Student Research Opportunities
There are many programs that offer research opportunities for undergraduate students. Some are listed below. This is not a comprehensive list. This is a good place to start. Use your search skills to find others.
Summer Programs
NSF – National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
NIH – National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program (SIP):
NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP):
Naval Laboratories – NREIP Program
UC research programs
Many UC campuses have research opportunities available. Some are restricted to UC students, but others are not. Check the sites below for programs on each campus.
Berkeley: Undergraduate research
Davis: Undergraduate research
Irvine: Undergraduate research, graduate school preparation
Los Angeles: Undergraduate research, summer undergraduate research
Merced: Undergraduate research
Riverside: Undergraduate research, Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program, UC LEADS
San Diego: Undergraduate research, summer research
San Francisco: Summer research
Santa Barbara: Undergraduate research
Santa Cruz: Undergraduate research, summer research
Summer Research Opportunities Program (BIG 10 Schools)
Students conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member. Students participate in weekly workshops, meetings, and GRE prep.
University of Maryland (current sophomores or juniors) – Deadline is Feb. 10, 2017
Michigan State University (current sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors) – Deadline is Feb. 1, 2017
The University of Michigan (current sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors)- Deadline is Jan. 15, 2017
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Deadline is Feb. 1, 2017
Northwestern University (current sophomore or junior) – Deadline is Feb. 10, 2017
Purdue University (current freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors)
Rutgers University (current sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors) – Rolling admission
SROP deadlines are typically in mid-January or early to mid-February.
Diversity Programs
Some summer research opportunities are especially aimed at improving the participation of first-generation college students and underrepresented groups in research and graduate programs.
IBP – Institute for Broadening Participation Summer Research for Undergraduates:
AGEP – Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Summer Research for Undergraduates:
AAMC – Association of American Medical Colleges
Vanderbilt Summer Research Opportunities in Science, Engineering, Social Sciences, and Humanities