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The following is a list of external summer programs organized by disciplines. Most of these programs are research programs, but some are internships and more general enrichment programs. Please be aware this is not a comprehensive list of all the summer research opportunities for students, but this includes many of the opportunities available. In addition, please review the websites of the programs to attain more detailed information on the summer research opportunities and to confirm the deadlines provided.
Field of Study:
| Program | Requirements and/or Target Groups | Deadline |
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Smithsonian Institute - James E. Webb Internships in Business and Public Administration |
Management of Nonprofit/Cultural Organizations | 2/1 |
| University of Minnesota - Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities Program |
GPA 2.8, U.S. citizens; low income/first generation |
2/10 |
| Program | Requirements and/or Target Groups | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Summer Research Awards | Open to juniors or seniors who have completed at least four semesters of any combination of biological science courses, and/or physics, and/or chemistry, and at least one quarter of college level calculus, statistics, computational methods or computer science | 2/7 |
| 3.0 GPA | 2/1 | |
| Biophysical Society Summer Course in Biophysics | US citizens or permanent residents with strong quantitative background in basic or applied sciences | 2/15 |
| Gunderson Lutheran Medical Foundation Summer Research Interns | Completed Sophomore year; 3.2 GPA | 2/13 |
| Harvard Medical School - Summer Research Program | At least one biology course beyond intro biology; one summer of research completed | 2/1 |
| Harvard Medical School - Four Directions Summer Research Program |
Intro Biology; research topics are assigned based upon lab space; Native Americans |
2/26 |
| Kansas State University (SUROP) | GPA 3.0; U.S. citizen; health & nutrition |
2/13
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| Loyola University Medical Center -Summer Research Program | Sophomores or juniors ; virology and immunology; students with disabilities | 2/15 |
| Mayo Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program | GPA 3.0; sophomores or juniors | 2/1 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Prevention Research | All Undergraduate; graduate and medical students | 2/27 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | GPA 3.2 or higher; proof of health insurance | 2/11 |
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Program students can earn 15 semester hours of credit. Minority students are encouraged to apply. |
2/1 | |
| Pasteur Foundation Summer Internships | Rising seniors studying the biomedical sciences | 12/21 |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Summer Research Opportunity | Junior standing, Ph.D. focus and research/teaching career | 2/1 |
| Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | Biology and chemistry | 2/6 |
| Summer Medical and Dental Program | Minimum 3.0 GPA with 2.75 in the sciences; completed one year of college | 3/1 |
| Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC | College students who plan to major in chemistry or biology and have taken courses in general chemistry or biology may apply | 1/18 |
| Tufts University Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences | pharmacology; public health; various science disciplines; African American; Alaskan natives; Latino/a; Native American; Pacific Islander | 2/15 |
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Description of project proposal and interview are necessary, along with other standard application materials. |
3/1 | |
| University of Maryland - Summer Research Training Program | 3.0 GPA, courses in biology; pre-med/nursing/pharmacy; for more information contact StudentResearch@som.umaryland.edu | 3/15 |
| University of Michigan- Program in Biomedical Sciences | Research experience; Recommendation from research mentors | 12/1 |
| University of Minnesota - Center for Cognitive Sciences Summer Research Program | U.S. citizens and resident aliens only; pharmacology | 2/1 |
| U Penn's Summer Undergraduate Internships Program in Biomedical Sciences | supports a variety of disciplines, see website for details | 2/1 |
| Supports various disciplines; see specific program/discipline opportunities for information. | see website for details | |
| University of Tennessee Biology REU- Research Experience | Sophomores and Juniors in science majors, academically competitive | 3/30 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, TX SURF | U.S. citizens | 2/18 |
| Washington University BioMedical Research Apprenticeship Program |
Rural or inner-city areas and individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research; priority consideration will be given to applicants with at least one year of research experience |
1/31 |
| Program | Requirements | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| American Bar Foundation - Chicago, IL - Summer Research Fellowships in Law and Social Science for Minority Students | Completed at least sophomore or junior year; 3.0 GPA | 3/1 |
| American Psychological Association - Summer Science Institute | Currently a freshmen or sophomore | 2/6 |
| Duke University - Ralph Bunche Summer Institute | Anthropology; political science; various other disciplines; U.S. citizen | 2/15 |
| Congressional Black Caucus Foundation - Summer Congressional Internship Program | Public policy; legislative policy; political science; Scholastic achievement, leadership | 2/6 |
| Population and societal studies | 2/15 | |
| Department of Homeland Security Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions |
minority scholarship;Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) |
2/1 |
| Gerald R. Ford Summer Program in Public Policy and International Affairs (SPPIA) |
Eligible for $10,000 fellowship for graduate school; political science |
3/1 |
| Kansas State University (SUROP) | GPA 3.0, U.S. citizen; English & psychology | 2/13 |
| Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program | Internships in public policy & nonprofit leadership, located in Washington, DC, and at state-based policy organizations | 1/31 |
| NCAA Ethnic Minority & Women Internship Program |
Ethnic minority & female college graduates pursing a career in athletics administration |
2/1 |
| NEH-Summer Internship | Study humanities topics in a variety of summer seminars and institutes | 3/1 |
| Princeton University - Woodrow Wilson Junior Summer Institute | International affairs and public policy; junior at US college or university | 11/1 |
| Smithsonian Institute Native American Internships | Anthropology/Culture Studies; should be Native American | 2/1 |
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Smithsonian Institute Peter Krueger Summer Internship - Copper-Hewitt National Design Museum |
graduate students who have not yet completed their master's degree; art & museum studies |
2/1 |
| University of California - Los Angeles - Spencer RTG Summer Institute | 2.8 GPA; PhD objective; English-scholarly writing | 2/12 |
| University of Minnesota - Center for Cognitive Sciences Summer Research Program | U.S. citizens and resident aliens only; child development; psychiatry; kinesiology | 2/1 |
| University of Minnesota - Multicultural Summer Research Opportunities |
GPA 2.8, U.S. citizens; low income/first generation; fine arts & education |
2/10
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| University of North Texas - Hatton W. Sumners Scholarship for Public Administration | $12,000 stipend; open to those who enroll in UNT's MPA program | 2/1 |
| Washington Internship Institute | Various internships in DC | 10/24 |
Sciences & Engineering Summer Programs
| Program | Requirements | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| American Society of Microbiology - Research Fellowship | ASM member at home institution willing to serve as mentor | 2/1 |
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American University Washington Internships for Native Americans |
Native American and Alaskan Native Students |
2/1 |
| Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences NSF-REU | Sophomore or junior, US citizen | 5/3 |
| Biophysical Society Summer Course in Biophysics | US citizens or permanent residents with strong quantitative background in basic or applied sciences | 2/15 |
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Carnegie Mellon University - Summer Undergraduate Research Program |
U.S. citizen, sophomore or junior |
2/1 |
| Center for Neuroscience University of Pittsburgh Summer Research | 3.0 GPA, completed sophomore or junior year | 2/22 |
| Colorado State University - Summer Research Experience |
3.0 GPA, must graduate after spring 2006 |
2/1 |
| Dauphin Island Sea Lab Marine Research, Alabama |
U.S. citizen or permanent resident; biology, chemistry, geology and environmental students in their junior or senior year are encouraged to apply. Previous participants are not eligible. |
2/15 |
| Duke University Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) |
Motivated minority students who recently completed their bachelor's degree |
rolling admission |
| Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship Program |
Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) |
1/5 |
| Department of Homeland Security HS-STEM Summer Internship Program |
Providing a 10-week summer research experience for undergraduate students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) |
1/5 |
| Department of Homeland Security Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions |
minority scholarship;Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) |
2/1 |
| Emory University - SURE | U.S. citizen | 2/1 |
| Global Change Education Program (GCEP) - U.S. Dept. of Energy | U.S. citizen; atmospheric sciences, ecology, global carbon cycles, climatology, and terrestrial processes | 2/4 |
| Hope College - Research in Chemistry | U.S. citizen; undergraduate | 2/17 |
| Indiana University - REU Animal Behavior | biology; animal behavior | 2/15 |
| International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) - Program for Young Scientists | energy; technology; forestry; population and society | 1/15 |
| Iowa State University - Research Experience in Molecular Biotechnology & Genomics | Preference to those with lab courses in biochemistry or biology and females | 2/28 |
| Iowa State Program for Women in Science and Engineering | Undergraduate; after freshman year; female | 2/1 |
| Kansas State University (SUROP) | GPA 3.0, U.S. citizen | 2/13 |
| Keck Geology Consortium | Rising senior, declared geology or related major, US citizen | 2/3 |
| Lawrence Livermore Lab Internship Program | Chemistry; engineering; physics; computer science | 11/30 |
| Marquette University - Summer Research in Biology | Current sophomore or junior, 3.0 GPA; low income/first generation/students with disabilities | 1/31 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summer Research Program |
3.0 GPA, sophomores and juniors; African American; Latino/a; Native American |
1/31 |
| Materials Science Institute University of Oregon - Summer Research Program | U.S. citizen; 3.5 GPA; chemistry & physics | 2/15 |
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Miami University Summer Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (SUMSRI) |
Undergraduate students majoring in math; African American, other underrepresented minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply |
3/1 |
| Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship | 3.0 or greater GPA, U.S. citizen; program provides a weekly stipend (and approved travel costs) for 10-week summer internship |
1/18 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering REU Program |
3.0 or greater GPA, U.S. citizen, completed sophomore year |
2/20 |
| 3.0 GPA, related coursework | ||
| Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory - NSF Research Experience | One semester of undergraduate biology | 1/18 |
| NASA Research Program |
US citizen, junior or senior |
1/27 |
| NSF REU Programs |
Students apply directly to REU Sites and should consult the directory of active REU Sites on the Web at www.nsf.gov. |
varies see website for details |
| NSF - REU in Organic Chemistry - Bangkok, Thailand | US citizen or permanent resident, 3.0 GPA | 2/1 |
| Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP) | Juniors, Seniors and Graduate students; U.S. citizenship or permanent resident | 1/14 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission - NRC | US citizen, undergraduate from historically black college/university, summer program | Rolling |
| Penn State REU Program | Health; biology; chemistry & a separate program for physics | see website for details |
| Purdue University - MARC/AIM Summer Research Program | U.S. citizen or resident alien; completed 4 semesters of undergraduate work | 3/15 |
| Rutgers RISE Program | U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 3.0 GPA, at least sophomore standing; special funding for minorities. | 1/15 |
| Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship Program (SULI) | Currently enrolled students, U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 3.0 GPA. | 1/10 |
| Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC | College students who plan to major in chemistry or biology and have taken courses in general chemistry or biology may apply | 1/18 |
| Texas A&M University- 2012 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) | U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 325 GPA; at least sophomore standing; graduate no sooner than December 2012 | 2/8 |
| Tufts University Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences | varying disciplines in science; African American; Alaskan natives; Latino/a; Native American; Pacific Islander | 2/15 |
| University of Arizona - Minority Health Disparities Research Opportunities | GPA 3.0, completed 75 semester credits | 3/1 |
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University of California - Berkeley - REU in Engineering Research |
US citizen or permanent resident | 1/31 |
| University of California - Riverside Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program (MSRIP) |
U.S. citizen; 3.0 GPA |
2/16 |
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University of California-San Francisco - Summer Research Training Program |
Behavioral and biomedical science | 2/1 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz - SURF | US citizen or permanent resident; biology and chemistry | 2/15 |
| University of Cambridge -Health Sciences Research Scholars Program |
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Math |
1/15 |
| University of Colorado SMART Program | US citizen, at least completed sophomore year | 2/15 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research - SOARS | Completed sophomore year and 3.0 GPA; African American; Latino/a; Native American | 2/1 |
| University of Kansas - Summer Research Internship in Pharmacology & Toxicology | Sophomore or junior | see website for details |
| University of Maryland - Summer Research Training Program | 3.0 GPA, courses in biology; biology and geology | 3/15 |
| University of Minnesota-REU | *Univ of Minn offers many different REU programs to students studying science and engineering | 2/15 |
| University of Minnesota-Multicultural SROP | GPA 2.8, U.S. citizens; low income/first generation | 2/10 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill SURE Program | biomedical research | 3/1 |
| University of North Texas - Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training (SMART) |
Freshman or sophomore, 3.0 GPA, U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, major in biology, biochemistry, chemistry or other life sciences |
3/6 |
| U Penn's Summer Undergraduate Internships Program in Biomedical Sciences | supports a variety of disciplines, see website for details | 2/1 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Summer Research Programs | *Univ of Wisc-Madison offers many different REU programs to students studying science and engineering and minorities - search website for details | 2/15 |
| Watson School of Biological Sciences - CSH Summer Research Program | Junior or senior | 2/1 |
| Western Kentucky University - Biotech REU | Junior or senior with research experience preferred | 3/2 |
| Program | Requirements | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| AIESEC - International Internships | Under 30 years of age and an university student or higher | Rolling |
| Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program | US citizenship, enrolled in undergraduate or graduate program | 1/25 |
| Fulbright UK Summer Institutes | Open to freshmen or sophomores, US citizenship with a US passport | 3/11 |
| Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity | Passport/ Visa and strong recommendation letters | Rolling |
| Leadership Alliance - Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) |
GPA of 3.0 or better, US citizenship or permanent resident status |
2/1 |
| Northwestern University-SROP | African American; Native American | 2/25 |
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U.S. citizen, junior |
1/30 |
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| Oak Ridge Institute for Sciences and Education - ORISE | U.S. citizen, requirements vary to each program | rolling |
| Step-Up (Short term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons) | US citizen, sophomore or higher, 3.0+ GPA, personal medical/health insurance, underrepresented ethnic/racial group or diagnosed with a disability. | 2/15 |
| Washington Internships for Native Students - (WINS) | American Indian, at least sophomore status, good academic standing. | 5/1 |
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