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Air Force Research Laboratory

(Riverside, OH)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholars Program
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is currently accepting applications for internship opportunities available at AFRL sites across the United States (including but not l ...read more
funded by DOD

Augsburg University

(Minneapolis, MN)
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Research Experience for Veterans
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program focused on Sustainable ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program

Bethel College

(North Newton, KS)
Bethel College Summer Science Institute
The Summer Science Institute offers opportunities to participate in research investigations in several science-related fields, including biology, psychology, chemistry, engine ...read more
an IBP member program

Cankdeska Cikana Community College

(Fort Totten, ND)
Genes & The Environment: REU for Undergrads from Rural and Tribal Colleges
Funded by the National Science Foundation, this REU Site program will be a 10-week summer research experience in laboratories at the University of North Dakota (UND) (Grand Fo ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Case Western Reserve University

(Cleveland, OH)
Summer Undergraduate Research in Pharmacology
For over 20 years, the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University, has sponsored the Summer Undergraduate Research Program for three to eight students per y ...read more
funded by NIH

Central Michigan University

(Mount Pleasant, MI)
Great Lakes Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Central Michigan University is seeking undergraduate students to participate in a 10-week research experience for undergraduates (REU) program at its Biological Station (CMUBS ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Chicago Botanic Garden

(Chicago, IL)
Paid REU Summer Internships at the Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden welcomes undergraduates that are interested in plant biology and conservation to apply to our Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, funde ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Research Experience for Teachers with The Echinacea Project
The Echinacea Project is recruiting an enthusiastic K-12 educator for a paid professional development opportunity researching tallgrass prairie during the summer 2020 field se ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Coe College

(Cedar Rapids, IA)
Coe College REU/RET program
This program is funded by the National Science Foundation, the DoD Assure program, and Coe College. Projects focus on the theme of spectroscopy within a variety of STEM discip ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NSFan IBP member program

College of Wooster

(Wooster, OH)
Research Experience for Teachers with The Echinacea Project
The Echinacea Project is recruiting an enthusiastic K-12 educator for a paid professional development opportunity researching tallgrass prairie during the summer 2020 field se ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)

(Champaign, IL)
Summer Research Opportunities Program
The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities. The goal of the program is to increase the numbe ...read more
study abroad programfunds international students

Dodge City Community College

(Dodge City, KS)
Research Immersion: Pathways to STEM (RiPS) -Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
RiPS is an 8-week summer research program offered by the Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. This program pairs students with research mentors who help st ...read more
funded by NSF

Don Danforth Plant Science Center

(St. Louis, MO)
REU at the Danford Plant Science Center
Laboratory Research Internships at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in molecular biology, biochemistry, and related fields. ...read more
funded by NSF

Donnelly College

(Kansas City, KS)
Research Immersion: Pathways to STEM (RiPS) -Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
RiPS is an 8-week summer research program offered by the Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. This program pairs students with research mentors who help st ...read more
funded by NSF

Eastern Kentucky University

(Richmond, KY)
REU: Disturbance Ecology in Central Appalachia
The Disturbance Ecology of Central Appalachia summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is a full-time (40 hrs/wk for 10 weeks), paid internship program hosted by E ...read more
funded by NSF

Garden City Community College

(Garden City, KS)
Research Immersion: Pathways to STEM (RiPS) -Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
RiPS is an 8-week summer research program offered by the Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. This program pairs students with research mentors who help st ...read more
funded by NSF

Haskell Indian Nations University

(Lawrence, KS)
Haskell Environmental Research Studies Institute (HERS) summer internship
The HERS Institute provides an 8-week paid summer internship program on the campus of Haskell Indian Nations University. Interns develop research skills and work on research t ...read more
funded by NSF

Illinois State University

(Normal, IL)
Integrated Plant Systems - Undergraduate Research Experience
This multidisciplinary research program will provide students with technical skills and interdisciplinary competencies and will equip them for work on bio-based solutions to f ...read more
funded by USDAan IBP member program

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
REU in Mathematics
We will be hosting eight undergraduate students this summer as part of the NSF sponsored REU program. Our program is one of the longest running programs in the nation going ba ...read more
funded by NSF
STEM Summer Scholars Institute (SSI)
The Summer Scholars Institute, an eight-week program held at the IU Bloomington and IUPUI campuses, enrolls select students from IU and partner Minority Serving Institutions ( ...read more
funds international students

Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

(Indianapolis, IN)
Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) Undergraduate Summer Research Program
The Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) is hosting a multi-institution REU program in the mathematical biosciences, facilitated by the Mathematical Biosciences Institute ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
STEM Summer Scholars Institute (SSI)
The Summer Scholars Institute, an eight-week program held at the IU Bloomington and IUPUI campuses, enrolls select students from IU and partner Minority Serving Institutions ( ...read more
funds international students

Iowa State University

(Ames, IA)
Biological Materials and Processes (BioMaP) REU
The program creates novel research experiences for undergrad students from around the country in the areas of biological materials and processes, often referred to as “BioMaP. ...read more
funded by NSF
Multiscale Sensing Actuation and Imaging Research Program for Undergrads
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University hosts a summer research experience for undergraduate students. The program will create novel research experie ...read more
funded by NSF
Research Experiences for Teachers in Biotechnology
To provide middle and high school teachers with research experiences and on-going relationships with career scientists that will enable them to share the latest developments i ...read more
funded by NSF

John G. Shedd Aquarium

(Chicago, IL)
Urban Freshwater Research Technician (Part-Time, Seasonal)
Shedd’s Urban Freshwaters program is researching which fish species are spawning where and when within the Chicago River. This project is helping to inform which species spawn ...read more
just posted!Application Deadline: 4/26/2021upcoming deadline

Kansas State University

(Manhattan, KS)
Physics Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Interactions of Matter, Light and Learning
This REU program offers students an opportunity to perform cutting-edge research in our department. As a student in our program, you will be paired with a faculty research men ...read more
funded by NSF
Rainfed Agriculture Innovation Network Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
The RAIN Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program focuses on adaptive management in water-limited production systems. The program aims to train future engineers an ...read more
funded by NSFfunded by USDA
Research Immersion: Pathways to STEM (RiPS) -Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
RiPS is an 8-week summer research program offered by the Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. This program pairs students with research mentors who help st ...read more
funded by NSF
Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (RWQ-REEU)
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. The agency prioritizes ens ...read more
funded by USDAan IBP member program

Keck Geology Consortium

(St Paul, MN)
Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Geological Science
Several different projects are available in each of two distinctive programs that are designed for students with different educational backgrounds and interests in the field o ...read more
funded by NSF

Marquette University

(Milwaukee, WI)
Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Summer Research in Biology
This is a 10-week, paid summer research experience. Participants choose a mentor in a diverse selection of fields ranging from microbial ecology to protein structure. In add ...read more
funded by NSF

Mayo Clinic, Rochester

(Rochester, MN)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
The Mayo Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program, sponsored by Mayo Graduate School, is a great way to build your skills as a young scientist or test your incl ...read more
funds international students

Medical College of Wisconsin

(Milwaukee, WI)
Diversity Summer Health-related Research Education Program (DSHREP)
DSHREP is a ten-week program where undergraduate and graduate students are provided with information about career opportunities in medicine and biomedical research in an invig ...read more
funded by NIH

Miami University

(Oxford, OH)
The Ecology of Human-Dominated Landscapes
Miami University's Summer REU Program in Ecology and Environmental Science focuses on "The Ecology of Human-Dominated Landscapes." The program is funded by a gra ...read more
funded by NSF

Michigan State University

(East Lansing, MI)
Advanced Computational Research Experience for Students (ACRES)
Advanced Computational Research Experience for Students (ACRES) is a paid 10-week paid summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in computational and data science. S ...read more
funded by NSF
Computational/Data Science International Research Internship for US Graduate Students
IRES: ASSURE is a 10-week paid research internship at the National Super Computing Center in Wuxi China (NSCC-Wuxi) or East China Normal University in Shanghai (ECNU-Shanghai) ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad program
Kellogg Biological Station summer research for undergraduates to participate in Ecological Research
KBS faculty have received grants from several different federal agencies to involve undergraduates in their research. These positions give you a chance to conduct full-time re ...read more
Plant Genomics @ MSU
Over twenty plant genomics researchers at Michigan State University collaborate on this NSF funded summer training program for students enrolled in undergraduate studies in b ...read more
funded by NSF

Michigan Technological University

(Houghton, MI)
8-Week Graduate Research Internship in El Salvador
Michigan Technological University, the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), and Lutheran World Relief in El Salvador are collab ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programan 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

Missouri Botanical Garden

(St. Louis, MO)
REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Plant Systematics, Conservation Biology, and Ethnobotany
The Missouri Botanical Garden is pleased to announce a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program that will provide research opportunities for 10 students, for 10 w ...read more
funded by NSF

Missouri University of Science and Technology

(Rolla, MO)
FREEDM Systems Center REU Program in Engineering
The Summer REU program offers a research opportunity to undergraduates from universities outside of the Center who are majoring in electrical and computer engineering, civil e ...read more
funded by NSF
REU Site: Additive Manufacturing
10 week summer program where undergraduate students research additive manufacturing. ...read more
funded by NSF

North Dakota State University

(Fargo, ND)
Pollination Nation Undergraduate Summer Research Program
Pollination Nation is a 10 week paid research experience hosted by scientists at North Dakota State University and the USDA in Fargo, ND. Students will conduct research focus ...read more
funded by NSFfunded by USDA
Summer REU opportunity in Biotechnology fields
Undergraduate students: looking for a summer research opportunity? This summer, North Dakota State University is offering an undergraduate research experience in a variety of ...read more
funded by NIHfunds international students
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 of Po ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

Northern Illinois University

(DeKalb, IL)
Center for Bright Beams Summer Program for Underrepresented Minorities in 4 REU programs: at BYU, U Chicago, NIU, & Cornell
Do research through any of four CBB REU programs, and you can apply for the Bright Beams Summer Program and do exciting research in the science of Bright Beams. The Center for ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Internship Program
This 8-week program will provide novel research experiences for undergraduates. Research opportunities span a broad range of physics, including high-energy and intensity-front ...read more
funded by NSF

Northwestern University

(Evanston, IL)
Center for Sustainable Polymers Summer Research Program
The Center for Sustainable Polymers is a NSF Center for Chemical Innovation whose mission is to transform how plastics are made and unmade through innovative research, engagin ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
CIERA Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Astrophysics in its Modern Interdisciplinary Context
Northwestern University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) is the proud host of a NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduate ...read more
funded by NSF
Paid REU Summer Internships at the Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden welcomes undergraduates that are interested in plant biology and conservation to apply to our Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, funde ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Paid Rosetta Commons Research Experience for Undergraduates
Interns in this geographically-distributed REU program have the opportunity to participate in research using the Rosetta Commons software. The Rosetta Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Quantitative Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Program
The Quantitative Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Program offers summer research fellowships to undergraduates. This program allows undergraduate students majoring in bio ...read more
funded by NSF
REU: Hands-on Materials-Related Research
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program takes place over a 9-week period each summer.

The NU-Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is an interdiscip ...read more

funded by NSF

Ohio State University

(Columbus, OH)
Center for Emergent Materials Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) REU program focuses on fundamental and applied science of exotic and novel materials and next-generation electronics that move toward a ...read more
funded by NSF
Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) Undergraduate Summer Research Program
The Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) is hosting a multi-institution REU program in the mathematical biosciences, facilitated by the Mathematical Biosciences Institute ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
Paid Rosetta Commons Research Experience for Undergraduates
Interns in this geographically-distributed REU program have the opportunity to participate in research using the Rosetta Commons software. The Rosetta Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (RWQ-REEU)
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. The agency prioritizes ens ...read more
funded by USDAan IBP member program
Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity at the NSF Center for Aerosols Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment
The NSF Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment operates a summer research program for undergraduate students during each summer, with participants at multi ...read more
funded by NSF
The Science of Language and the Language of Science
This is an NSF funded REU summer program. Students in the program gain hands-on research experience in the area of the LANGUAGE SCIENCES, and also are trained in effective sc ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

Parkland College

(Champaign, IL)
Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College Students (PRECS)
Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College Students is an opportunity for 10 community college students to conduct research for 10 weeks during the summer ...read more
funded by NSF

Purdue University

(West Lafayette, IN)
Department of Physics REU and RET Programs
The Department of Physics at Purdue - NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates, AND a similar NSF RET program for educators. The 10 week program runs from May until August. ...read more
funded by NSF
Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
This program is designed to give undergraduate students the opportunity to work with scientists from Purdue University, University of Florida, and the University of Pennsylvan ...read more
funded by NSF
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
Summer Intensive Research Internship: Cyber-Physical Systems
This program will introduce students who are interested in autonomous systems, robotic navigation and self-driving cars to cyber-physical systems. Students will be able to ch ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
SROP is a gateway to graduate education at Big Ten universities. The program helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with facult ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
The SURF program at Purdue University is helping undergraduates across STEM disciplines discover a world of opportunity available to them through research. By closely working ...read more
funds international students

Rush University Medical Center

(Chicago, IL)
Rush Summer Research Scholars Program (RSRSP)
Spend six weeks at Rush University Medical Center conducting research in a vibrant academic medical environment in the heart of Chicago as part of the Rush Summer Research Sch ...read more

Sanford Research

(Sioux Falls, SD)
Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
Sanford Research offers the Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR), which provides opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to partic ...read more
funded by NIHfunded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program

Seward County Community College

(Liberal, KS)
Research Immersion: Pathways to STEM (RiPS) -Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
RiPS is an 8-week summer research program offered by the Kansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. This program pairs students with research mentors who help st ...read more
funded by NSF

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

(Rapid City, SD)
REU - Back to the Future Program
The NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site: Back to the Future offers a unique 10-week summer research program focused on integrated research experiences that i ...read more
funded by NSF

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

(Carbondale, IL)
Interdisciplinary Materials Research, Research Experience for Undergraduates
The REU Program is principally focused on providing students with the opportunity to perform research at the forefront of materials science and engineering. Potential project ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Turtle Mountain Community College

(Belcourt, ND)
Interdisciplinary Renewable and Environmental Chemistry IREC REU Program
This National Science Foundation supported Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program gives research opportunities to undergraduate students with priority to studen ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

University of Akron

(Akron, OH)
REU in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
The School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering offers a competitive summer research experience for undergraduate (REU) students. Students will participate in a 9-week s ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Chicago

(Chicago, IL)
Center for Bright Beams Summer Program for Underrepresented Minorities in 4 REU programs: at BYU, U Chicago, NIU, & Cornell
Do research through any of four CBB REU programs, and you can apply for the Bright Beams Summer Program and do exciting research in the science of Bright Beams. The Center for ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Center for Sustainable Polymers Summer Research Program
The Center for Sustainable Polymers is a NSF Center for Chemical Innovation whose mission is to transform how plastics are made and unmade through innovative research, engagin ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Dept. of Physics REU in Contemporary Physics
The University of Chicago Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Physics, supported by the National Science Foundation offers undergraduates the oppor ...read more
funded by NSF
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
Summer Research - Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)
Since 1992, the Leadership Alliance has encouraged students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, psychology, the social scienc ...read more
funded by DOEfunded 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 Dayton

(Dayton, OH)
REU: Disturbance Ecology in Central Appalachia
The Disturbance Ecology of Central Appalachia summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is a full-time (40 hrs/wk for 10 weeks), paid internship program hosted by E ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Illinois, Chicago

(Chicago, IL)
CIM²AS (Cultural Immersion in Monarchs & Milkweeds Advancing Science Education)
CIM²AS (Cultural Immersion in Monarchs & Milkweeds Advancing Science Education) is an NSF funded program at UIC that aims to increase the success of Latinx students i ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Research Opportunities Program for Undergraduates (SROP)
The goal of SROP is to introduce domestic underrepresented sophomores and juniors to academic research experiences. Student participants work one-on-one with a faculty mentor ...read more

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

(Urbana, IL)
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Research Experience for Veterans
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program focused on Sustainable ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Summer Research Opportunity
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a paid Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program focused o ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Illinois MRSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
The Illinois MRSEC is excited to offer an NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Our ten week summer research program offers undergraduate studen ...read more
funded by NSF
Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College Students (PRECS)
Phenotypic Plasticity Research Experience for Community College Students is an opportunity for 10 community college students to conduct research for 10 weeks during the summer ...read more
funded by NSF
POETS (Power Optimization of Electro-Thermo Systems) REU
The Center for Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS) offers a 10-week summer research program that provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to explo ...read more
funded by NSF
REU: Applying the Tools of Physics to Explore the Macroscopic, Microscopic, and Quantum Worlds
The Physics Department is excited to offer an NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. Our ten-week summer research program offers undergraduate st ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NSFfunds international students
Summer Research Opportunities Program
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) offers a summer research program that provides undergraduate students from populations underrepresented in graduate s ...read more

University of Iowa

(Iowa City, IA)
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Research Experience for Veterans
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program focused on Sustainable ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Summer Research Opportunity
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a paid Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program focused o ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Iowa Summer Institute in Biostatistics (ISIB)
The objective of the Iowa Summer Institute in Biostatistics (ISIB) is to provide biostatistical training and applied research opportunities to undergraduates. This program at ...read more
funded by NIH
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
The program will provide approximately eight undergraduate students with research experience in cutting edge topics related to environmental and health aspects of nanoscience ...read more
funded by NSF
REU in Microbiology
The REU in Microbiology at The University of Iowa seeks to foster the careers of the next generation of microbiologists. We do this by providing an intensive 10-week research ...read more
funded by NSF
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
Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research (SUMR) Program
The Iowa SUMR Program provides highly motivated undergraduates exposure to the career and training pathway of the physician-scientist. Participants carry out independent resea ...read more
funded by NIH
Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity at the NSF Center for Aerosols Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment
The NSF Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment operates a summer research program for undergraduate students during each summer, with participants at multi ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Kansas

(Lawrence, KS)
Chemistry Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Kansas is proud to sponsor a National Science Foundation-supported Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, our 32nd ye ...read more
funded by NSF
Haskell Environmental Research Studies Institute (HERS) summer internship
The HERS Institute provides an 8-week paid summer internship program on the campus of Haskell Indian Nations University. Interns develop research skills and work on research t ...read more
funded by NSF
Paid Rosetta Commons Research Experience for Undergraduates
Interns in this geographically-distributed REU program have the opportunity to participate in research using the Rosetta Commons software. The Rosetta Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
REU: IDEA Incubator for Porous Materials
The IDEA Incubator is an exciting program that seeks to nurture innovations in porous materials by "Integrating Discovery, Engineering and Art" (IDEA). We invite tal ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Kentucky

(Lexington, KY)
Engineered Bioactive Interfaces and Devices REU

A multidisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates summer program in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Pharmaceutical Scienc ...read more

funded by NSF
REU: Disturbance Ecology in Central Appalachia
The Disturbance Ecology of Central Appalachia summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is a full-time (40 hrs/wk for 10 weeks), paid internship program hosted by E ...read more
funded by NSF
Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (RWQ-REEU)
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. The agency prioritizes ens ...read more
funded by USDAan IBP member program

University of Michigan

(Ann Arbor, MI)
Perrigo Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program
The Perrigo Undergraduate Summer Fellowship program launched in 2004 as a partnership between the U-M Life Sciences Institute and Perrigo Company, to encourage highly talented ...read more
an IBP member program
ASPET Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF) Awards
Introduce undergraduate students to pharmacology research by utilizing mentored research experiences to heighten student interest in careers in research or related health care ...read more
Cancer Research Summer Internship Program (CaRSIP)
As part of its Cancer Biology Training Program, the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center is providing exposure to cancer research for highly motivated and talent ...read more
funded by NIH
Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Program (CSURP)
Get Paid up to $5000 for 10 weeks and add Research Experience on Your Resume!!

Chemistry Undergraduate Research Experience (CSURP) is a fully paid 10- week unique research i ...read more

funded by NSF
Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
The REU Program at UMBS offers undergraduate students a rare opportunity to design, conduct, analyze, and present their own mentored research addressing some aspect of the pro ...read more
funded by NSF
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
DDCSP UM is an exciting two-year research and internship opportunity for bright, curious undergraduate students interested in conservation, nature, and the environment. The pr ...read more
Environmental Fellows Program, Fully Funded Summer Opportunity
The Environmental Fellows Program is a funded summer fellowship program seeking to support students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in the environmental field ...read more
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 students
Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program
The Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR) announces the 2021 Great Lakes Summer Fellows Program, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi ...read more
funded by NOAfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Interdisciplinary REU in the Structure and Function of Proteins
The University of Michigan Interdisciplinary REU Program in the Structure and Function of Proteins is designed to provide undergraduate students with a 10 week research experi ...read more
funded by NSF
Life Sciences Institute Aspirnaut Program at the University of Michigan
The Aspirnaut Summer Research Internship Program at U-M strives to expand interest in basic science research by bringing high school students from under-resourced areas to U-M ...read more
an IBP member program
Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates
This program is designed to provide outstanding undergraduates with the opportunity to pursue research under the tutelage of experienced faculty members. Students work with a ...read more
funded by NSF
Michigan Summer Program in Cognition & Early Development
We are seeking motivated students to participate first hand in developmental psychological research. Our research aims to understand the cognitive and social foundation of you ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
NSF REU Site: Program in Climate and Space Science Observation (PICASSO)
The University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering (CLASP) is currently seeking a highly motivated, diverse and inclusive cohort of undergradu ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member 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
REU in Biophysics
The University of Michigan Biophysics REU Program provides selected undergraduate students from around the United States an opportunity to conduct ten weeks of summer research ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer at Cern in Geneva, Switzerland

•Participate in the renowned CERN Summer Student Lecture Program

•Join active researchers at CERN

•Receive stipend and travel reimbursement

•On-site coordinator ...read more

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
Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering
SURE offers summer research internships to outstanding undergraduate students who have entered or completed their junior year (preference will be given to those who have compl ...read more

University of Minnesota

(Minneapolis, MN)
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Research Experience for Veterans
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program focused on Sustainable ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Summer Research Opportunity
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a paid Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program focused o ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Center for Sustainable Polymers Summer Research Program
The Center for Sustainable Polymers is a NSF Center for Chemical Innovation whose mission is to transform how plastics are made and unmade through innovative research, engagin ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Integrated Plant Systems - Undergraduate Research Experience
This multidisciplinary research program will provide students with technical skills and interdisciplinary competencies and will equip them for work on bio-based solutions to f ...read more
funded by USDAan IBP member program
Lando/NSF REU in Chemistry
Our Summer Lando/NSF REU is for outstanding national and international undergraduate students. It is designed to encourage students in the chemical sciences to learn more abou ...read more
funded by NSF
Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (LSSURP)
Since 1989, the University of Minnesota LSSURP has offered life sciences programs for undergraduate students who have a goal of enrolling in Ph.D. and MD/PhD programs. LSSURP ...read more
funded by NIHfunded by NSFfunded by USDA
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) RET
RET participants will be active members of our faculty's research groups, conducting research in one of four areas: Engineered Multiblock Polymers, Organic Optoelectronic ...read more
funded by NSF
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) REU in Nanomaterials
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) fellowships are awarded to undergraduates for participation in a ten-week summer program designed to provide unique research expe ...read more
funded by NSF
Physics and Astronomy REU
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program is a 10-week summer outreach program that provides a working research environment for undergraduate students. Over the ...read more
funded by NSF
Research Experience for Teachers with The Echinacea Project
The Echinacea Project is recruiting an enthusiastic K-12 educator for a paid professional development opportunity researching tallgrass prairie during the summer 2020 field se ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Research Experience for Undergraduates Site on Sustainable Land and Water Resources
The aim of the REU on Sustainable Land and Water Resources is to introduce undergraduate students to the key elements of research on land and water resources that are essentia ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity at the NSF Center for Aerosols Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment
The NSF Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment operates a summer research program for undergraduate students during each summer, with participants at multi ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Minnesota, Duluth

(Duluth, MN)
Research Experience for Undergraduates Site on Sustainable Land and Water Resources
The aim of the REU on Sustainable Land and Water Resources is to introduce undergraduate students to the key elements of research on land and water resources that are essentia ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Missouri, Columbia

(Columbia, MO)
Miller Summer Research Internships in Animal Sciences
The objective of the Miller Summer Research Internship program is to introduce students to animal sciences research, emphasizing food and fiber producing animals. Animal Scien ...read more

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

(Lincoln, NE)
Nebraska Summer Research Program
The Nebraska Summer Research Program is a consortium of NSF funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and other summer research opportunities programs (SROP). ...read more
funded by NSF
Redox Biology Center REU: Training in Redox Biology
The Redox Biology Center Summer REU Training Program at the University of Nebraska was established in 2006 by the National Science Foundation to carry out independent research ...read more
funded by NSF
SROP: Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Biomedical Devices
The Biomedical Engineering SROP is designed to provide independent research experience for undergraduate students, broaden participant knowledge of opportunities in academia, ...read more
Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) High School Research Program
The statewide Young Nebraska Scientists program (YNS) integrates research and education to address Nebraska's science education and outreach goals. The collaborative spiri ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

University of North Dakota

(Grand Forks, ND)
Genes & The Environment: REU for Undergrads from Rural and Tribal Colleges
Funded by the National Science Foundation, this REU Site program will be a 10-week summer research experience in laboratories at the University of North Dakota (UND) (Grand Fo ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Interdisciplinary Renewable and Environmental Chemistry IREC REU Program
This National Science Foundation supported Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program gives research opportunities to undergraduate students with priority to studen ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

University of Notre Dame

(Notre Dame, IN)
Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) Undergraduate Summer Research Program
The Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) is hosting a multi-institution REU program in the mathematical biosciences, facilitated by the Mathematical Biosciences Institute ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
NIEHS Scholars Connect Program
The NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) is designed to provide a unique opportunity for highly motivated science, technology, engineering, and math focused undergraduate stu ...read more
funded by NIH
Summer Research Opportunity Program
Notre Dame has many opportunities for promising undergraduate students to broaden their research skills with world-class faculty and to experience our campus in advance of app ...read more
an IBP member program
Undergraduate Research in Physics
The University of Notre Dame's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program provides opportunities for undergraduate students to experience hands-on participation ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

University of South Dakota

(Vermillion, SD)
Chemistry REU
We invite you to apply for our Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Student participants will spend ten weeks ...read more

funded by NSF

University of Toledo

(Toledo, OH)
University of Toledo Lake Erie Center Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
The University of Toledo Lake Erie Center is looking for undergraduate applicants for our Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program. This is a 9 week paid fellowsh ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Wisconsin, Madison

(Madison, WI)
CAICE Summer Undergraduate Science Communication Fellowship
The CAICE Summer Undergraduate Science Communication Fellowship is a pilot program that aims to combine summer undergraduate research experiences with robust science communica ...read more
funded by NSF
Cell Manufacturing Technologies REU Program
CMaT Cell Manufacturing Technologies REU program is a summer research program that will fund undergraduate students assigned to CMaT labs at: Georgia Institute of Technology ( ...read more
funded by NSF
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Research Experience for Veterans
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program focused on Sustainable ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Summer Research Opportunity
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a paid Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program focused o ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Program (CSURP)
Get Paid up to $5000 for 10 weeks and add Research Experience on Your Resume!!

Chemistry Undergraduate Research Experience (CSURP) is a fully paid 10- week unique research i ...read more

funded by NSF
Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program
The Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement (WISCIENCE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites undergraduate students interested in explorin ...read more
funded by NSF
Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
Our 7-week summer program gives teachers an opportunity to work in a research lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Program participants will also collaborate with thei ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
National Astronomy Consortium (NAC)
The National Astronomy Consortium (NAC) is an innovative, competitive program designed to provide research opportunities, and long-term mentoring support, to underrepresented ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Psychology Research Experience Program
This NSF-funded SROP provides 10 weeks of intensive mentored research experience in a Dept. of Psychology or affiliated lab, plus a weekly data science boot camp, for URM/1st ...read more
funded by NSF
REU program in Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Astronomy Department and the Astrophysics group of the Physics Department will host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program in Astronomy and Astrophysics for eig ...read more
funded by NSF
Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) Summer Programming Internship Program
The Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) is excited to offer a paid 10-week summer programming internship where you can gain experience coding in an academic research e ...read more
funded by NOAfunds international students
Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity at the NSF Center for Aerosols Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment
The NSF Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment operates a summer research program for undergraduate students during each summer, with participants at multi ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

(Milwaukee, WI)
BioxFEL Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
BioXFEL is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center (STC) that focuses on promoting and advancing the study of Biological molecules using X-ray Free Electro ...read more
funded by NSF
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Research Experience for Veterans
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program focused on Sustainable ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Summer Research Opportunity
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a paid Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program focused o ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program

Van Andel Research Institute

(Grand Rapids, MI)
Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s Summer Internship Programs for Undergraduates
Summer internship programs with Van Andel Institute are designed to provide undergraduate college students opportunities to be mentored by professionals in their chosen resear ...read more
an IBP member program

Washington University

(St. Louis, MO)
Center for Sustainable Polymers Summer Research Program
The Center for Sustainable Polymers is a NSF Center for Chemical Innovation whose mission is to transform how plastics are made and unmade through innovative research, engagin ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Opportunities in Genomics Research: Undergraduate Scholars Program
In accordance with the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Minority Action Plan (MAP), the Outreach Department has developed an umbrella program, Opportunit ...read more
funded by NIH
Summer Research - Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)
Since 1992, the Leadership Alliance has encouraged students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, psychology, the social scienc ...read more
funded by DOEfunded by NSF
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 NSFan IBP member program
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
Two Summers of Paid Research in Neuroscience: WUSTL ENDURE
The Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) summer research program prepares undergraduates from diverse backgrounds for neuroscience PhD programs. With support from the NI ...read more
funded by NIH

Washington University School of Medicine

(St. Louis, MO)
Leah Menshouse Springer Summer Opportunity Program (Siteman Cancer Center)
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine invites undergraduate, graduate and medical students to participate in the Leah Me ...read more
Opportunities in Genomics Research: Undergraduate Scholars Program
In accordance with the National Human Genome Research Institute's (NHGRI) Minority Action Plan (MAP), the Outreach Department has developed an umbrella program, Opportunit ...read more
funded by NIH
Predoctoral Training in Clinical Investigation
The TL1 Predoctoral Program at Washington University provides career development for medical and allied healthcare doctoral students through didactic coursework, mentored trai ...read more
funded by NIH

Western Illinois University

(Macomb, IL)
Integrated Plant Systems - Undergraduate Research Experience
This multidisciplinary research program will provide students with technical skills and interdisciplinary competencies and will equip them for work on bio-based solutions to f ...read more
funded by USDAan IBP member program

Western Michigan University

(Kalamazoo, MI)
REU Program in Environmental Signal Transduction
Extended deadline for Humanities Scholars applications only.

This research experience includes:

•Participation in a research project

•Presentation/discussion series on t ...read more

funded by NSFApplication Deadline: 5/3/2021upcoming deadline

Young Nebraska Scientists

(Lincoln, NE)
Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) High School Research Program
The statewide Young Nebraska Scientists program (YNS) integrates research and education to address Nebraska's science education and outreach goals. The collaborative spiri ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students



Nationwide Programs: Programs not based at individual institutions


Ecological Society of America (ESA)

(Washington, DC)
ESA-USGS Cooperative Summer Internship Program -  (Nationwide Program)
This program is modeled after a similar partnership with the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), which was implemented in 1965. The agency is now seeking to ex ...read more
funded by DOInationwide program

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

(Washington, DC)
Undergraduate Summer Research in Seismology -  (Nationwide Program)
Your summer experience will begin with a one-week orientation held on the campus of an IRIS institution the last week of May. The goal of the orientation period is to develop ...read more
funded by DODfunded by NSFstudy abroad programnationwide programan IBP member program

NASA

(Washington, DC)
Summer Undergraduate Program for Planetary Research (SUPPR) -  (Nationwide Program)
Spend 8 weeks this summer working with a NASAfunded researcher at his or her home institution. Precise dates are determined by selected interns and their mentors. PGGURP co ...read more
funded by NASAnationwide program

U.S. Department of Defense

(Washington, DC)
Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program -  (Nationwide Program)
The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP), provides an opportunity for students to participate in a paid research experience at a Department of Navy (DoN) labor ...read more
funded by DODnationwide program

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