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Summer undergraduate research opportunities database, the summer undergraduate research opportunity database includes a list of primarily off-campus summer research opportunities available for undergraduate students..

Please note - This is not an exhaustive list of all summer opportunities. Though we actively manage and update this database, there are likely many opportunities, both on-campus and external, that our office has missed.

This database is maintained by the Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research . If you have any corrections, suggestions, or would like to add an opportunity to our database, please email [email protected] .

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Summer research, summer research experiences.

Summer undergraduate research experiences provide College students the opportunity to engage in immersive, intensive mentored research. It gives them the opportunity to explore something new or to take current research to a more advanced level.

Summer research experiences often provide an opportunity to work with a community of research scholars and to present your work. CCRF advisors are available to help College students identify relevant summer research experiences, apply for programs and funding at the University of Chicago and beyond. 

College students are encouraged to attend a CCRF Planning for Summer Research  session for further guidance on finding and preparing for summer research experiences. 

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The College Summer Institute in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CSI):   The College Summer Institute in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences provides selected undergraduates the opportunity to undertake intensive intellectual training and research with accomplished scholars and peers at the University of Chicago. 

The University of Chicago and University of Sussex International Junior Research Associates Program: The UChicago-Sussex IJRA program provides selected College students the opportunity to participate in a summer of intensive, faculty-mentored research in the Humanities at one of the UK’s leading institutions of higher education, the  University of Sussex . As members of the IJRA program, College students in the arts and humanities will have the opportunity to undertake a fully-funded research experience as part of a dynamic community of scholars researching and living together at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK. This program is distinct from other opportunities for UChicago Humanities undergraduates to pursue international research because it invites students into a collaborative research experience, apprenticing with and contributing to the work of a leading scholar in an international context. 

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Summer Research Experiences at UChicago and beyond

There are a number of University of Chicago Summer Undergraduate Research Programs, including NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) and departmental or divisionally-supported programs. Students are encouraged to search the CCRF Research Opportunities Database for a comprehensive list of opportunities. Use the search options "UChicago Research Opportunity" and "Summer" to refine your search.

There are hundreds of summer research programs hosted at other universities that may be of interest to College students. We also include these programs in the CCRF Research Opportunities database . Many of the opportunities we list as US Research Opportunities and International Research Opportunites are summer experiences. STEM students are encouraged to search the NSF REU database for summer research experiences at other US universities. There are additional opportunities included in other databases listed on our site. 

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Explore summer research opportunities at harvard through uraf, resources listed here are not exhaustive, but highlight some key residential summer programs and independent funding options to start..

See additional options at the end of this page to expand your search for summer opportunities!

Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village (HSURV) Programs

The Research Village is a collection of residential summer research programs for Harvard College students that run for 10 weeks from June through August (summer dates to be confirmed in January 2024). Students conduct research, participate in professional development workshops, program cohort meetings, and program-specific and Village-wide social activities. Students showcase their research achievements in the final week of their summer program through research presentations. Students from the programs of the Research Village live together in the same River House on campus, creating a robust and exciting living, learning, and social community of undergraduate researchers. Students admitted to Research Village programs receive a stipend, free housing, and meals. Programs that comprise the Village are led by URAF and other partnering offices and academic departments at Harvard. Each program has specific application, eligibility and participation requirements and February deadlines .  For application instructions, see each individual program page or this page . Please explore these opportunities thoroughly to find the best option for you! 

• Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE) 
• Summer Program for Undergraduates in Data Science (SPUDS ) - led by Harvard Data Science Initiative
• Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (SURGH) Program - led by the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI)
• Summer Humanities and Arts Research Program (SHARP)  
• Building Learning Inquiry for Social Sciences (BLISS) - led by FAS Social Science
• Program for Research in Markets and Organizations (PRIMO) - led by Harvard Business School
• Kempner Research in Artificial & Natural Intelligence for Undergraduates with Mentorship (KRANIUM)  - led by the Kempner Institute (new for Summer 2024)
• Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF)  - led by the Salata Institute (new for Summer 2024)
• Harvard Amgen Scholars Program  
• Harvard SEAS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)  - led by the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Office of Education Outreach & Community Programs
• Harvard Stem Cell Institute Program (HIP)  - led by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute

Want to get a glimpse of past work from PRISE, SHARP, BLISS, PRIMO, SPUDS, SURGH fellows? See here:   HSURV Abstract Books  

Additional Summer Research Programs . 

• Generative AI Research Program

Independent Project Funding Programs 

URAF provides funding for Harvard College students to pursue their independent summer research projects. Independent funding programs typically do not offer organized housing and meals as part of the award; instead they offer larger stipends for use towards accomodations arranged by awardees themselves. Unlike residential programs, these funding programs offer the flexibility to set start and end dates over the summer, and to do research in the field and/or remotely, outside of Cambridge, Massachusetts. There are no obligations to attend workshops and other on-campus programming over the summer. To be considered for funding through these programs, students must have the autonomy and independence over the design, implementation and execution all aspects of the research project proposed. Independent funding awards administered by URAF are: 

• Harvard College Research Program – independent project mentored by Harvard faculty 
• Herchel Smith Undergraduate Science Research Program – independent projects mentored by Harvard OR non-Harvard faculty 

There are many more independent research funding options offered through academic departments and research centers. Explore the following resources: 

• CARAT  - database of funding opportunities at Harvard, including department based thesis research funding, funding at research centers and more  
• Microbial Sciences Initiative Fellowship  
• Research Centers and Institutes

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Using our "Filter by Type" drop-down below, you can see URS-Administered Programs ( individually listed in the menu at right ), along with opportunities from the following areas: Biological Sciences, Creative Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Physical & Quantitative Sciences, Programming, and Social Sciences . We also include dozens of opportunities Outside of Duke that may be of interest to you.

Also included in the menu at right is a direct link to Muser – a site where researchers can post and students can apply to research projects – and a listing of Weblinks to more opportunities outside of Duke.

Each year, NC Space Grant competitively awards Undergraduate Research Scholarships to students who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields that support NASA’s Mission Directorates. The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program requires that students… read more about this opportunity  »

Eligible students are Duke students with an excellent academic record who have conducted independent research with their proposed faculty mentor for at least one and preferably two or more semesters, and have a strong interest in cell biology. We strongly encourage students from URM groups to apply… read more about this opportunity  »

Applications from all undergraduate students are welcomed for the Shore Undergraduate Research Scholars program, which awards funding for students engaged in independent scholarship or senior thesis research in any aspect of Jewish Studies.… read more about this opportunity  »

The Academic Deans of Trinity College take pleasure in awarding the Deans' Summer Fellowships in support of undergraduate research and inquiry in the arts and sciences. The goals of the Deans' Summer Fellowship Program are to strengthen undergraduate research opportunities for undergraduates, to… read more about this opportunity  »

URS Independent Study Grants are provided to help defray research expenses of up to $400 for Trinity and Pratt students enrolled in faculty-supervised independent study courses or the equivalent such as thesis and research capstone courses. A grant makes funds available to purchase approved… read more about this opportunity  »

URS Assistantships provide salary funds to a student to assist faculty on a research project. Funding is available for all disciplines. Applications are open to all Duke undergraduates for summer, fall and spring funding. URS Assistantships can only be awarded if the research project is completely… read more about this opportunity  »

A URS Conference Grant is an award of up to $400 to use towards attending and/or presenting research done at Duke at a national or regional meeting of a professional organization. The meeting or conference should take place during the semester in which the student is applying for the grant (Apply… read more about this opportunity  »

The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) is a graduate-level research experience for highly talented undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds who are interested in pursuing doctorates in the humanities, social sciences, or fine arts. … read more about this opportunity  »

The MDI Biological Laboratory’s REU program aims to engage students in scientific explorations in the Laboratory’s research focus area, Comparative Regenerative Biology and Aging, while providing them with opportunities to build skills important to successful careers in the biological sciences.… read more about this opportunity  »

Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI) is a nonprofit that supports research and advocacy in the field of male contraception. MCI has a Youth Advisory Board, which is offering funding for an undergraduate to conduct a small-scale social research, bench science, or advocacy project around male… read more about this opportunity  »

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) offers frequent opportunities to compete for scholarships. For more information on this competition, please visit the ORISE website at https://orise.orau.gov/resources/stem/… read more about this opportunity  »

Join an intense and exciting research environment this summer. Apply to the Janelia Undergraduate Scholars Program. The Janelia Undergraduate Scholars program is a 10-week summer program aimed at well-prepared, independent, and committed students with significant research experience. We accept… read more about this opportunity  »

Call for Applicants: NSF/REU Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Water Science and Engineering  Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia   Rising sophomore, junior and senior undergraduate students from all U.S. colleges/universities are invited to apply for a 10-week NSF… read more about this opportunity  »

Undergraduate and graduate students engage in incredible opportunities at the Duke Center for Jewish Studies. Each year, a select cohort of undergraduate and graduate scholars, pursuing promising independent research, may apply to become a part of the Seymour H. Shore Scholarship Program in… read more about this opportunity  »

Awards and funding available through the Duke Dance Program – including the Julia Wray Dance Award, Clay Taliaferro Dance Award, Dance Project Award, and Dance Writing Award – as well as more information about the Benenson Awards in the Arts, Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts, and Duke Arts' Creative… read more about this opportunity  »

The Department of Chemistry offers a limited number of summer undergraduate research fellowships for Duke chemistry majors who intend to pursue Graduation with Distinction. These fellowships allow majors to carry out chemistry research with Duke faculty over a 10-week period between late May… read more about this opportunity  »

Currently enrolled Duke undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for summer research funding from the Duke Human Rights Center@FHI. The goals of the grant are to strengthen research opportunities for students interested in developing, implementing and working in human rights.… read more about this opportunity  »

Various team-based projects focusing on data-driven, interdisciplinary research. Data+ is a full-time ten week summer research experience that welcomes Duke undergraduate and masters students interested in exploring new data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges. It… read more about this opportunity  »

Funding for DGHI sponsored fieldwork.  Experiential learning is a cornerstone of global health education at Duke. Field-based projects are part of the requirements of many of our educational programs, and while the length and depth of the projects vary, they provide students with unparalleled… read more about this opportunity  »

The Duke University Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is a 10-week training program designed to give motivated undergraduate students hands-on experience in graduate-level biomedical research. We welcome applicants from around the United States who are seriously considering joining a… read more about this opportunity  »

Experienced undergraduate researchers have the opportunity to mentor other interested undergraduate students. Application   read more about this opportunity  »

Support for undergraduates seeking Graduation with Distinction honors in the ICS department. An ICS Research Travel Grant will help support a period of independent research for an honors thesis during the summer before the senior year. These awards may not be used to subsidize participation in… read more about this opportunity  »

Kenan Summer Fellows spend a summer exploring the answers to the question: What does it mean to live an ethical life? How? Between five and six fellows will receive up to $5,000 and their faculty mentors will receive $500 to support their project.… read more about this opportunity  »

The Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Fellowship is an 8-week summer research program for rising sophomores (currently enrolled Duke students). Students are placed in one of Duke's biological and biomedical science laboratories, attend faculty seminars, and participate in professional… read more about this opportunity  »

The program aims to prepare students for sustained pursuit of biomedical education and research, through faculty-mentored research projects and practical lab experience. The goal of undergraduate research opportunity is to introduce motivated students to important questions in Genetics,… read more about this opportunity  »

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• Look below to find summer and term-time Harvard research opportunities on campus and abroad. • For summer programs at other sites, see Summer Programs Away in the tab on the right. • For selected undergraduate science research opportunities at Harvard, see the Undergraduates: Open Research Positions & Projects  tab on the right.

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Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology (BCMP) Summer Scholars Program Brigham Research Institute Undergraduate Internships Broad Institute at Harvard Summer Program CARAT Cell Biology Research Scholars Program (CRSP) Center for Astrophysics Solar Research Experience for Undergraduates Program CURE, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center DaRin Butz Research Internship Program on Biology of Plants and Climate Ernst Mayer Travel Grants in Animal Systematics E3 Evolution, Ecology and Environment REU Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program Harvard College Funding Sources Database Harvard College Research Program (HCRP) Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology Harvard Global Health Institute Funding for Independent Projects and Internships Harvard Global Health Institute Cordeiro Summer Research Fellowship Harvard Global Health Institute Domestic and Global Health Fellowships  Harvard Medical School Undergraduate Summer Internship in Systems Biology Harvard Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Program Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology HST Summer Institute Harvard Origins of Life Initiative Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biological Sciences Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology Harvard Stem Cell Institute Harvard Student Employment Office Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine Harvard University Center for the Environment Undergraduate Fund Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program (any science area) International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) McLean Hospital Mental Health Summer Research Program MCZ Grants-in-Aid for Undergraduate Research MGH Orthopedic Trauma Undergraduate Summer Program MGH Summer Research Trainee Program MGHfC Digestive Disease Summer Research Program Microbial Sciences Initiative Mind, Brain, Behavior Summer Thesis Award PRISE (any science or engineering area) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Summer Institute in Biomedical Informatics, HMS Summer Program in Epidemiology, HSPH STARS - Summer Training in Academic Research Training and Scholarship Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard Summer Research Program, Division of Newborn Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (SURGH) Radcliffe Institute Research Partnership Program Ragon Institute Summer Program The Arnold Arboretum The Joey Hanzich Memorial Undergraduate Travel and Research Fellowship Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Oceanography Undergraduate Summer Immunology Program at Harvard Medical School Undergraduate Summer Research in Physics

Harvard College Funding Sources Database  - Database of both Harvard and outside funding sources for a variety of educational purposes, including research. Additional database: https://uraf.harvard.edu/find-opportunities/resources-your-search/campus-partners  

The  Harvard Student Employment Office  manages a Jobs Database , the Faculty Aide Program  and the Federal Work Study Program . All of these programs may offer student research assistant opportunities. The site also provides information about Job Search Resources  and Research Opportunities .

  CARAT  – CARAT (Common Application for Research and Travel) is used by all the major funding sources at Harvard.

Harvard College Research Program (HCRP)  – Summer (or term time) stipend. Applications from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships at 77 Dunster Street.

Deadlines:   Fall term funding: 12 noon (EST), Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Spring term funding: 12 noon (EST), Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Summer funding: 12 noon (EST), Tuesday, March 22, 2022  [TENTATIVE]

Late applications  will not  be accepted for term-time or summer cycles.

Conference funding: rolling application deadline

Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard

The Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard (SROH) program connects undergraduates interested in a PhD with first-class researchers working in the life and physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences. This program is offered through GSAS and the  Leadership Alliance .

During this 10-week program, SROH interns conduct research and participate in discussions with Cambridge-based Harvard faculty, build their presentation and research discussion skills, and take part in field trips with other Harvard summer programs. Students in the program live in Harvard housing and enjoy access to the outstanding resources of the university.

Note that we also have funding for students interested in  atmospheric sciences  as part of the NSF-supported International Partnership in Cirrus Studies project.  Please see pire.geosci.uchicago.edu for information on participating faculty. Research focuses on modeling and measurement of high-altitude clouds.

PRISE  – The Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE) is a summer residential community of Harvard undergraduates conducting research in science or engineering. By the application deadline students must be progressing toward finding a lab or research group but do not need to have finalized their research group or project. Participants must be in residence and be active participants for the entire duration of this ten week program.

Deadline:  Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 12:00 noon (EST)

Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program  – Primarily directed toward students intending to pursue research-intensive concentrations and post-graduate study in the sciences. Undergraduate research either at Harvard or elsewhere, including internationally. Applications from the  Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships .

Deadline:  Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 12:00 noon (EST) via CARAT

Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program  -- The Amgen Scholars Program at Harvard is a 10-week faculty-mentored residential summer research program  in biotechnology for sophomores (with four quarters or three semesters of college experience), juniors, or non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall to continue undergraduate studies)

Deadline : Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 12 noon

Harvard Origins of Life Initiative

Research Grants:   Harvard undergraduates can apply for grants to support their research during the academic year.

Summer Undergraduate Program:  Summer Undergraduate Research Grants are available for undergraduates working in Origins member faculty  on Origins-related projects. Possible research areas include astronomy, astrophysics, chemical biology, geophysics, chemistry, genetics, and earth and planetary sciences. 

iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) team  - The iGEM team is a research experience targeted toward undergraduates interested in synthetic biology and biomolecular engineering. 

Mind, Brain, Behavior  – Summer Thesis Awards for rising seniors in the MBB track. Applications through MBB.

If interested, contact Shawn Harriman in March of your junior year.

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Internship Program (HIP) – for students interested in stem cell biology research. Students conduct research in labs affiliated with the HSCI. Accepted students are matched with a research laboratory group. or any college or university across the United States and internationally.  Harvard University will sponsor the visas for international students who are selected for this program.

Deadline:  Feb 7, 2022

Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine (HSRPKM) - an introduction to nephrology (kidney medicine) for the undergraduates considering career paths spanning science and medicine. The Program includes nephrology divisions of four Harvard-affiliated hospitals – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Boston’s Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

Deadline : check the program website: https://hskp.bwh.harvard.edu/

BCMP Summer Scholars Program at Harvard University is organized by the The Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology (BCMP) at Harvard Medical School. This 10-week program is open to both Harvard undergraduates and to students from other colleges and universities. Students must be authorized to work in the United States.

Deadline: contact program for details

Undergraduate Summer Immunology Program at Harvard Medical School  - a ten week summer research internship with a stipend. The program consists of laboratory research, lectures, and workshops and is open to Harvard undergraduates and students from other colleges and universities. Applicants must be eligible for employment in the US.

Deadline: contact program 

Microbial Sciences Initiative  - Summer research with Harvard Faculty. Email applications to  Dr. Karen Lachmayr .

Deadline:  contact program

Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (SURGH)  offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to research critical issues in global health under the direction of a Harvard faculty or affiliate mentor. Students in SURGH receive housing in the Harvard Undergraduate Research Village and a stipend for living expenses. The summer savings requirement is also provided for students who are on financial aid. Throughout the summer, participants in SURGH have the opportunity to interact with students in the other on-campus research programs. 

Domestic and Global Health Fellowships (DGHI)  offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to work in field-based and office-based internships in both US health policy and global health. Sites can be domestic or international. Students receive a stipend to cover travel expenses to and from their site, living expenses, and local transportation. Unfortunately DGHI cannot cover the summer savings requirement for students who are on financial aid. 

Harvard Global Health Institute Funding for Independent Projects and Internships

Funding for projects in the United States and abroad.

Deadline: contact program

The Joey Hanzich Memorial Undergraduate Travel and Research Fellowship  provides up to $5000 to a rising junior or rising senior enrolled in the Secondary Field in Global Health and Health Policy (or another field) who pursues a summer internship, project or research in health policy or global health, either in the United States or abroad.

Cordeiro Summer Research Fellowship Registered GHHP students may apply for a Cordeiro Summer Research Fellowship for the summer before their senior year. Each year 12 to 15 fellowships allow students to get a head start on their senior theses or research projects related to global health or health policy without incurring major costs to themselves.

Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology HST Summer Institute  - The HST Summer Institute offers hands-on research experience for undergraduates in two areas of study: Biomedical Informatics and Biomedical Optics . Participating institutions include the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School.

Deadline : contact program

MCZ Grants-in-Aid for Undergraduate Research  -The Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ), the Harvard University Herbaria (HUH), and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University (AA) award small grants in support of faculty-supervised research by Harvard College undergraduates.

Deadlines:  contact program

Ernst Mayer Travel Grants in Animal Systematics

Proposals are reviewed two times a year. 

The Arnold Arboretum : Fellowships are available to support undergraduate research

• Ashton Award for Student Research
• Cunin / Sigal Research Award
• Deland Award for Student Research
• Shiu-Ying Hu Student/Postdoctoral Exchange Award
• Summer Short Course in Organismic Plant Biology
• Arnold Arboretum Genomics Initiative and Sequencing Award
• Jewett Prize
• Sargent Award for Visiting Scholars
• Sinnott Award

Living Collections Fellowship  – Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Hunnewell Internships  – Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Summer Short Course in Organismic Plant Biology Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology  - The Harvard Forest Summer Research (REU) program is an intensive 11-week residential research and education experience at the Harvard Forest, a 3,700-acre outdoor laboratory and classroom in central Massachusetts. Students conduct research on the effects of natural and human disturbances on forest ecosystems, including global climate change, hurricanes, forest harvest, changing wildlife dynamics, and invasive species. The program includes a stipend, free housing, all meals, and the travel cost of one round trip to Harvard Forest. This program is open to not only Harvard undergraduates, but also students from all colleges and universities in the United States.

Harvard University Center for the Environment Undergraduate Fund  provides financial support for student research projects related to the environment. In the context of this program, 'environment' refers to understanding the relationships and balances of the natural and constructed world around us, with a particular emphasis on understanding how anthropogenic activities and policies affect the environment, including the intimate relationships between energy use and demand, environmental integrity and quality, human health, and climate change.  Two types of funding are available: 1) Funds for independent research (preference given to rising seniors seeking funds for senior honors thesis research) and 2) Research Assistantships (directed summer research experiences under Harvard faculty guidance). Award are intended to be applied towards living expenses (room, board), travel expenses related to research activities, and minor research expenses (for students doing independent research projects) for up to 10 weeks.  Awards are not intended to serve as a salary stipend for students. 


Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Oceanography : The Harvard Oceanography Committee has funding and fellowships for both term time and summer research. 

Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biological Sciences -   This intensive 8 week laboratory-based biological research program is for undergraduates during the summer following their sophomore or junior years.

Additional programs at the HSPH:

• Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP)  – for undergraduate students outside of Harvard
• Additional summer programs  – for undergraduate students outside of Harvard
• Additional summer programs  – for undergraduate students at Harvard
• Boston-based undergraduate students looking for coop or other research internship positions are encouraged to contact faculty members directly.

STARS - Summer Training in Academic Research Training and Scholarship  - provides underrepresented minority (URM) medical and undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in exciting basic, clinical and translational research projects during the summer at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS). Housing and stipend provided.

Radcliffe Institute Research Partnership Program  -- The Radcliffe Institute Research Partnership Program matches students with leading artists, scholars, scientists, and professionals. Radcliffe Fellows act as mentors and students provide research assistance, acquire valuable research skills, and participate in the Institute’s rich intellectual life.

Harvard School of Public Health Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology

The Summer Program is a relatively intensive 6-week program, during which qualified participants receive an interesting and enjoyable introduction to biostatistics, epidemiology, and public health research. This program is designed to expose undergraduates to the use of quantitative methods for biological, environmental, and medical research. 

MGH Summer Research Trainee Program

The goal of the MGH Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP) is to inspire students who are underrepresented in medicine (URM) to consider careers in academic medicine by immersing them in cutting-edge research opportunities. Each summer, fifteen students are selected from a nationwide competition to join SRTP. Each student is assigned to a specific MGH laboratory, clinical site, health policy, or health services research area where they undertake an original research project under the mentorship and guidance of a Mass General Hospital (MGH) investigator. Assignments are carefully considered and are made with the student's research and career interests in mind. In addition to this unique research experience, students will gain knowledge through weekly didactic seminars, both at the MGH and at Harvard Medical School, attend career development workshops and networking event, and have opportunities for clinical shadowing.

Application deadline:  contact program

MGHfC Digestive Disease Summer Research Program

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) Digestive Disease Summer Research Program provides support for 10 students at the undergraduate or medical school level. Each student will be matched with a research mentor to perform an independent research project focused on digestive diseases over a 10-week period during the summer months within a laboratory or collaborating laboratory of the MGHfC. MGHfC collaborating laboratories at MGH possess unique expertise in engineering and computational sciences in support of various projects centered on digestive disease research. 

Contact: Bryan P. Hurley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Program Director, Mucosal Immunology & Biology Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School,  [email protected] ,   http://www.massgeneral.org/mucosal-immunology/Education/summer-research-program.aspx

Broad Institute at Harvard Summer Program

Broad Summer Research Program BSRP is a nine-week undergraduate research program designed for students with an interest in genomics and a commitment to research. Students spend the summer in a laboratory at the Broad Institute, engaged in rigorous scientific research under the guidance of experienced scientists and engineers. Underrepresented minority students enrolled in a four-year college are eligible to apply.

Broad Summer Scholars Program BSSP invites a small number of exceptional and mature high school students with a keen interest in science to spend six weeks at the Broad Institute, working side-by-side with scientists in the lab on cutting-edge research. Rising seniors who live within commuting distance to the Broad Institute are eligible to apply.

DaRin Butz Research Internship Program   The program gives undergraduates in the life sciences a unique opportunity to experience research from start to finish while gaining training and connections among scientific colleagues. DaRin Butz Interns will not only conduct research, but will also develop their project with their advisors and be guided through the process of sharing their research through written reports and oral presentations, an important component of scientific research.

MGH Orthopedic Trauma Undergraduate Summer Program

The Harvard Orthopedic Trauma Service provides number of undergraduate opportunities:

Orthopedic Internship

This internship is for undergraduate and graduate/medical students who are looking for exposure to Orthopaedic clinical and basic research.

Orthopedic Trauma Undergraduate Summer Internship

Our program is intended for undergraduates interested in healthcare careers. Our interns are introduced to the hospital experience through orthopedic research and observation.

Women's Sports Medicine Summer Internship Program

Learn more about this month long internship open to medical and premedical students.

Summer Research Program, Division of Newborn Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital

Summer Student Research Program sponsored by the Harvard Program in Neonatology, an academic program which includes Boston Children's Hospital (BCH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). The objective of the Summer Student Research Program is to provide motivated students with an intensive laboratory and clinical research experience under the guidance of Faculty and Fellow mentors from the Academic Program. The Summer Program experience includes:

Brigham Research Institute Undergraduate Internships

The internship programs hosted by the Brigham Research Institute provides undergraduate students with a focused and challenging summer research experience in a cutting-edge science laboratory. Interns will have the opportunity to obtain a research training experience in a laboratory or research setting at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Deadlines: check program website

Undergraduate Summer Research in Physics

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

CURE, Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center

The CURE program introduces scientifically curious high school and college students from groups currently underrepresented in the sciences to the world of cancer research. Students are placed in laboratories and research environments at the seven DF/HCC member institutions: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as research environments at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Ragon Institute Summer Program

The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard brings together scientists and engineers from diverse fields to better understand the immune system and support human health. 

Deadline: check program website

Harvard Medical School Undergraduate Summer Internship in Systems Biology

The Undergraduate Summer Internship is our headline program enabling undergraduate students to collaborate with our researchers, as well as their own peers, through Harvard's Quantitative Biology Initiative and the Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School. ​Participants work in our labs, gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art tools, learn cutting-edge scientific techniques in our dynamic research environment. Students interested in pursuing a PhD or MD/PhD, and students from under-represented minorities or disadvantaged backgrounds, are especially encouraged to apply.  

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)  Research Experience for Undergraduates  (REU) is a 10-week program that introduces undergraduates to bioengineering, materials research, nanoscience, and engineering while providing a coordinated, educational, and dynamic research community that inspires them to seek a graduate degree. 

Center for Astrophysics Solar Research Experience for Undergraduates 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) host undergraduate students from around the US. Please visit the  website for more information .

E3 Evolution, Ecology and Environment REU

We are seeking rising sophomores, juniors and seniors majoring in the life sciences who would like to join a new Research Experience for Undergraduates program based in the  Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB)  at Harvard University. Members of the program will enjoy cutting edge research experiences within the context of a strong mentorship community made up of faculty, graduate students, and peers. In addition, members will participate in a professional development program that is aimed at preparing students for the graduate school application process, building confidence to succeed in graduate school, and exploring long-term career opportunities. These professional development activities will include attendance of the annual  Leadership Alliance National Symposium  (LANS) research and mentoring conference. The E3 REU is part of a larger umbrella program, hosted by the Harvard GSAS  Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard (SROH) .

Program website:  https://reu.oeb.harvard.edu/sroh 

Harvard Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Program

The 10-week  Systems Biology Summer Internship Program  enables interns to work on research projects spanning many scientific fields, including systems biology, biophysics, bioinformatics, genomics, applied mathematics, and computation. 

McLean Hospital Mental Health Summer Research Program

This competitive program seeks to  engage scientific curiosity ,  create research opportunities , and  promote academic success in mental health fields  for promising young  Black, Indigenous and underrepresented People of Color (BIPOC) interested in science .  We had our first, very successful MMHRSP last summer, and applications are now open for next summer. MMHRSP is an intensive, 10-week, full-time mental health/neuroscience research experience at McLean Hospital. McLean is the primary psychiatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and is located in Belmont, MA ( https://www.mcleanhospital.org/ ).  Chosen Fellows will receive a $7,000 stipend for the 10-week program.  

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/training/student-opportunities#research

https://www.mcleanhospital.org/news/new-summer-research-program-welcomes-undergraduates-color

Cell Biology Research Scholars Program (CRSP)

The Cell Biology Research Scholars Program  provides a 10-week full-time research opportunity to undergraduate students with a passion for scientific discovery and fundamental biology. Students will be hosted by faculty investigators to work on cutting-edge research projects and participate in training workshops and mentoring activities in preparation for a productive scientific research career.

Summer Institute in Biomedical Informatics , now entering its 15th year, is a 9-week full-time extensive research opportunity with a curriculum including didactic lectures, clinical case studies, a mentored research project, and presentation of findings. 

The  Summer Program in Epidemiology  at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is an intensive 5-week program that integrates mathematics and quantitative methods to provide students with an understanding of the skills and processes necessary to pursue a career in public health. 

Biodiversity of Hispaniola Booth Fund Fellowship Cognitive Neurosciences at the University of Trento, Italy Darwin and the Origins of Evolutionary Biology, Oxford, England David Rockefeller International Experience Grant Harvard-Bangalore Science Initiative Harvard Summer School Study Abroad in the Sciences HCRP Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program International Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (I-SURGH) RIKEN Center for Allergy and Immunology, Japan RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan Rosenkrantz Travel Grants Study Abroad in Paris, France The Office of Career Services (OCS) awards Undergraduate Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Undergraduate Summer Research in Physics Weissman International Internship

Harvard Summer School Study Abroad in the Sciences

In 2015 Harvard Summer School Science Study Abroad programs will be offered in the Dominican Republic, England, Italy, France, and Japan. See below for links to information on each of these programs.

Darwin and the Origins of Evolutionary Biology  - Oxford, England.

Prerequisites:  None. Apply through Harvard Summer School.

Information:   Andrew Berry

RIKEN Center for Allergy and Immunology  - Yokohama, Japan.

Laboratory research in immunology. Students will also receive some Japanese language training. Apply through Harvard Summer School.

Accepted students may apply to the  Reischauser Institute  for scholarships to help defray the costs of the program.

RIKEN Brain Science Institute  – Laboratory Research in Neurobiology, Tokyo, Japan.

Prerequisites:  Neurobiology of Behavior (MCB 80) or Animal Behavior (OEB 50); laboratory experience preferred but not required. Apply through Harvard Summer School.

Biodiversity of Hispaniola  - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  This six-week course covers basic prinicples of ecology, evolution, and island biogeography in the context of the diversity of habitats and organisms on the island of Hispaniola.

Prerequisites:  course work in biology

Information:   Brian Farrell  

Cognitive Neurosciences at the University of Trento  - Trento, Italy

This eight-week program at the University of Trento, Italy, organized by the Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative, provides students a unique opportunity to study the mind/brain. Taught by leaders in the fields of neuroscience and cognitive science, the program includes daily, hands-on, laboratory sessions (e.g., neuroimaging demos) and Italian language classes, all while surrounded by the breathtaking Italian Alps.

Information:   Alfonso Caramazza

Study Abroad in Paris, France

Biology and the evolution of Paris as a Smart City.

Information:  Robert Lue

• Bangalore, India;  The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research  (JNCASR)
• National Centre of Biological Sciences  (NCBS)
• The Indian Institute of Science  (IISc) 

Note:  This is not a Harvard Summer School Program. 

Prerequisites:  Introductory coursework in basic biology, chemistry, physics, and math.

Information:   Venkatesh N. Murthy  or   Ryan Draft

International Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (I-SURGH)  I-SURGH offers Harvard undergraduates the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge global health research in an international setting. Students in I-SURGH receive a stipend to cover travel costs to and from their site, living expenses, and local transportation. Unfortunately Harvard Global Health Institute cannot cover the summer savings requirement for I-SURGH students who are on financial aid.  Once accepted to their site, participants in I-SURGH meet with a Harvard faculty member to develop a project that falls within the research agenda of the site. Throughout the summer, students work with a local mentor who supervises their daily work. While all returning Harvard College undergraduates are eligible to apply for an I-SURGH placement, preference is given to sophomores and juniors. 

The Office of Career Services (OCS) awards funding for research abroad, including both Harvard Summer School Study Abroad and non-Harvard International programs.  The  David Rockefeller International Experience Grant , which is a need-based grant aimed at students who have not previously received Harvard international funding, supports many of these awards. Award amounts vary. The purpose of the grant is to afford all students the opportunity to take part in a significant international experience, regardless of financial background. See the  Office of Career Services Summer Funding webpage  for more information.

Herchel Smith-Harvard Undergraduate Science Research Program  – Primarily directed toward students intending to pursue research-intensive concentrations and post-graduate study in the sciences. Undergraduate research either at Harvard or elsewhere, including internationally. Applications from the  Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships .

Harvard College Research Program (HCRP) – Summer stipend that can be applied towards travel expenses. Applications from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships at 77 Dunster Street.

Weissman International Internship  – Research abroad for returning Harvard undergraduates. Average award ~$4000. More information and applications available through OCS.

Deadline:   See the  Office of Careers Summer Funding webpage

Booth Fund Fellowship  - For seniors to engage in a program of travel, study, research or observation that will further expand and challenge an existing interest in a particular field. 

Rosenkrantz Travel Grants

This grant program is exclusively for concentrators in History and Science.  It allows motivated rising juniors  (who have completed sophomore tutorial) and who are concentrating in history and science to devise a short but meaningful plan of travel and academic discovery in the United States or abroad. This grant program may serve as the first stage of research towards a senior thesis or junior research paper, but there is no requirement that it do so. The only requirement is a sincere passion for adventure and exploration, and a willingness to prepare well for the experience.

Please visit the Department of Physics webpage for more information:  https://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/undergrad/summer

Please visit the Harvard Mathematics Department webpage for more information:  http://abel.harvard.edu/research/index.html

Undergraduate Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences

Please visit SEAS website for more information: https://www.seas.harvard.edu/faculty-research/research-opportunities

David Rockefeller International Experience Grant The David Rockefeller International Experience Grants were established in 2009 by David Rockefeller SB ’36, LLD ’69 to give students the opportunity to gain a broader understanding of the world beyond the U.S. or their home country, and to learn about other countries and peoples by spending time immersed in another culture. The purpose of the grant is to afford all students the opportunity to take part in a significant international experience, regardless of financial constraints.

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Summer Research Opportunities

This page contains a number of summer research opportunities that students at UNC can take advantage of. This list is constantly being updated as opportunities arise and change. We encourage you to email us with any updates or additions.

Note that applications for some programs might not open yet, depending on when you access the links below. You can also browse Additional Undergraduate Research Programs and Fellowships as well as look at some other opportunities outside of UNC .

Remember you can always ask OUR staff and faculty liaisons , Department Liaisons , and/or Student Ambassadors to help you navigate your research path and make connections both inside and outside of the UNC research ecosphere. The OUR also maintains a rich database of research opportunities as other resources which can help you find various dynamic and engaging research programs. UNC has a variety of research centers that might also help!

Opportunities at UNC

• McAllister Heart Institute Summer Research Experience
• UNC E ducational Pathways to Increase D iversity in GE nomics (EDGE Genomics)
• 21st Century Environmental Health Scholars
• Carolina Population Center’s Summer Undergraduate Internship Program
• Carolina Summer Fellowship (CSF) Program
• FERN: Fellowship for Exploring Research in Nutrition
• IEHS Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
• Karen M. Gil Internship Program
• Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research and Education (SPIRE) for Undergraduates
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
• Summer Award for Research Courses 
• Summer Undergraduate Pipeline (SUP)
• The Jenner Carey Bryan Award for Research
• The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP)
• The Partners Cancer Biology Program
• The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE-REU) Program in Biological Mechanisms
• Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity in Chemistry (SUROC)
• UNC—Intel Research Experience for Undergraduate Students
• UNC School of Medicine Summer Program Directory

Opportunities Beyond UNC

• Association of American Medical Colleges Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
• American Chemical Society Internships for Undergraduate Chemistry Students
• American Chemical Society Research, Internships, and More
• American Heart Association Summer Undergraduate Training
• American Mathematical Society Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Programs
• American Psychological Association Undergraduate Research Opportunities & Internships
• American Psychological Association Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowship
• Amgen Scholars
• Arcadia Abroad
• Berkeley Early Learning Lab Summer Internship Program
• California Institute of Technology Amgen Scholars
• California Institute of Technology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
• California Institute of Technology LIGO Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
• California Institute of Technology SURF-the-WAVE (STW)
• California Institute of Technology KAVLI Nanoscience WAVE Fellowship
• Columbia Business School Summer Research Internship Program
• Duke Center for REsearch to AdvanCe Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity)
• FAO Schwarz Fellowship Program
• “Future Physicist International Summer Camp” at University of Science and Technology of China
• Harvard Business School Program for Research in Markets & Organizations
• International Scholarships
• Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)
• National Institute of Environmental Health (NIEHS) Sciences Scholars Connect Program
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• NCI Division of Cancer Biology Summer Undergraduate Research Program
• NextGenPop (Next Generation of Scholars in Population Research)
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• Summer Internship Program in Diabetes at the Helmholtz Munich (SIP)
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What are my options for summer research?

Why should i do a summer research program (srp), when should i do an srp, what is a typical timeline to apply, how can i talk to my family about a srp, how do i find a srp, what are the eligibility requirements, i am an international student at ucsc. what programs can i apply for, what is included in an application, how many reference letters will i need, how do i get a strong reference letter if i don't have any research experience, what if the start date for the program is while i am still in classes, i am already well established in a research group.  should i leave for the summer for a srp, what is a reu, additional resources.

There are two types of opportunities for summer research for undergraduates.

Working with a research mentor   

Students can work with a researcher, such as a professor, in the summer just as they would during the academic year.  In addition to opportunities at the home institution and other universities, there are positions available in many sectors, including the federal or state government, non-profits and industry.  

These positions are characterized by the variety of arrangements possible, depending on what the mentor and student agree to. The position may be full or part-time; paid, volunteer, or for credit; and may continue research begun from the previous academic year or may be carried on into the following academic year.  The summer research may be part of a senior thesis or independent project.

This web page focuses primarily on formal summer research programs. 

Formal summer research programs  

Students in these programs work with a mentor on a well defined research project for 8-10 weeks, usually not at their home institution. Many programs have specific groups of students, such as students from community colleges or under-represented minorities, that they target.

SRPs typically include a group of students, a formal application process, a stipend, room and board, and funding for travel and for presenting results.  Most programs also include supplemental activities, such as professional development workshops, speakers, and field trips.

If the summer project is successful, many mentors will continue to work with students in the following academic year.  

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An SRP can be very formative for students.  Major benefits include:

• Experience in the culture of another academic community
• Engaging in the practice of your discipline
• Creating knowledge, not just consuming it
• Supplementing your coursework with hands-on experience
• Gaining experience that can help you be more competitive for graduate school or a job involving research
• Career exploration
• A reference letter from a researcher from outside of UCSC
• Funding!! A stipend, travel costs, and housing
• Presentation opportunities
• New friends

When should I do a SRP?

Students usually do a SRP the summer after the second or third year of college.  First years do not usually have the necessary background, and many programs don't accept students who have already graduated.

Note:  Some students stay for an extra fall term so they can be eligible for another summer research season before graduating.

What is a typical timeline to apply? 

Fall (and before!)

• Develop relationships with professors so that you have reference letters (see reference letters)
• Begin to prepare your Curriculum Vitae or resume (see Application Tips )
• Find programs (see Finding a SRP)
• Email the program coordinator with questions (start date, eligibility, potential mentors, etc.)
• Read the websites of some of the mentors and/or any presentation session done by students in past years

Winter to early spring

• Prepare your applications (see  Application Tips )
• Make sure to proof read for grammar, style, relevance to prompt, etc.
• Request reference letters (see  Application Tips )
• Submit your application on time
• Confirm your application was received (if necessary)

Deadlines are usually December to March  

Before you apply, talk to your family about what a SRP is and why it is important for you to particiapte in one for you to acheive your academic and career goals.  Your family may be supportive immediately, or they may also worry because they do not understand why it is important for you live away from home and travel to a place where they do not know anyone.  

For more suggestions, see Discussing Summer Research and Graduate School with your Family  from Pathways to Science 

• Networking  Your fellow students, your TAs, graduate students and professors can be some of the best resources.  Ask what summer programs they recommend.
• Student Groups often have students who have done SRPs.  Ask members what programs they suggest and for tips for applying.
• Online lists and databases  Ask fellow students where they look for listings.  Each discipline has sites where programs usually get posted. See  Other Research Opportunities  for links by discipline and for selected federal program.
• Professional organization websites Ask what groups researchers in your field belong to, and then check the website for listings.
• Google searches   on "(major)   undergraduate research summer" can be very helpful.

Eligibility varies by program.   Check each program's eligibility requirements carefully.   If you have any questions, email the coordinator.

Specific requirements may include:

• Full-time student status for the following academic year
• Year in college
• Minimum GPA (often 3.0 or 3.5)
• US Citizenship or permanent residency
• Member of a target group such as community college students or students from under-represented minorities in the field. 

There are many programs that accept international students, primarily at private institutions or companies where the program is not directly funded by the US federal government.  A professor or graduate student in your field is the best resource for finding programs that are a good match for you.

Start by looking at the following links:

• Opportunities for International Students  (note that eligibility requirements can change) from Macalaster College
• Other Research Opportunities:  Additional Programs , private foundations and international programs

Applications can be extensive and typically require:

• A comprehensive general application
• Essays and/or personal statements
• Transcripts
• 2 or more reference letters from STEM faculty (see reference letters below)

You will need at least 2 reference letters from professors.  Programs often do not accept letters from lecturers, staff, graduate students, or TAs.  A letter from a professor in a non-science field like arts or humanities is likely not relevant.

Note: If you get to know a TA for a class well, the TA can help you connect with the professor.  You can ask the TA for advice on how to approach the professor for a reference, and sometimes a professor will sign a letter of support written by a TA who knows your work well.

Go to Office Hours!   You need to start building relationships with professors long before applications for summer programs are due.  When you first meet with a professor, start by asking how s/he got to her or his current position.  People usually like to talk about themselves, and this question can help get a conversation started.

• Starting your first year, pick a class each term and go to the professor's office hours weekly. If you are taking general classes for your major, you can talk to any math, science, engineering, etc. professor. Once you are taking classes in your major, professors for upper-division classes in your field are the best choice.
• Ask the professor how s/he got involved in research
• Read the professor's webpage and some publications and ask questions. (Don't worry if you don't understand the papers well!  You are an undergraduate.) This shows initiative and that you are interested in the professor's research.
• Ask for advice on any relevant topic:  finding a summer program, joining a research group, preparation for graduate school, etc.
• At the end of the quarter ask if the professor would write you a letter
• Check in with the professor at least a few times a quarter so s/he remembers you

See  Getting strong letters of recommendation  (from UC Berkeley)

UCSC uses a quarter system, and summer programs often start before UCSC is done with spring quarter.  You can do either of the following:

1.  Apply to programs and then see if you can negotiate some flexibility with the program and/or your professors if you have a conflict with the start date. Some professors will let an excellent student finish early to take advantage of a good research opportunity.

2.  Contact the program to see if there is flexibility.  If not, don't apply.

There is not a single correct answer to this question.  Some points to consider:

• Summer programs are usually paid
• Staying in a research group for the summer can let you focus on your research.  If you'll make a lot of progress and be able to do a senior thesis and/or help with a publication, it may be helpful to stay.
• A reference letter from a summer programs mentor is not usually as strong as a letter from a professor you work with for a long time period.  You just can't get to know someone that well in 8-10 weeks.  If there is an opportunity to continue the summer project into the following academic year and writing a paper or doing a senior thesis, the letter from a summer mentor will be much stronger.

The Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) a National Science Foundation (NSF) program. See for the  database entry  for more information. 

UCSC Undergraduate Research Opportunities

• Other Research Opportunities  (links to lists by discipline and databases)

Application Help

• Resource Toolbox  (scroll to mid-page), including applying to summer programs, from  Pathways to Science
• Summer Research- Applying and Getting in  (from  UCSC STEM Diversity )
• Getting strong letters of recommendation  (from UC Berkeley)
• Writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)  (from  UCSC STEM Diversity )
• Writing the Curriculum Vitae  (from  Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab )
• Writing the Personal Statement  (from  Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab )
• Writing Your Statement of Purpose  (from  UCSC CBSE Research Mentoring Institute )

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Listing of undergraduate summer research opportunities across STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) and Healthcare disciplines at Duke University. 

H=Housing provided, $$= Stipend provided, and T=Travel Funding Available

Summer Research Opportunities in STEM

Requirements: US Citizen, Rising Junior or Senior

This 10-week program is designed for full-time first- and second-year underrepresented minority (URM) students at any college or university. The program provides high-quality mentored training experience for URM underclassmen to gain the experience, knowledge and skills to pursue and successfully complete a major in a STEM field and prepare for a job or higher learning in a STEM-related field.

Amgen Scholars Program Website

Requirements: US Citizen, rising juniors and seniors

During a period of nine weeks, students will work full-time in a research project, will participate in weekly seminars and workshops, and will attend regular group meetings in their research labs. We strongly encourage students from underrepresented minorities groups and students with disabilities, to apply. REU participants have the opportunity to conduct research in a large spectrum of interdisciplinary topics broadly organized into five areas: energy, environment, health, national security, and learning.

REU Website

Requirements: US Citizen, Rising Sophomore or Junior

This 10-week program is designed for full-time first- and second-year underrepresented minority (URM) students at any college or university. The program provides high-quality mentored training experience for URM underclassmen to gain the experience, knowledge and skills to pursue and successfully complete a major in a STEM field and prepare for a job or higher learning in a STEM-related field. 

Genome Sciences & Medicine Summer Scholars Website

Requirements: Open to all years and experience levels

10-week training program designed to give motivated undergraduate students hands-on experience in graduate-level biomedical research. We welcome applicants from around the United States who are seriously considering joining a Ph.D. graduate program after completing their undergraduate degree. Students from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

SROP Website  

Requirements: US Citizen, open to all years no previous research necessary

The eight-week program,will give participants who are interested in science and medicine real hands-on experience in research methodology and writing. Participants are placed in teams and matched with Duke faculty mentors to work on an original, hypothesis-driven project, originating as a one-page summary and culminating in a complete research paper. A goal of the program is to have every participant qualify for co-authorship on a peer-reviewed manuscript related to their team’s project.

Summer Training in Academic Research (STAR) Program Website  

The  SURPH@Duke  fellowship is targeted to rising juniors and seniors who are interested in future graduate study to obtain a PhD. This ten-week summer research experience focuses on learning how scientific discovery at the bench can be translated to treatment of disease. Students will train with a faculty mentor and carry out an independent research project in Duke’s Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology.

SURPH Program Website

Requirements: Undergraduate and Masters level students

This program allows students to select from a network of projects funded by the the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). All projects at Duke Superfund Research Center focus on early, low dose exposure toxins and their developmental impacts that are usually only evident during later life stages. In addition to working with their project or core, interns will be expected to participate in weekly research discussions and lab meetings and to present their research.

Superfund Summer Research Internship Website

Summer Research Opportunities in Healthcare and Medicine

REACH Equity Summer Undergraduate Research Program (RESURP) is an 8- week summer program for rising junior and senior undergraduate students. The overall goals of the program are to: increase students’ knowledge of the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic disparities in health; introduce students to basic skills in clinical research, professional development workshops, and provide an opportunity to conduct and present a health disparities research project.

RESURP Website

Undergraduate Research Support Office

The Undergraduate Research Support Office (URS) promotes undergraduate research at Duke through workshops, the annual Visible Thinking Symposium, funding independent research, assistantships and conferences and by providing support for summer research programs. See the complete list of  URS programs

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• CUR Council on Undergraduate Research  (internship & research opportunities database)
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• NSF Education & Training Opportunities (ETAP) (NSF pilot test of a database to search multiple NSF programs)
• Pathways to Science searchable summer research database (filters available for citizenship, location, discipline, etc.)
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Searchable database of summer opportunities)
• University of Chicago (searchable database of opportunities)

2. COMPREHENSIVE LISTS COMPILED BY OTHER UNIVERSITIES

• Select opportunity listings by discipline (compiled by the University of Washington)
• Select clinical and health-science opportunity listings (compiled by Swarthmore College)
• Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) - Big 10 Academic Alliance; 1 app for 13 campuses
• Summer Research Opportunities (compiled by UNC Chapel Hill)

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• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - Summer undergrad research programs; pre-med
• American Chemical Society (Internships, REU's, Co-Ops, Fellowships, & Post-Doc Experiences related to Chemistry)
• American Mathematical Society (REUs, internships, scholarships, fellowships, undergrad to grad)
• American Psychological Association (Undergraduate Research Opportunities & Internships - Psychology & Neuroscience)
• American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (summer research opportunities organized by state)
• National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, Inc.  (pre-health summer opportunities - searchable list)
• Physics Today job and summer internship listings
• Federal Agencies Internship Opportunity Bank (Links to 46 US Federal Agencies, internships)
• USA Jobs (Central repository for opportunities with the federal government)

4. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: NATURAL SCIENCES

• Summer opportunity listings for Life Sciences research (compiled by Tom Frederick of RIT)
• Paid Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities in Neuroscience (and other life sciences)
• Summer internships in Neuroscience (compiled by the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscientists FUN)
• Pre-Health Summer Opportunities   (Google doc from Tufts' University)
• Summer Research Database (Google doc from Cornell University Office of Undergraduate Biology)
• Internships in Scientific Research or Medicine for Undergrads (compiled by Fred Hutch Cancer Center)
• Non-NIH Biomedical research opportunities list  (Compiled by NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education - OITE)
• Summer Opportunities for Pre-Health Students (Tufts Google doc)

5. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: ENGINEERING & MATH

• Federal Opportunities for Undergrads in STEM  (across 11 federal agencies)
• NSF Engineering Research Centers  - (engineering REUs at a variety of ERC's)
• NSF Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC)  (various programs at 19 different universities)

6. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: ARTS & HUMANITIES

• National Endowment for the Humanities  
• Smithsonian, Office of Internship Programs  
• Council on Undergraduate Research in the Arts & Humanities (Google list)
• International Radio & Television Society Foundation (IRTS)  Summer Fellowship Program
• Summer Experiences in the Arts & Humanities (Google list)

7. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: SOCIAL SCIENCES

NSF REU Sites: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences  (typically restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only)

If you are an international student , linked here is a list of some programs that accept applications from international students studying at U.S. universities .

8. Select examples of other external summer opportunities

Summer Research Opportunities

Each summer, Cornell Engineers conduct research around the world. The College of Engineering offers undergraduate research opportunities at Cornell’s Ithaca campus, Cornell Tech in NYC, and with our international partners the UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Students also pursue research opportunities offered by other academic institutions and industries both nationally and internationally.

Tips for Applying to Paid Summer Research Opportunities

It can help to plan ahead when considering summer research opportunities. Kindly find a list of helpful tips below to guide you when preparing for research over the summer. 

• Use winter break to search for and complete your applications. Once the semester starts you’ll be even busier – get it done early!
• Plan on applying to multiple positions.
• Broaden your search. Summer is a fantastic time to try something different or have research experiences that are not available at Cornell. Don’t limit yourself! Experience life at a company, non-profit, government agency (federal or state), hospital, or other place away from campus. Research is everywhere!
• Many applications require either references or letters of recommendation. When you need a letter, you should give recommenders at least four weeks to write the letter. Ask early. It’s ok to ask the same person to write letters or be a reference for several opportunities – just be organized in how and when you share the list of locations.
• Visit the Engineering Career Center and Cornell Career Services . They can support you as you create your application materials and seek positions beyond Cornell.

Summer Research at Cornell’s Ithaca Campus

Spend the summer in Ithaca conducting research with the world-renowned scientists at Cornell. If you are already in a research group, you can extend that experience throughout the summer. If you would like to get started in research this summer, read more about finding research opportunities at Cornell . The Engineering Learning Initiative Undergraduate Grants Program offers financial support for salary and research expenses over the summer or during the academic year. 

Summer Research at Cornell Tech

Engineering undergraduates may apply through ELI’s undergraduate research grant program to engage in research with faculty members at the Cornell Tech campus. Students may explore faculty members and research areas at the Cornell Tech Summer Research  page. These faculty at Cornell Tech have potential projects available for Summer 2024 and interested students should contact them directly:

• Mohamed Abdelfattah
• Raaz Dwivedi
• Nikhil Garg
• Thijs Roumen

Cornell College of Engineering Supported International Research Experience

The Einaudi Center for International Studies, the Office of Global Learning, and College of Engineering are thrilled to promote international engineering summer research opportunities via the Global Internship . Applications open in November and close in January or February. Check the program websites for application deadlines.

Experiences

• Imperial College London - International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)  
• Singapore National University Summer Engineering Research Internship for US Students 
• Research Internship at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 

If you are accepted to one or more of the programs above, you are eligible to apply to the following grants to support your experience. You can receive funding from all three sources. 

• Global Intern Funding – up to $3000 (check with Global Learning for details)
• Engineering Student Travel Grant – up to $1500
• Engineering International Summer Research Grant – up to $5000

Off-campus Opportunities

Academic institutions and industries offer a wide range summer research programs in engineering. You can find opportunities using databases that encompass diverse fields  and repositories that are targeted to specific fields. 

• Start your search using the Pathways to Science STEM programs database from the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP). This database includes hundreds of summer programs in Engineering. The Advanced Search function allows you to narrow your search based on citizenship requirements, research or internship experiences, international experiences, and more! IBP also provides tools and guidance to help you create a strong application.
• If you are considering pursuing an MD-PhD or MD, explore the AAMC’s summer research program list and MD-PhD specific summer programs .
• Explore the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability Summer Internships , where you can join teams working at the intersection of science, policy, community, and the private sector.
• USA Jobs is a central repository for positions with the federal government, including the Pathways Internship Program, which offers paid opportunities with federal agencies and provides links to other federally supported research and internship opportunities, including NASA, Department of Defense, and more!
• The US Department of Energy offers Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships over the summer and during the semester at world-renowned laboratories.
• The ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering) maintains a list of companies and agencies that have internship programs. Once you follow the link to a specific company, you might have to search around a bit – “internship” or “intern” are great keywords when searching company job databases.
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Chegg Internships compiles internships in a huge variety of fields, including in various areas of engineering research. Use this sitemap to search by location or internship subject. (We know “Chegg” is often associated with cheating, but the internship site is legitimate.)

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Upcoming Deadlines

The SURF 2024 applications closed at 11:59 pm ET on January 31, 2024.  Please apply next year if you are eligible.

• Due to a waiting list process, successful applicants must accept promptly after receiving an offer
• Visit our  FAQ page for more information
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SURF 2024 Program Dates

• Main 11-week program: June 3 – Aug 16
• Offset 11-week program: June 17 – Aug 30
• 9-week program: June 17 – Aug 16

NIST summer interns have improved MRI technology, studied medications, and more. Spend your summer with us for 11 weeks of hands-on lab experience with world-class mentors in one of NIST’s six labs or other offices. 

What You’ll Get  

In 2024, we expect to provide $7,810 for the 11-week summer stipend ($710 per week). If you’re participating in person, you’ll need to find your own housing. We will share a list of affordable housing options when you’re selected. Limited financial assistance for housing ($4,500) and travel (up to $500) is available for students who need to relocate for the summer. In-person local participants may receive support for commuting (varies) assistance.

Eligibility and Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident able to provide proof on your application. You must be a full-time undergraduate student in an accredited two-year or four-year college in the U.S. First-year undergraduates and graduating seniors (seniors participating in the Winter or Spring Commencement) are eligible and encouraged to apply to the program.

Participants will work 40 hours per week (Monday through Friday during business hours). You must also: 

• Pass a background check 
• Provide proof of health insurance 
• Receive your payments by direct deposit 
• Be at least 18 years old 

How to Apply

Apply to the SURF program through USAJobs. All documents are required and must be submitted for consideration. Please submit your documents as PDF files if possible. Detailed instructions are available in the program  FAQs . 

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Taking Measure Blog Posts from SURF Students

A Summer of Science: NIST Interns’ Stories of Their Time in the Lab

Clear as Glass: Studying Drug-Delivery Materials as a NIST SURF Student

Working to Improve Small-Scale MRIs: My Summer as a SURF Student at NIST

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Summer Research Beyond UW

National science foundation programs.

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Medicine & health, science, technology, engineering & mathematics.

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There are hundreds of summer programs hosted at other universities that may be of interest to UW students. We maintain a partial list of summer research programs around the U.S. and the world, with links to other searchable summer research program databases.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds many Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in a range of academic disciplines at sites across the country. Search for an NSF REU site .

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The Institute for Broadening Participation’s Pathways to Science project maintains a searchable database of programs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.

• Columbia Business School Summer Research Internship Program New York, NY
• EuroScholars (European Undergraduate Research Opportunities) Various Locations – Europe
• Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC
• Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program Washington, D.C.
• SIT Study Abroad Various locations – International
• Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Internships & Fellowships Washington, D.C.
• Summer Research – Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) Various locations
• ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship Switzerland
• Travel and Study Programs at UW Tacoma (Affiliated with UW – Various locations and themes)
• UC Berkeley Summer Research Opportunity Program Berkeley, CA
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Various locations
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• UW Archaeology Study Abroad Program – Mallorca, Spain
• UW Exploration Seminars (Affiliated with UW – Various international locations and themes)

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• Biomedical Research Internships (catalog maintained by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
• AAMC M.D./Ph.D. Summer Undergraduate Research Programs Various locations
• Active Minds Emerging Scholars Fellowship Various locations
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program Various locations
• Behavioral Research Advancements in Neuroscience (BRAIN) Atlanta, GA
• Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities Cleveland, OH
• Chicago Center for Systems Biology Fellowships Chicago, IL
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute Summer Scholars Program Philadelphia, PA
• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program Cincinnati, OH
• Cleveland Clinic Lerner Institute Undergraduate Research Opportunities Cleveland, OH
• Drexel University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Philadelphia, PA
• Florida Mental Health Research Institute University of South Florida
• Four Directions Summer Research Program Harvard Medical School – Boston, MA
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Summer Intern Program Seattle, WA
• Gateways to the Laboratory Program New York, NY
• Hackensack University Medical Center Summer Clinical Research Volunteer Program Hackensack, NJ
• Harborview Injury Prevention Research Center Summer Internships Seattle, WA
• Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Summer Institute Boston, MA
• Harvard Stem Cell Institute Internship Program (HIP) Boston, MA
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Farm Scholars Program Loudoun County, Virginia
• Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program Indianapolis, IN
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PHD) University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA
• UM-SMART Summer Program University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
• Minority Health Disparities Summer Research Opportunities University of Arizona – Tucson, AZ
• Mount Sinai Summer Undergraduate Research Program New York, NY
• Multidisciplinary International Research Training Various locations – International
• National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers Various locations
• Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Program and Nemours Office of Health Equity and Inclusion’s Health Equity Summer Scholars Program Wilmington, DE
• NSF BIT SURE REU   North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC
• Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education Various locations
• Ohio University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine – Athens, OH
• ORISE Research Participation Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Atlanta, Georgia
• Path Summer Fellowship Seattle, WA
• Paul W. Zuccaire Internship Program Paris, France
• Rockefeller Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Rockefeller University, NY
• Rutgers RISE Program Rutgers, New Jersey
• Seattle Children’s Research Institute Seattle, WA
• Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program Harvard University – Boston, MA
• Summer Medical and Research Training Program Baylor College of Medicine, TX
• Summer Research Internship Program in Biomedicine University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
• Summer Research Program University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
• Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Minority Students Tufts University – Boston, MA
• Summer Program in Biostatistics and Quantitative Biology Harvard University – Boston, MA
• Summer Training Academy for Research Success University of California-San Diego – La Jolla, CA
• Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program RWTH Aachen University – Aachen, Germany
• University of Nebraska Medical Center MD/PhD Summer Undergraduate Research Program Omaha, NE
• University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Scholars Program Philadelphia, PA
• University of Texas Health Science Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship San Antonio, TX
• Village Reach Mozambique
• Amgen Scholars Japan Program Kyoto University and The University of Tokyo
• Amgen Scholars U.S. Program Various locations
• American Chemical International Research Experience for Undergraduates (IREU) Various locations
• American Mathematical Society REU Summer Programs Various locations
• Academic Fellowships and Scholarships, Research Experiences, Sabbaticals, and Internships available through ORISE and ORAU Various locations
• Albert Einstein Summer Undergraduate Research Program Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society Albuquerque, NM
• American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship Washington, D.C.
• Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program Washington University in St. Louis, MO
• Boise State NSF-REU: Complexity Across Disciplines (CAD) Boise State University, ID
• Boston University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program Boston, MA
• Broad Summer Research Program BROAD Institute of MIT and Harvard, MA
• Caltech Amgen Scholars Program Caltech, CA
• Centers for Chemical Innovation Programs Various locations
• Center for Integrated Access Networks (see: Students > Undergraduates) Various locations
• Center for Selective C-H Functionalization Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Program Various locations
• Center for Ultra-wide-area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT) University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN
• Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship University of California, Irvine
• Committee on Institutional Cooperation Summer Research Program Champaign, IL
• Computer Vision REU University of Central Florida
• CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates Various locations
• Critical Skills Internship Opportunities Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Department of Homeland Security HS-STEM Summer Internship Program Various Locations
• Duke University Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) Durham, NC
• GSK Summer Undergraduate Research Program Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, NY
• Hurricane REU University of South Florida, FL
• IBM Almaden Research Center San Jose, CA
• Institute for Shock Physics Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: Material Under Extreme Conditions Washington State University, WA
• Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) Summer Internship Seattle, WA
• Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program University of Wisconsin, WI
• Integrated Optics for Undergraduates Program Various locations
• Internet of Things REU University of Central Florida
• Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean Summer Internship Program Seattle, WA
• Keck Geology Consortium Various locations
• Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program University of Missouri-Columbia
• Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM
• Marine Physical Laboratory Summer Internship Program Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA
• Monmouth University School of Science Summer Research Program (SRP) Monmouth University, NJ
• MSU Solar Physics REU Program Montana State University, MT
• Multicultural Access to Research Training University of Colorado – Boulder, CO
• NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA
• NASA Robotics Academy Various NASA Research Centers
• National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network REU  Various locations
• National Center for Toxicological Research Summer Student Research Program Jefferson, Arkansas
• National Science Foundation REU Opportunities Various locations
• Northwestern University Summer Research Opportunity Program Evanston, IL
• NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Gaithersburg, MD
• Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Preparing the Next Generation of Scholars through Community Geographic Information Systems and Citizen Science Belize and University of Central Florida
• Quantitative and Physical Science SURF Program at UT Southwestern University of Texas Southwestern Modeical Center, TX
• Research at NASA’s Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH
• Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Solar and Space Physics University of Colorado – Boulder, Colorado
• Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Sustainability Northern Illinois University – DeKalb, IL
• Research in Science and Engineering Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ
• Research Internships in Science and Engineering Various locations within Germany
• Resources for the Future Summer Research Internship Program  Various locations
• Science Education Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Multiple locations
• SCI Scholars Summer Internship Program Multiple locations
• Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA
• Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science Boulder, CO
• Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) Space Astronomy Summer Program Baltimore, MD
• Summer Internships in Science and Technology Batavia, Illinois
• Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) Various locations
• Summer Research Program in Life Sciences and Technology Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) – Lausanne, Switzerland
• Summer Undergraduate Research Experience U.S. Department of Energy , Various locations
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships Caltech, CA
• Summer Undergraduate Research Internships in Computational Biology Farmington, CT
• Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Molecular and Quantitative & Computational Biology Princeton, NJ
• SUNY Downstate Medical Center Summer Research Program Brooklyn, NY
• SURF Program University of Texas Southwest Medical Center, TX
• UCI’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program University of California-Irvine
• Undergraduate Pipeline Network Biomedical Summer Research Program University of New Mexico
• University of California, San Fransisco Summer Research Program San Francisco, CA
• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Cincinnati, OH
• University of Colorado SMART Program Boulder, CO
• University of Tokyo Research Internship Program (UTRIP) Tokyo, Japan
• University of Michigan Molecular & Integrative Physiology Summer Fellowship University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
• University of Missouri Summer Research Programs University of Missouri – Columbia, MO
• University of Nevada-Las Vegas Research Experience for Undergraduates in Environmental Microbiology Las Vegas, NV
• University of Oregon NIH R25 Summer Research Program Eugene, OR
• University of Oregon Summer Program for Undergraduate Research Eugene, OR
• University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering SURE Program Los Angeles, CA
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville Summer REU Knoxville, TN
• U.S. Department of Energy Scholars Program Various locations
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security  Various locations
• Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Nashville, TN
• Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Summer Program New York, NY

Pre-College Students

• Camp BIOmed, National Association for Biomedical Research
• Center for Innate Immunity and Immune Disease (CIIID) Scholars Summer Internship Program

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NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location.

By using the web page, Search for an REU Site , you may examine opportunities in the subject areas supported by various NSF units. Also, you may search by keywords to identify sites in particular research areas or with certain features, such as a particular location.

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Off-campus research opportunities.

Although we’d argue that on-campus Summer Research Program is a top-tier program (Allegheny College’s research program won a national award after all!), there are many opportunities for you to pursue scholarship and conduct research outside of Allegheny College during the summer. Students interested in conducting research off-campus will need to do some searching for research opportunities at other colleges and universities. The deadline for these summer research internships generally range from early February to early April. Therefore, doing some work over winter break will put you in a good spot to get your application materials together. Before searching on the web, talk to Allegheny faculty in your home department or students who have participated in off-campus summer internships. On the web, look for summer internship databases that will focus your search to specific disciplines.

Summer Research Databases

The databases below include summer research internships within specific disciplines or summer internships for students from many different disciplines.  Some of the lists also include specific internship opportunities for minority students, including female students who are underrepresented in their discipline.

• National Science Foundation – REU (biological, physical, and social sciences)
• National Council for Science and the Environment  (many types of internships)
• American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Neuroscience Research Internships
• American Physiological Society  (physiology, biomedical research)
• List maintained by Columbia University  (biology, biomedical research, neuroscience)
• List maintained by George Mason (all areas–scroll down to searchable databases and additional opportunities)
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Generative ai for enhancing energy system planning and enabling energy transformation, project goals and description:.

• Electric power system planning is essential for ensuring system reliability while supporting large-scale renewable integration. Existing planning processing is very labor-intensive and too slow to meet the industry need.
• Many planning tasks heavily relies on planner’s experience and knowledge accumulation. Transfer of these insights and intuitions poses a formidable challenge after experienced planners retire.
• A comprehensive Artificial Intelligent based solution, akin to an intelligent co-planner, capable of delivering task automation and informed recommendations in planning process, remains absent.
• Knowledge retrieval module that provides the LLM-Planner specific contexts about  planning procedure and practices through retrieving planning knowledge database and documents.
• Tool and code execution module that takes commands from the reasoning and planning module and executes appropriate planning tools or other plugin AI agents through their APIs to complete subtasks.

More Information:

• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/12/climate/us-electric-grid-energy-transition.html
• https://energynews.us/2023/05/30/a-line-too-long-grid-interconnection-delays-threaten-states-clean-energy-goals/
• https://www.energy.gov/eere/i2x/doe-transmission-interconnection-roadmap-transforming-bulk-transmission-interconnection
• https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-generative-ai
• https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-generative-ai-artificial-intelligence-capgemini-report/686601/

Primary Contacts:

Student preparation, qualifications, time commitment (hrs/wk), skills/techniques gained.

• Problem solving skills: identifying the problem and potential solutions through reading papers, reports and learning from your advisors, implement solutions, test it, reflect and iterate to move forward
• Learning the state of the art generative AI methods and tools
• Hands-on experience on the state-of-the art open-sourced LLM models such as Llama 3 for power and energy system planning and interconnection study applications
• Oral and written communication skills, for example, the project outcomes will be summarized as a conference paper with the student as the first author.

MENTORING PLAN

Preferred student status.

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• Postdoctoral Scholars
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2025 – economics & damages: forensic accounting & valuation summer associate, campus.

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Our Summer Associate internships will be approximately 8 weeks in length and will begin Summer 2025. Summer Associate positions are for candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2025 – August 2026.

This position is in our Houston, TX office.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Summer Associates work closely with BRG experts. BRG experts generally possess forensic accounting and financial expertise, or both. Their expertise includes evaluating the financial and operational records of global organizations in various industries and have provided expert evidence and testimony in many jurisdictions. BRG’s forensic accounting teams are adept at translating complex financial transactions and numerical data into terms that a layperson can understand and interpret in a legal setting. Our forensic accounting experts apply their understanding of industry, accounting, finance, and economics to address complex issues that arise in dispute resolution in areas such as forensic investigations, commercial damages, bankruptcies, intellectual property, insurance claims, and business valuations.

The work of a Summer Associate can be either qualitative or quantitative in nature, and projects range from industry and subject-matter research to data collection to the preparation of financial, accounting, and other forms of analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed research and analysis, including the review of various litigation-related documents and accounting and auditing standards.
• Assist in the analysis of financial statements, general ledgers, and other financial documents to determine if accounting malpractice or fraud is indicated.
• Evaluate historical and projected financial performance in connection with determination of damages or diminution of value.
• Assist in the preparation of expert witness reports by forming opinions based on industry research and knowledge, data analysis, and financial modeling.
• Develop and maintain electronic databases, spreadsheets, and other files as dictated by project needs.
• Organize case documents, create electronic libraries for documents, and retrieve documents as necessary.
• Demonstrate creativity and efficient use of relevant software tools, analytical methods, and computer models to develop solutions.
• Participate in a team environment and work hard to meet client deadlines and quality expectations.
• Participate in group practice meetings and travel as needed.
• Work closely with all experienced team members to identify and resolve issues encountered in completing engagement objectives through effective and timely communication.
• Audit own work product and work product of others to ensure quality.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Assist with recruiting and other firm-sponsored events.
• Participate in various training opportunities to continue learning and to enhance existing or obtain new skillsets.

Qualifications:

• Progression towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the field of Accounting and/or Finance with an expected graduation date between December 2025 – August 2026.
• 0-2 years of experience including internships
• 3.5 GPA or higher
• Must have a strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements (e.g., relationship between debits and credits and statement of cash flow, income statement, balance sheet, and trial balance).
• Willingness to consider becoming a CPA.
• Proven capability with MS Excel.
• Experience with relational database program(s) (e.g., MS SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL, Oracle, Teradata) or statistical analysis programs (e.g., SAS, SPSS, Stata, R) is preferred. A desire to expand those capabilities is required.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of their legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

BRG has been named as a 2023 Campus Forward Award Winner for Large Early Career Programs by Ripplematch. This award recognizes excellence in early career hiring, celebrating the programs that embrace innovative recruitment strategies, are making significant investments in diversity and inclusion, and are supporting the next generation of talent through impactful internships and entry-level programs.

Your Opportunity:

Join one of our fastest growing firms recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms, we have in-depth experience across a wide range of industries and markets. No matter what sector a business is in, we have experienced professionals who understand the challenges our clients face.

Headquartered in Emeryville, California, BRG currently has over 40 offices across the United States and internationally. This position is in the Houston, TX office. BRG requires working with colleagues in the office. Our in-office requirements are driven by the practice area or sector, and office location.

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MOSCOW STATE INSTITUTE OF CULTURE AND ARTS, MOSCOW Institute of Music

Street Address:

Ul Bibliotechnaya 7, Khimki-6, Moscow Oblast 141406, Russia

+7 495 570 0444

Undergraduate program

Bachelor of Music. Four years. Studies include performance (classical, jazz, opera, folk), choral and orchestral conducting, music history, music journalism, music pedagogy.

Graduate program

Master of Arts. In performance, opera performance, conducting, musicology, ethnomusicology, music education, arts management. Doctor of Philosophy.

Institution Notes:

The University was founded in 1930 as the Moscow Library Institute and gained its current name and status in 2014. Under the control of the Ministry of Culture, it offers programs in music, drama, visual arts, film, journalism, arts management and administration, among others. Foreign students are welcome to apply, and Russian language classes are held. There is an agreement with the Tchaikovsky Conservatorium whereby its teachers may also teach at the University of Culture and Arts. The Musical Institute organises an annual festival of orchestral performance. Students and/or teachers may apply to spend three to four months overseas on exchange programs.

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