026upcoming deadline

Georgia Institute of Technology

(Atlanta, GA)
Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand REU
The IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports undergraduate students (2yr and 4yr institutions) to participate in nine- to ten weeks of authentic rese ...read more
funded by NSF

Georgia Southern University

(Statesboro, GA)
Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (RaMP): Mentoring and Research Opportunities for Careers in Coastal Science (MROC2S)
The Mentoring and Research Opportunities for Careers in Coastal Science (MROC2S) Program at Georgia Southern University provides year-round mentoring, professional development ...read more
funded by NSF

Grand Valley State University

(Allendale, MI)
KBS REU Site- Understanding biological responses to global change in a field station community
World renowned for its contributions to ecological science and evolutionary biology, Kellogg Biological Station is a premier site for field experimental research that takes ad ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Harvard Medical School

(Boston, MA)
Harvard-MIT Summer Institute for Biomedical Optics
HST’s Summer Institute is a nine-week program designed for outstanding undergraduate students. Participants gain real-world research experience and explore potential careers i ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Research Opportunities
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 ...read more

Harvard University

(Cambridge, MA)
Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) Summer Internships and Spring Field Technician Positions
The Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) has several opportunities for students to work as plant community ecology interns. Most positions run from June th ...read more
funded by DOEfunded by NSFfunds international students
Paid Undergraduate Summer Research Internship in Plant Biology and Climate Change Research
The DaRin Butz Undergraduate Research Internship Program at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a 10-week paid internship conducting plant biology and climate change ...read more
funds international studentsan IBP member program
SAO HEA/SSP Solar Physics REU Program
Scientists from the Solar and Stellar X-Ray Group (SSXG) and the Solar, Stellar, and Planetary Group (SSP) at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) will host u ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NSF
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

Health Effects Institute

(Boston, MA)
Health Effects Institute Summer Fellowship Program
HEI is excited to launch its Summer Fellowship Program for a second year! The program aims to encourage undergraduate students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in th ...read more
Application Deadline: 1/5/2026upcoming deadline

Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve

(Staatsburg, NY)
Margaret A. Davidson Fellowship: 2-year Coastal Research Opportunity
The two-year Margaret A. Davidson fellowship brings a graduate student to conduct research at the Reserve to address a key coastal management question. These questions help Hu ...read more
funded by NOA

Indiana University, Bloomington

(Bloomington, IN)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Animal Behavior
The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior (CISAB), invites ten talented undergraduates to Bloomington, Indiana to work with IU faculty on individualized research ...read more
funded by NSF

International Society for Environmental Epidemiology

(Santiago,
Health Effects Institute Summer Fellowship Program
HEI is excited to launch its Summer Fellowship Program for a second year! The program aims to encourage undergraduate students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in th ...read more
Application Deadline: 1/5/2026upcoming deadline

International Society of Exposure Science

(Roeland Park, KS)
Health Effects Institute Summer Fellowship Program
HEI is excited to launch its Summer Fellowship Program for a second year! The program aims to encourage undergraduate students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in th ...read more
Application Deadline: 1/5/2026upcoming deadline

Iowa State University

(Ames, IA)
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE

Johns Hopkins University

(Baltimore, MD)
Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics (CS&MR) REU
The REU program is an intensive, ten-week program of instruction and laboratory research, beginning in early June and concluding in early August. REU students will contribute ...read more
funded by NSF

Kansas State University

(Manhattan, KS)
Physics Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Interactions of Matter, Light and Learning
The K-State Physics department welcomes applicants to our 10 week NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. This program offers students an opportunit ...read more
funded by NSF

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

(Berkeley, CA)
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

(Livermore, CA)
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE

Massachusetts General Hospital

(Boston, MA)
Harvard-MIT Summer Institute for Biomedical Optics
HST’s Summer Institute is a nine-week program designed for outstanding undergraduate students. Participants gain real-world research experience and explore potential careers i ...read more
funded by NSF

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

(Cambridge, MA)
Biology/Neuroscience Summer Internship Program (MSRP BIO)
10-week research intensive summer program for talented rising junior and senior science majors from non-research intensive colleges and Universities. This is the perfect opp ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
Harvard-MIT Summer Institute for Biomedical Optics
HST’s Summer Institute is a nine-week program designed for outstanding undergraduate students. Participants gain real-world research experience and explore potential careers i ...read more
funded by NSF
PRIMES: Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science
MIT PRIMES is a free year-long after-school program that offers research projects and guided reading to high school students from Greater Boston. Program participants work wit ...read more
REU at the MIT Haystack Observatory
Haystack Observatory invites all interested undergraduate students to apply for our paid summer research positions in science, engineering, and computer science, sponsored by ...read more
funded by NSF
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

Medical College of Wisconsin

(Milwaukee, WI)
ASPIRE NIH-Funded Summer Cardiovascular Research Fellowship in Milwaukee for Undergraduates
The Advancing Student Potential for Inclusion with Research Experiences (ASPIRE) Program in the Cardiovascular Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in Milwaukee, W ...read more
funded by NIH

Medical University of South Carolina

(Charleston, SC)
Drug Abuse Research Training (DART) Program - Summer Research Fellowship
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) DART program offers a summer research fellowship for students interested in learning more about research. The goal of the DART ...read more
funded by NIHfunds international students

Metropolitan State University of Denver

(Denver, CO)
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in RNA and Genome Biology (REU-RGB)
The Research Experience for Undergraduates in RNA and Genome Biology Program is a collaboration between CU-Anschutz and MSU Denver. This collaboration harnesses the strengths ...read more
funded by NSF

Michigan State University

(East Lansing, MI)
KBS REU Site- Understanding biological responses to global change in a field station community
World renowned for its contributions to ecological science and evolutionary biology, Kellogg Biological Station is a premier site for field experimental research that takes ad ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Milwaukee School of Engineering

(Milwaukee, WI)
NSF REU Site: Advanced Manufacture of Novel Materials and Bio-Nano Applications
Funded by the National Science Foundation, MSOE REU program will involve a broad mix of students to conduct research in advanced manufacture of novel materials and bio-nano ap ...read more
funded by NSF

MIT Haystack Observatory

(Westford, MA)
REU at the MIT Haystack Observatory
Haystack Observatory invites all interested undergraduate students to apply for our paid summer research positions in science, engineering, and computer science, sponsored by ...read more
funded by NSF

Morton Arboretum

(Lisle, IL)
REU Program: Integrative Tree Science for the Anthropocene
The Morton Arboretum is a world-renowned nonprofit organization and botanical garden located just outside of Chicago in Lisle, Illinois. The Arboretum conducts leading scienti ...read more
funded by NSF

Mote Marine Laboratory

(Sarasota, FL)
Mote Research Experience for Undergraduates
This program offers a paid, residential research experience for minority undergraduates and is designed to provide hands-on opportunities to participate in scientific research ...read more
funded by NSF

Mystic Aquarium

(Mystic, CT)
Mystic Aquarium - Research Experiences for Undergraduates
The Mystic Aquarium Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) will recruit and support the training of students over 10 weeks during the summer. At least 50% from academic ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

National Academies, The

(Washington, DC)
Gant/ABOG Fellowship -  (Nationwide Program)
The Gant/ABOG Fellowship will be awarded for a two-year period. During this time, the fellow is expected to continue to work at his/her main academic post, while being assigne ...read more
nationwide program
NAM Fellowships for Health Science Scholars -  (Nationwide Program)
NAM Fellowships for Health Science Scholars allow exceptional early-career academic professionals to participate in evidence-based health care or public health studies that af ...read more
nationwide program
The Gilbert S. Omenn Endowment Fellowship -  (Nationwide Program)
The Omenn Fellowship is awarded for a two-year period. During this time, the fellow is expected to continue to work at his/her main academic post, while being assigned to a he ...read more
nationwide program

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

(Tallahassee, FL)
National High Magnetic Field Lab REU
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is an exciting summer program for college students interested in a science c ...read more
funded by NSFApplication Deadline: 1/9/2026upcoming deadline

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

(Bethesda, MD)
Intramural Loan Repayment Programs
You do the research. NIH will repay your student loans. That is the idea behind the National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs).

NIH wants to encourage ...read more

funded by NIHportable fundingApplication Deadline: 12/4/2025upcoming deadline

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

(Washington, DC)
Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program
The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) offers the Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati ...read more
funded by NOA
Margaret A. Davidson Fellowship: 2-year Coastal Research Opportunity
The two-year Margaret A. Davidson fellowship brings a graduate student to conduct research at the Reserve to address a key coastal management question. These questions help Hu ...read more
funded by NOA

National Science Foundation (NSF)

(Arlington, VA)
Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an integrated program ...read more
funded by NSFportable funding

New York University

(New York, NY)
Simons Foundation Department of Biology Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
The primary goals of this 10 week program are to introduce our research and training programs to non-NYU students, and to diversify the scientific workforce in the field of bi ...read more
funds international students

NOAA Sea Grant

(Silver Spring, MD)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

North Carolina State University

(Raleigh, NC)
Food Science Summer Scholars Program
NC State University's Summer Scholars program recruits top students from across the country to develop their skills in food science research, education, and outreach. The ...read more
funded by DOEfunds international students

North Dakota State University

(Fargo, ND)
Collaborations in Discipline-based Education Research (CiDER): A summer REU program
We are excited to announce a summer of undergraduate research in discipline-based education at North Dakota State University. The CiDER REU program is for any undergraduate in ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE): Research program for chemistry, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
There is a wonderful opportunity awaiting students at North Dakota State University.  Once again, the Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials (formerly Department ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

Northern Arizona University

(Flagstaff, AZ)
Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (RaMP) at the Center for Adaptable Western Landscapes
The Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (RaMP) program at Northern Arizona University (NAU) seeks to advance Indigenous perspectives to address climate vulnerability ...read more
funded by NSF

Northwestern University

(Evanston, IL)
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
The NU-Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Summer REU program is a 9 week interdisciplinary program focused on multi-functional nanoscale material structures. O ...read more
funded by NSF

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

(Oak Ridge, TN)
DOE Scholars Program
The DOE Scholars Program introduces students and recent college graduates to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mission and operations.Research disciplines include; Artificia ...read more
funded by DOE

Ohio State University

(Columbus, OH)
Center for Emergent Materials Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
The Center for Emergent Materials is a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, MRSEC, that forms teams of researchers form different disciplines to collaborate in t ...read more
funded by NSF

Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

(Salem, OR)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Oregon Sea Grant

(Corvallis, OR)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Oregon State University

(Corvallis, OR)
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine Sciences: From Estuaries to the Deep Sea
OSU offers paid research internships for 20-24 undergraduate students, funded by the National Science Foundation.

If you want to apply what you've learned in the classr ...read more

funded by NSF
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program offers students the unique opportunity to work on individual research proje ...read more
funded by NSF
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Pennsylvania State University

(State College, PA)
Climate Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates
The impacts of changing environmental conditions are becoming increasingly apparent with sea-level rise and increases in the number of extreme weather-related events such as f ...read more
funded by NSF
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE
Summer Translational Cardiovascular Science Institute (STCSI)
The Penn State Summer Translational Cardiovascular Science Institute, sponsored by the American Heart Association, is also supported by the Penn State Department of Biomedical ...read more
Sustainable Physics Research at Penn State: From Subatomic to the Cosmos
Sustainable Physics at Penn State: From Subatomic to the Cosmos is an REU program.

Summer research positions are available in physics, chemistry, and nanoscale materials as ...read more

funded by NSF

Perimeter Institute

(Waterloo,
Perimeter Scholars International master's program
Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) is a master's program focused on theoretical physics, designed to bring exceptionally motivated and highly qualified graduate studen ...read more
funds international students

Portland State University

(Portland, OR)
altREU on Computational Modeling Serving Your Community
The altREU program on 'Computational Modeling Serving Your Community' is an alternative, fully online, project-based Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). This ...read more
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Purdue University

(West Lafayette, IN)
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Proteins
This National Science Foundation sponsored program provides advanced training in the manipulation and analysis of proteins for undergraduate students. It facilitates deep unde ...read more
funded by NSF

Rice University

(Houston, TX)
NSF REU in Multi-Scale Biomolecular Networks (BioNetworks)
The goal of this program is to provide students first-hand experience with cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that is needed to predict biological functions sufficiently ...read more
funded by NSF

Rutgers University

(New Brunswick, NJ)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program in the Pharmaceutical and Environmental sciences
The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. The program is intended for highly motivated undergraduates interested in a resear ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Neuroscience (NeuroSURP)
The primary purpose of our program, established in 1996, is to provide 12 students with a closely-mentored, hands-on graduate level basic research experience in an active neur ...read more
funded by NIHan IBP member program

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

(Cambridge, MA)
SAO HEA/SSP Solar Physics REU Program
Scientists from the Solar and Stellar X-Ray Group (SSXG) and the Solar, Stellar, and Planetary Group (SSP) at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) will host u ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NSF

Smithsonian Institution

(Washington, DC)
Native American Internship Awards
Appointments are offered to Native American students, who are formally or informally related to a Native American community, to pursue internship projects related to Native Am ...read more

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

(Rapid City, SD)
REU - Back to the Future Program
The NSF REU Back to the Future site hosts students in a 10-week undergraduate research experience at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the beautiful Black Hil ...read more
funded by NSF

St. Olaf College

(Northfield, MN)
Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) Summer Internships and Spring Field Technician Positions
The Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) has several opportunities for students to work as plant community ecology interns. Most positions run from June th ...read more
funded by DOEfunded by NSFfunds international students

Stanford University

(Stanford, CA)
Stanford STaRS Internship
Stanford's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery hosts the Science, Technology, and Reconstructive Surgery (STaRS) internship each summer free-of-cost to 15-30 se ...read more
funds international students
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

State University of New York (SUNY), Albany

(Albany, NY)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in RNA
The University at Albany, State University of New York, is a newly awarded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site. Undergraduates will participate in hands-on rese ...read more
funded by NSF

State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo

(Buffalo, NY)
Institute for Strategic Enhancement of Educational Diversity (iSEED) Summer Research Experience
The Institute for Strategic Enhancement of Educational Diversity (iSEED) is a university-wide institute at the University at Buffalo. The iSEED strives to build a culturally ...read more
Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates in Atmospheric and Geological Hazards
The REU program run through the University at Buffalo Geologic and Climate Hazards Center offers several opportunities for interdisciplinary research experiences aimed at addr ...read more
funded by NSF
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) programs in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences
Program Highlights:

- A $6,000 stipend in addition to housing and travel expenses.

- An authentic full-time research experience with hands-on training.

- Regular worksho ...read more

funded by NSF

Syracuse University

(Syracuse, NY)
Chemistry REU
Research Experience for Undergraduates gives undergraduates the opportunity to join research projects for the summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic r ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

Texas A&M University

(College Station, TX)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics
Texas A&M Mathematics hosts an 8 week summer program to introduce undergraduates to mathematical research. Our program areas are: Algorithmic Algebraic Geometry, Number Th ...read more
funded by NSF
REU: Observing the Ocean
An REU program at Texas A&M University will focus on "Observing the Ocean: hypoxia, harmful algae, oil spills and ocean acidification." Ten students will be intr ...read more
funded by NSF

Tuskegee University

(Tuskegee, AL)
Verizon Innovative Learning for Minority Males
Tuskegee University is partnering with Verizon for an entrepreneurship and tech innovation program for minority males in Alabama as part of their Verizon Innovative Learning P ...read more

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

(Washington, DC)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

(Washington, DC)
DOE Scholars Program
The DOE Scholars Program introduces students and recent college graduates to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mission and operations.Research disciplines include; Artificia ...read more
funded by DOE

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

(Washington, DC)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Arlington, VA)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

(Washington, DC)
NRL Student Programs for Undergraduates and Graduates
NRL participates in several Student Programs, each with their own features and requirements. Visit the website and select from a list of programs for more information and lear ...read more

University of Arizona

(Tucson, AZ)
Native American Science and Engineering Program (NASEP)
NASEP is a free year-long program designed to provide Native American high school students with a vision of a career in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STE ...read more
REU Site: Environmental and Earth Systems Research at Biosphere 2
Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Environmental and Earth Systems Research at Biosphere 2 (B2 REU) is a 10-week summer research site that gives undergraduate students t ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

University of Arkansas

(Fayetteville, AR)
NSF-REU: Undergraduate Research in Physics
Location: Beautiful Northwest Arkansas in the Ozarks CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AREAS:

-Nanomaterial and Condensed matter

-Photonics, Lasers, and Quantum Optics

-Soft C ...read more

funded by NSF

University of California, Berkeley

(Berkeley, CA)
SETI Research Center Summer Research Undergraduate Internships
Berkeley SETI Research Center (BSRC) is a world-leader in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence - the quest for a scientific answer to one of humanity's oldest ques ...read more
funds international students
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

University of California, Irvine

(Irvine, CA)
Summer Research-Graduate School Preparation Programs for Juniors, Seniors, Masters and Pre-Doctoral Students
UC Irvine’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program offers undergraduate and master’s diversity students an opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors on ...read more

University of California, Los Angeles

(Los Angeles, CA)
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

University of California, San Diego

(La Jolla, CA)
Medical Scientist Traing Program Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is a multidisciplinary program in medicine and biomedical research. Its missio ...read more
Sustained Training in Aging & HIV Research (STAHR)
STAHR is an NIMH-funded collaborative state-of-the-art research training program that aims to be at the forefront of mental health research in HIV and Aging. This program buil ...read more
funded by NIH

University of California, San Francisco

(San Francisco, CA)
Summer Research Training Program in Health Sciences
Students selected for summer research at UC San Francisco spend up to ten weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part i ...read more
funded by NSF
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

University of California, Santa Barbara

(Santa Barbara, CA)
UCSB McNair Scholars Program
The McNair Scholars Program prepares qualified undergraduates for entrance to a PhD program in all fields of study. The goals of the program are to increase the number of firs ...read more

University of Cambridge

(Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) Summer Internships and Spring Field Technician Positions
The Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) has several opportunities for students to work as plant community ecology interns. Most positions run from June th ...read more
funded by DOEfunded by NSFfunds international students

University of Chicago

(Chicago, IL)
Dynamic Experiences in Neuroscience to Diversify Research Internship Training Exposures for Students (DENDRITES)
The Dynamic Experiences in Neuroscience to Diversify Research Internship Training Exposures for Students (DENDRITES) program aims at encouraging and supporting the research an ...read more
funded by NIH
REU Program in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology
An intensive 10 week program for undergraduates who are considering PhD programs in the biological sciences, and want more experience in a PhD-level research laboratory. The ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Cincinnati

(Cincinnati, OH)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program offers undergraduates the chance to explore clinical, translational, and basic science research in laboratories in ...read more
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Biomedical Science
SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Programs are 9 or 10-week research internships under the mentorship of faculty at the UC College of Medicine and Cincinnati Chi ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURF-N)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURF-N) provides summer stipends to undergraduate students interested in cutting edge research in several discipl ...read more

University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical campus

(Aurora, CO)
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in RNA and Genome Biology (REU-RGB)
The Research Experience for Undergraduates in RNA and Genome Biology Program is a collaboration between CU-Anschutz and MSU Denver. This collaboration harnesses the strengths ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Colorado, Boulder

(Boulder, CO)
Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand REU
The IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports undergraduate students (2yr and 4yr institutions) to participate in nine- to ten weeks of authentic rese ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Connecticut

(Storrs, CT)
Mystic Aquarium - Research Experiences for Undergraduates
The Mystic Aquarium Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) will recruit and support the training of students over 10 weeks during the summer. At least 50% from academic ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

University of Florida

(Gainesville, FL)
National High Magnetic Field Lab REU
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is an exciting summer program for college students interested in a science c ...read more
funded by NSFApplication Deadline: 1/9/2026upcoming deadline
REU: Experimental and Computational Methods for Materials Discovery
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 gradua ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Hawaii, Hilo

(Hilo, HI)
Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Graduate Program
Welcome to the Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science (TCBES) Graduate Program! The TCBES program is emerging as a center of excellence in the Pacific that is ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Houston

(Houston, TX)
Innovations in Nanotechnology REU
The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering (CCE) will conduct a Summer "Innovations in Nanotechnology" research program for undergraduate students. The ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

(Urbana, IL)
Illinois Physics Research Experience for Undergraduates
The Department of Physics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosts a 10-week National Science Foundation (NSF)-sponsored summer Research Experience for Undergradua ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NSFfunds international students
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE

University of Iowa

(Iowa City, IA)
SROP/McNair- Summer Research Opportunities Program
The Graduate College’s Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is an award-winning 8-week emersion program designed to provide underrepresented undergraduate students wit ...read more
funded by DoED

University of Maryland, College Park

(College Park, MD)
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) Summer Research Initiative (SRI)
The Summer Research Initiative (SRI) was created in 1999 by the Office of the Dean in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and is supported by the Office of th ...read more
GRAD-MAP - Undergrad Research in Astronomy and Physics
We are thrilled to open applications for our one-week immersive online Winter Workshop, offered at no cost and open to undergraduate students at U.S. institutions who are inte ...read more
funds international studentsan IBP member program
Research Experience for Ugrads (REU) in Combionatirs, Algorithms and AI for Real Problems (CAAR)
REU in Combinatorics and Algorithms for Real Problems (CAAR) is a 10 week NSF funded research program designed to bridge the gap between the theory (algorithms, probability, c ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

University of Michigan

(Ann Arbor, MI)
Cancer Research Summer Internship Program (CaRSIP)
As part of its Cancer Biology Training Program, the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center provides exposure to cancer research for highly motivated and talented college u ...read more
funded by NIH
Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) Summer Internships and Spring Field Technician Positions
The Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) has several opportunities for students to work as plant community ecology interns. Most positions run from June th ...read more
funded by DOEfunded by NSFfunds international students
Environmental Fellows Program
The Environmental Fellows Program has the following components:

-a paid, 12-week internship (May-August)

-Students are usually placed in mainstream environmental organizat ...read more

Application Deadline: 1/4/2026upcoming deadline
Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center is pleased to offer a summer fellowship program to support undergraduate students who are interested in cardiovascular researc ...read more
funds international studentsApplication Deadline: 1/9/2026upcoming deadline
Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program
The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) offers the Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrati ...read more
funded by NOA
Marjorie Lee Browne Scholars Program
The Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics Program at the University of Michigan is pleased to introduce the Marjorie Lee Browne (MLB) Scholars Program. The MLB Scholars Pr ...read more
funded by NSF
Optics in the City of Light - and international REU program from the University of Michigan in Paris, France
This year the Optics in the City of Light Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) will offer 13 undergraduate junior level students the opportunity to spend 2 months in a ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad program
Pre-MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program) Summer Programs
The Pre-MSTP Summer Program provides an opportunity for highly motivated and talented undergraduates who come from an educational, cultural or geographic background that is un ...read more
Summer at Cern in Geneva, Switzerland
The CERN Summer Student Programme offers students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in physics, computing, engineering and maths a unique opportunity to join in the day- ...read more
study abroad program
Summer Research Opportunity Program for undergraduates
The University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) offers outstanding undergraduates underrepresented in their field of study the opportunity to conduct int ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Minnesota

(Minneapolis, MN)
Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) Summer Internships and Spring Field Technician Positions
The Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research Network) has several opportunities for students to work as plant community ecology interns. Most positions run from June th ...read more
funded by DOEfunded by NSFfunds international students

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

(Charlotte, NC)
NanoSURE - Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU/DOD-ASSURE)
Work with chemists, physicists, biologists, and engineers on interdisciplinary nanoscale science research projects involving nanoparticle control and assembly, spectroscopic ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NSF

University of Pennsylvania

(Philadelphia, PA)
Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand REU
The IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports undergraduate students (2yr and 4yr institutions) to participate in nine- to ten weeks of authentic rese ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP)
The SUIP provides an intense research experience to students interested in graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences. The program has been in existence since 1 ...read more
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering Mechanobiology
The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB) seeks motivated undergraduate students for a summer research program. Students have the opportunity to participate in a 10-wee ...read more
funded by NSF
SUPERS@PENN - Summer Research Program for Educating Radiation Scientists
NIH funded summer research internship opportunity in Cancer Research, with an emphasis on radiation biology, medical physics and medical imaging. Biology, Molecular Biology, ...read more
funded by NIHfunds international students
Undergraduate Clinical Scholars Program
The UCSP is a 9-week rigorous summer research enrichment program. The program is open to students from any accredited university in the United States and is designed specifica ...read more
funded by NIHfunds international studentsApplication Deadline: 1/9/2026upcoming deadline

University of Pittsburgh

(Pittsburgh, PA)
Experiential Learning for Veterans in Assistive Technology and Engineering (ELeVATE)
ELeVATE is a program designed to re-integrate veterans to college through a three-phased program.

Phase I: participants will complete a ten-week paid research experience, ...read more

funded by NSF
TECBio Summer Research in Computational Biology
“Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology” REU program is a 10-week summer program that will provide a challenging and fulfilling graduate-level research experien ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Rochester

(Rochester, NY)
REU in Physics, Optics and Astrophysics
Over the 10 week summer research period, in addition to learning as part of a research group, participants attend a series of informal seminars covering research and related t ...read more
funded by NSF
Ronald E. McNair Program
Funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the objective of the McNair Program is to increase the numbers of low income, first-generation, and underrepresen ...read more
Application Deadline: 12/5/2025upcoming deadline

University of Southern California

(Los Angeles, CA)
Advancing Earthquake Science Through Student Internships
Through hands-on research and professional development, SCEC interns acquire skills in data analysis, problem-solving, and systems thinking, collaborating with a diverse commu ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

(Knoxville, TN)
Summer EDGE Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education)
The Summer program includes two four-week core courses; a mini-course on a selected area of mathematical research; and problem sessions aimed at preparing participants for gra ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Texas, Austin

(Austin, TX)
MRSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
The Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials is offering a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Students will have the opportunity to work directly with faculty o ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Washington

(Seattle, WA)
Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand REU
The IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports undergraduate students (2yr and 4yr institutions) to participate in nine- to ten weeks of authentic rese ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Waterloo

(Ontario, Canada)
Perimeter Scholars International master's program
Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) is a master's program focused on theoretical physics, designed to bring exceptionally motivated and highly qualified graduate studen ...read more
funds international students

University of Wisconsin, Madison

(Madison, WI)
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE

Washington University

(St. Louis, MO)
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Engineering Mechanobiology
The Center for Engineering MechanoBiology (CEMB) seeks motivated undergraduate students for a summer research program. Students have the opportunity to participate in a 10-wee ...read more
funded by NSF
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

West Virginia University

(Morgantown, WV)
REU Sites at West Virginia University
The NSF-funded REU Site: Research in Chemistry at West Virginia University is for undergraduates who 1) are majoring in chemistry or biochemistry (pre-majors also considered), ...read more
funded by NSF

Western Michigan University

(Kalamazoo, MI)
KBS REU Site- Understanding biological responses to global change in a field station community
World renowned for its contributions to ecological science and evolutionary biology, Kellogg Biological Station is a premier site for field experimental research that takes ad ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Yale University

(New Haven, CT)
Environmental Fellows Program
The Environmental Fellows Program has the following components:

-a paid, 12-week internship (May-August)

-Students are usually placed in mainstream environmental organizat ...read more

Application Deadline: 1/4/2026upcoming deadline

Zonta International

(Oak Brook, IL)
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Today, women remain a distinct minority in science and engineering, representing approximately 10 percent of professionals in these fields. The Amelia Earhart Fellowship progr ...read more
portable fundingfunds international students

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