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Summer Research Opportunities
- Population Biology of Infectious Diseases: University of Georgia
- Fungal Genomics and Computational Biology: University of Georgia, Clark Atlanta University
- Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Internship Program: Danforth Plant Science Center
- Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate in Microbiology: University of Iowa
- Undergraduate Student Summer Fellowship: MDI biological Laboratory
- Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology: Pepperdine University, Seaver College
- Stowers Summer Scholars: Stowers Institute
- Summer Student Program: The Jackson Laboratory
- In Aquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE): Georgia Tech
- Georgia Tech Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geosciences: Georgia Tech
- Cancer Research Summer Internship program: University of Michigan
- MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP-Bio): Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Summer Research in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Summer Education Program/REU: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
- Plant Genome Research Program Summer Internships: Boyce Thompson Institute
- NSF-Sponsored Summer REU Data and Models in the Biosciences: UConn Health
- Research Experience for Undergraduates: Summer Program: Wadsworth Center Host NSF
- Great Lakes Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program: Central Michigan University
- Research Experiences for Undergraduate Minorities in Genetics and the Basic Sciences: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- Nano-Bio REU: Nanotechnology and Biomedicine: University of Georgia
- Undergraduate Pipeline Network – Summer Research Experience: University of New Mexico
- Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS): University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR): Sanford Research
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program: University of Pittsburgh
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP): Sackler Institute at NYU School of Medicine
- Summer Research Program: University of California, San Francisco
- Summer Scholars Program: University of Rochester
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program: The Rockefeller University
- SURE-Biomedical Research: Rowan University
- Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Internship Program: Harvard University
- National Science Foundation Programs in Biological and Physical Sciences: Brandeis University
- Integrated Biological Sciences-Summer Research Program (IBS-SRP): University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: University of Nebraska
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program – Biomedical Science: Jefferson College
- Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Programs: Oregon National Primate Research Center
- Amgen Scholars Program: National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Summer Research Opportunities: List is provided by Cornell University
- Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Chemistry: Georgia Tech
- National Science Foundation Chemistry REU: Georgia State University
- Collaborative Multidisciplinary Investigations through Undergrad Rsch Exper. (CEMITURE): Georgia Southern University
- Macromolecular Science & Engineering REU: Case Western Reserve University
- REU in Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Science and Technology Ed: Colorado State
- Materials Research Science Engineering Center (MRSEC) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program: University of Minnesota
- Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: University of Nebraska
- Summer Research: University of Arkansas
- In Aquatic Chemical Ecology (ACE): Georgia Tech
- Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Program: Caltech, Emory, Georgia Tech, MIT, MSU, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, UC-Berkeley, U-Wisconsin at Madison, U-Chicago, U-Washington, U-Michigan Ann Arbor
- Valparaiso Experience in Research by Undergraduate Mathematicians (VERUM): Valparaiso University
- Research Challenges of Identifying Integer Sequences Using the On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS): Muhlenberg College
- GVSU Research Experience for Undergraduates Program: Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
- Summer Undergraduate Mathematics Research (SUMaR): Kansas State University
- Combinatorics and Algorithms for Real Problems (CAAR): University of Maryland
- University of Michigan Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): University of Michigan
- Research Experience for Undergraduates at Williams College: Williams College
- Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP): Fields Institute
- Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Rutgers University
- Advanced Computational Research Experience: Michigan State University
- Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS): UCLA
- NSF-Sponsored Summer REU Data and Models in the Biosciences: UConn Health
- Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program: U.S. Department of Energy
- The Summer Mentoring and Research Training-Methods in Neuro-Science of Drug Abuse (SMART-MIND): The University of Texas at El Paso
- Research Experience for Undergraduates in Neural Engineering: University of Washington
- MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP-Bio): Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Programs: Oregon National Primate Research Center
- Summer Undergraduate Research: University of Iowa
- Undergraduate Research Program: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Stowers Summer Scholars: Stowers Institute
- Undergraduate Pipeline Network: Summer Research Experience: University of New Mexico
- Physics and Astronomy REU: University of New Mexico
- BYU Physics and Astronomy REU: Brigham Young University
- Wooster Physics NSF-REU Summer Research: The College of Wooster
- Research Experience for Undergraduates in High Energy Particle and Astroparticle Physics: Nevis Laboratories Columbia University
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Physics: Georgia Tech
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program in Physics: Lehigh University
- Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA): Astrophysics in its Modern Interdisciplinary Context: Northwestern University
- Research Experience for Undergraduates in Accelerator and Nuclear Physics: Old Dominion University and Jefferson Laboratory
- Research Experiences for Undergraduate in Physics and Astronomy: University of Utah
- Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics/JILA: University of Colorado Boulder
- NASA Internships and Fellowships: NASA STEM Engagement
- International Summer Research Program in Gravitational-Wave Physics: University of Florida
- Summer undergraduate Research Experience in Physics: University of Michigan CERN
- Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics: University of Washington
- Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics: Lehigh University
- Research Experience for Undergraduate in Solar Physics/ Astronomy: Montana State University
- Research Experience for Undergraduate in Condensed Matter and Materials Physics:University of Florida
- Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium (KNAC) REU-Astronomy Research: Colgate University, Middlebury College, Vassar College, Wesleyan University, Haverford College, Swarthmore College, Wellesley College, Williams College
- Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE): University of California, Berkeley
- Georgia Tech Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geosciences: Georgia Tech
- Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: University of Michigan
- Physics and Astronomy Summer Research Program: University of Wyoming
- Heliophysics Summer Research Opportunity for Undergraduates: University of Alabama in Huntsville and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates- Division of Physical Sciences: American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), City University of New York (CUNY)
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program-Astronomy, Astrophysics: University of Wisconsin- Madison
- LPI Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science: Lunar and Planetary Institute
- Scientific and Engineering Student Internship Program: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)-Heliophysics Science Division
- Advanced Computational Research Experience: Michigan State University
- Materials Research Science Engineering Center (MRSEC) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program: University of Minnesota
- Lee Teng Undergraduate Internship: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Helen Edwards Summer Internship: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- National Science Foundation REU Programs-Biological and Physical Sciences: Brandeis University
Medical
- Summer Science Academy: Vanderbilt
- Emory Orthopaedics Summer Scholars Summer Internship Program: Emory University
- Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
- Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP): Columbia University
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of California Los Angeles and Charles R. Drew University
- University of Florida
- University of Iowa
- University of Nebraska
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Western University of Health Sciences
Health Professions Summer Opportunities
- Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars Program Health - P.A.S.S.: Des Moines University
- Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- PARAdiGM - Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- UAB Kidney Undergraduate Research Program (KURE): University of Alabama at Birmingham
- The UCSD MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF): UC San Diego School of Medicine
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Rsch Institute Summer Scholars Program (CRISSP): University of Pennsylvania
- International Exchange Program: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City
- Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP): National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Biochemical Markers Summer Fellowship: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Summer Undergraduate Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Research Program: University of Iowa
- Building Biodiversity in Biomedical Sciences (BDBS): Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
- Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals (TIP): University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital Stars program
- Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP): Washington University in St. Louis
- Student Training and Research Program (STAR): Augusta University
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Pharmacy
- Carolina Summer Fellowship Program: University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF): College of Pharmacy at University of Illinois (UIC)
Pre-Veterinarian
- Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program: Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM)
- Pre-Veterinary Summer Fellowship: Seneca Park Zoo
- Veterinary Summer Scholars Program: College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Wildlife and Exotic Animal Medicine Internship: New England Wildlife Center
- Summer REU Internships in Animal Behavior: Indiana University
Pre-Optometry
Public Health
- Collaborative Multidisciplinary Investigations through Undergrad Research Experience (CEMITURE): Georgia Southern University
- Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP): Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Universities
- Integrated Science for Society: Boston College
- MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP): Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program: The Rockefeller University
- The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP): Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute
- BioxFEL Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (BESURE) in Biological Molecules: State University of New York, Buffalo
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities: The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
- RISE Germany: German Universities and Research Institutions
- Summer Research Program: University of California San Francisco
- National Science Foundation REU Programs - Biological and Physical Sciences: Brandeis University
- Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program: U.S. Department of Energy
- Paid Summer Undergraduate Student Research Opportunity in Cell Manufacturing: Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), University of Georgia (UGA), University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW)
- Advanced Computational Research Experience (Computational and Data Science): Michigan State University
- LGS-SOAR (Summer Opportunity for Academic Research) Program: Emory University’s Laney Graduate School
Environment/Sustainability/Conservation
- Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program: University of Michigan
- Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program: University of California Santa Cruz
- Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program: University of Washington
- Urban Water Sustainability Network Undergraduate Research Program: Colorado State University
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Climate Science: Pennsylvania State University
Engineering
- Summer Internships in Science and Technology (SIST): Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Materials Research Science Engineering Center (MRSEC) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program: University of Minnesota
- Helen Edwards Summer Internship: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Lee Teng Undergraduate Internship: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Paid Summer Undergraduate Student Research Opportunity in Cell Manufacturing: Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), University of Georgia (UGA), University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW)
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF): National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Biomedicine
- Summer Program for Under-Represented Students (SPURS): Biomedical Research Program: Columbia University Medical Center
- Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) - Biomedical Science: University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Broad Summer Research Program (BSRP): Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
- Gateway to the Laboratory Summer Program: Weill Cornell Medical College
- Biomed RAP-Biological and Biomedical Sciences: Washington University in St. Louis
- Biomedical Sciences Research: Tufts University
- Summer Undergraduate Research: Rutgers Graduate School-Newark
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) in Biomedical Research: Sackler Institute at NYU School of Medicine
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) in Biomedical Research: Jefferson College
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Biomedical Research: Upstate Medical University
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Biomedical Research: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Biomedical Research: Mayo Clinic
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Biomedical Research: Penn State College of Medicine
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Biomedical Research: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
- Biomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program: University of Iowa
- Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR): Sanford Research
- Research Experiences for Undergraduate Minorities in Genetics and the Basic Sciences: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- PARAdiGM - Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education: University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Georgia Tech Broadening Participation in Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, and Geosciences: Georgia Tech
- CollaborativE Multidisciplinary Investigations through Undergrad Research Experience (CEMITURE): Georgia Southern University
- National Science Foundation Chemistry REU: Georgia State University
- Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Chemistry: Georgia Tech
- NSF-REU Program-Research in Physics: Georgia Tech
- Paid Summer Undergraduate Student Research Opportunity in Cell Manufacturing: Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), University of Georgia (UGA), University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) and University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW)
- Aquatic Chemical Ecology-Biology: Georgia Tech
- Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Sciences (S.U.R.E.) Program: Georgia Tech
- NSF: Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates Program-Fungal Genomics and Computational Biology: University of Georgia, Clark Atlanta University
- Student Training and Research Program (STAR): Augusta University
- Nano-Bio REU: Nanotechnology and Biomedicine: University of Georgia
- Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Program: Caltech, Emory, Georgia Tech, MIT, MSU, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, UC-Berkeley, U-Wisconsin at Madison, U-Chicago, U-Washington, U-Michigan Ann Arbor
- Emory Orthopaedics Summer Scholars Summer Internship Program: Emory University
- Population Biology of Infectious Diseases: University of Georgia
- Biochemical Markers Summer Fellowship: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- LGS-SOAR (Summer Opportunity for Academic Research) Program: Emory University’s Laney Graduate School