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You searched for programs: in the Mountain West AND that are a Summer Research Opportunity


Your search returned 35 programs.


Boise State University

(Boise, ID)
REU program in Data-driven Security
The Department of Computer Science at Boise State University will host a nine week interdisciplinary undergraduate research program, Data-driven Security, focusing on applying ...read more
funded by NSF

Brigham Young University

(Provo, UT)
BYU Physics REU and RET
The BYU Department of Physics and Astronomy runs an NSF-funded summer research program for undergraduate students (REU) and secondary school teachers (RET). There are exciting ...read more
funded by NSF
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

Colorado State University

(Fort Collins, CO)
Computationally-Driven Experimental Biology 10-week summer program
Funded by the National Science Foundation, Computationally-Driven Experimental Biology (CDEB program) 10-week summer program is a partnership between Virginia Tech (Dr. T.M. M ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
REU in Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Science and Technology Ed
The Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Science and Technology is a summer undergraduate research program. Successful applicants will collaborate w ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, offers qualified undergraduates from throughout the country ...read more
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
Wolves 2 Rams Research Internship for Community College Students
The NIH Research Internship provides training and experience in biomedical and behavioral research for 6 students per year. The paid Internship lasts for two full years, one a ...read more
funded by NIH

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

(Denver, CO)
Teen Science Scholar Internships
This is a complete hands-on summer internships with Science Division staff at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Teen interns strengthen their investigative and commun ...read more
funds international students

Fort Lewis College

(Durango, CO)
Paid Research Experience for Native American Undergraduates in Energy Research (RENAU)
The aim of the RENAU program is to increase the representation of Native Americans in the professoriate and sciences by providing research experience and intensive mentoring d ...read more
funded by NSF
STROBE Research Experience for Undergraduates in Imaging Sciences
Spend a summer learning about cutting-edge imaging science at STROBE, one of the newest NSF Science and Technology Centers in the United States. Your efforts will help push t ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program

Front Range Community College

(Westminster, CO)
Wolves 2 Rams Research Internship for Community College Students
The NIH Research Internship provides training and experience in biomedical and behavioral research for 6 students per year. The paid Internship lasts for two full years, one a ...read more
funded by NIH

Montana State University

(Bozeman, MT)
Solar Physics/Astronomy & Space Physics REU Program
The solar/space research group at Montana State University invites applications for a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program for students interested in solar an ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder

(Boulder, CO)
NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program (Virtual)
Since 1993, SURF students from across the country have had the opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on experience, working with cutting edge technology in one of the world' ...read more
funded by NSF

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

(Crested Butte, CO)
Advanced Independent Research/REU (with Senior Thesis Option)
This program is an excellent way to decide if a career in field biology is right for you. Independent Research offers intensive mountain field work and emphasizes individual ...read more
funded by NSF

Salish Kootenai College

(Pablo, MT)
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

UNAVCO

(Boulder, CO)
Research Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students (RESESS)
RESESS is an undergraduate internship and support program in the Earth sciences based at UNAVCO in Boulder, Colorado, that is dedicated to increasing diversity in the geoscien ...read more
funded by NSF

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

(Boulder, CO)
Okeanos Explorer Program
The Explorer-in-training program will provide the opportunity to gain experience using an advanced multibeam bathymetric sonar mapping system, while contributing in a signific ...read more
funded by NOAfunds international students
SOARS - Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science
SOARS, Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science, is an undergraduate-to-graduate bridge program designed to broaden participation in the atmospheric and r ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Colorado, Boulder

(Boulder, CO)
NHERI Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Multi-Hazards Research
The NHERI REU Summer Program provides research opportunities at the eleven NHERI multi-hazard engineering and interdisciplinary research sites during a 10-week summer research ...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
Research Experience for Community College Students in Critical Zone Science
RECCS (Research Experience for Community College Students) is a summer research internship available to community college students from across Colorado. Ten students receive a ...read more
funded by NSF
Research Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students (RESESS)
RESESS is an undergraduate internship and support program in the Earth sciences based at UNAVCO in Boulder, Colorado, that is dedicated to increasing diversity in the geoscien ...read more
funded by NSF
REU: Physics
The REU program, funded through the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program, at JILA and the Department of Physics at the University of Co ...read more
funded by NSF
Solar Astrophysics REU
Come and try out a career in research with the National Solar Observatory! During our summer internship program, you will spend 10 weeks conducting research with close supervi ...read more
funded by NSF
STROBE Research Experience for Undergraduates in Imaging Sciences
Spend a summer learning about cutting-edge imaging science at STROBE, one of the newest NSF Science and Technology Centers in the United States. Your efforts will help push t ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART)
The SMART program is intended for undergraduate students who are interested in preparing for graduate degrees in science, math and engineering. SMART offers students the oppor ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
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 Nevada, Las Vegas

(Los Vegas, NV)
REU Site: Mechanisms of Evolution
Undergraduate projects funded by the REU Site: Mechanisms of Evolution will focus on biological processes, such as mutation, genetic drift, migration, non-random mating and na ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT)
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
Fully Paid Genomics Summer Research for Minorities Internship
The Genomics Summer Research for Minorities (GSRM) internship provides a ten-week summer research program for Junior and Senior undergraduate students interested in bioscience ...read more
funded by NIHan IBP member program
Native American Research Internship
The Native American Research Internship is a dynamic summer research opportunity for qualified undergraduate junior and senior students who are interested in Health Science or ...read more
funded by NIH
Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)
The purpose of SPUR is to provide undergraduate students with an intensive 10-week research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. The program ...read more
funds international students
Undergraduate Research Experience in ALpine Meteorology (REALM) REU
You will get a $6000 stipend for 10 weeks, a $600 travel allowance, housing is paid for the entire 10 weeks and add research experience on your CV.

The Research Experience i ...read more

funded by NSFan IBP member program



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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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