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High School Students

Los Alamos National Laboratory

(Los Alamos, NM)
High School Cooperative Program
Staff and managers at Los Alamos National Laboratory recognize that in order to maintain and cultivate a well-educated workforce, we must provide a qu ... read more


NASA Johnson Space Center

(Houston, TX)
NASA Internships and Fellowships
NASA offers a wide variety of paid summer, spring, and fall semester internships, as well as some graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships ... read more
portable funding

NASA White Sands Test Facility

(Las Cruces, NM)
NASA Internships and Fellowships
NASA offers a wide variety of paid summer, spring, and fall semester internships, as well as some graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships ... read more
portable funding

University of Arizona

(Tucson, AZ)
Keep Engaging Youth in Science (KEYS) Research Internship
The 7-week KEYS Internship program is a unique summer opportunity for motivated high school students with a strong interest in bioscience, engineering ... read more

Native American Science and Engineering Program (NASEP)
NASEP is a free year-long program designed to provide Native American high school students with a vision of a career in a Science, Technology, Enginee ... read more


University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

(Houston, TX)
UPWARDS Graduate Academic Year Research Training Program
The MD Anderson Cancer Center UPWARDS research training initiative was created to offer hands-on, laboratory-based research experience so as to encour ... read more
funds international students

K-12 Educators

Arizona State University

(Tempe, AZ)
Year-long Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
A joint effort by Rice University, Arizona State University (ASU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and Yale University, the Nanosystems Eng ... read more


Rice University

(Houston, TX)
Year-long Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
A joint effort by Rice University, Arizona State University (ASU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and Yale University, the Nanosystems Eng ... read more


University of Oklahoma

(Norman, OK)
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy
For the summer REU program, a site grant from the NSF plus funds from the state of Oklahoma as well as internal funding from OU will support about 15- ... read more


University of Texas, El Paso

(El Paso, TX)
Year-long Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
A joint effort by Rice University, Arizona State University (ASU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and Yale University, the Nanosystems Eng ... read more


Undergraduate Students

Arizona State University

(Tempe, AZ)
STEPS Research Experience for Undergraduates and Research Experience for Future Farmers
The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center will support 15 students for ten weeks during the summer through a multi-ins ... read more

BioXFEL Summer Internship Program
BioXFEL is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center that focuses on promoting and advancing the study of biological molecules using ... read more

Research Experience in Biomediated and BioInspired Geotechnics
We are seeking innovative, sustainability-minded, engineering and science undergraduates to participate in an 8-week paid summer program that focuses ... read more
an IBP member program
Paid Rosetta Commons Research Experience for Undergraduates
Interns in this geographically-distributed REU program have the opportunity to participate in research using the Rosetta Commons software. The Rosetta ... read more
an IBP member programstudy abroad programfunds international students

Baylor College of Medicine

(Houston, TX)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program
The Summer Undergraduate Research Training (SMART) Program was developed to provide frontier-level, biomedical summer research projects for undergradu ... read more
funds international students

BHW Group

(Austin, TX)
Women in STEM Scholarship
The Women In STEM Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate female students. You must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engin ... read more
portable fundingfunds international students

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

(Flagstaff, AZ)
ITEP Summer Internship Programs
Since 1994, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) has offered student summer internships for Native American and other college s ... read more
an IBP member program

Los Alamos National Laboratory

(Los Alamos, NM)
Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop
The Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop seeks to bring to the Laboratory a diverse group of graduate and exceptional undergraduate students ... read more

Parallel Computing Summer Research Internship
The Parallel Computing Summer Research Internship is an intense 10-week program aimed at providing students with a solid foundation in modern high per ... read more


NASA Johnson Space Center

(Houston, TX)
NASA Internships and Fellowships
NASA offers a wide variety of paid summer, spring, and fall semester internships, as well as some graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships ... read more
portable funding

NASA White Sands Test Facility

(Las Cruces, NM)
NASA Internships and Fellowships
NASA offers a wide variety of paid summer, spring, and fall semester internships, as well as some graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships ... read more
portable funding

National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro

(Socorro, NM)
Summer Student Research Program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students through its summer studen ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

Native Forward Scholars Fund

(Albuquerque, NM)
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native Students
Native Forward Scholars Fund (formerly known as American Indian Graduate Center) offers more than 30 scholarships and fellowships that fund undergradu ... read more
portable funding

New Mexico State University

(Las Cruces, NM)
Research Experience in Biomediated and BioInspired Geotechnics
We are seeking innovative, sustainability-minded, engineering and science undergraduates to participate in an 8-week paid summer program that focuses ... read more
an IBP member program

Northern Arizona University

(Flagstaff, AZ)
Astronomy REU
Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona, has been a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site sponsored by the National Science Fou ... read more

ITEP Summer Internship Programs
Since 1994, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) has offered student summer internships for Native American and other college s ... read more
an IBP member program

Oklahoma State University

(Stillwater, OK)
USDA NIFA AFRI Rainfed Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN) REU Program
This program is designed to provide future engineers and scientists with the skills and perspective necessary to address some of the world's future fo ... read more

Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) & Food/Feed Safety & Renewable Energy Summer Hands-On (FRESH) Research Experience
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. T ... read more


Prairie View A&M University

(Prairie View, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program
Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) & Food/Feed Safety & Renewable Energy Summer Hands-On (FRESH) Research Experience
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. T ... read more


Rice University

(Houston, TX)
NSF REU in Multi-Scale Biomolecular Networks (BioNetworks)
The goal of this program is to provide students first-hand experience with cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that is needed to predict biologica ... read more


Tarleton State University

(Stephenville, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

Texas A&M International University

(Laredo, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

Texas A&M University

(College Station, TX)
REU in Multifunctional Materials
Texas A&M’s program offers opportunities for undergraduate students to engage in materials science research early in their undergraduate careers regar ... read more

REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program
Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) & Food/Feed Safety & Renewable Energy Summer Hands-On (FRESH) Research Experience
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. T ... read more


Texas A&M University, Central Texas

(Killeen, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

Texas A&M University, Commerce

(Commerce, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

(Corpus Christi, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

Texas A&M University, Galveston

(Galveston, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

Texas A&M University, Kingsville

(Kingsville, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program
Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) & Food/Feed Safety & Renewable Energy Summer Hands-On (FRESH) Research Experience
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences. T ... read more

USDA Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) Research and Extension Experience in Energy and the Environment across Agriculture Disciplines (RE2AD)
This is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded Research and Extension Experiences for Underg ... read more
an IBP member program

Texas A&M University, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

University of Arizona

(Tucson, AZ)
CAT Vehicle: Cognitive and Autonomous Testbed Vehicle
Are you interested in programming a car to drive itself this summer? This research experience for undergraduates (REU) permits students to engage with ... read more


University of Houston

(Houston, TX)
NSF REU: Frontiers of Data-Driven Computing
The REU Program at the Computer Science Department, University of Houston, themes in Frontiers Data-Driven Computing, sponsored by the National Scienc ... read more


University of New Mexico

(Albuquerque, NM)
Summer Intensive Research Internship: Cyber-Physical Systems
This program will introduce students who are interested in autonomous systems, robotic navigation and self-driving cars to cyber-physical systems. St ... read more
funds international students

University of Oklahoma

(Norman, OK)
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Physics and Astronomy
For the summer REU program, a site grant from the NSF plus funds from the state of Oklahoma as well as internal funding from OU will support about 15- ... read more

REU Site: Real-World Research Experiences for Undergraduates at the National Weather Center
The National Weather Center (NWC) in Norman, Oklahoma invites motivated undergraduate students from any major who are interested in a career in scient ... read more


University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

(Houston, TX)
UPWARDS Graduate Academic Year Research Training Program
The MD Anderson Cancer Center UPWARDS research training initiative was created to offer hands-on, laboratory-based research experience so as to encour ... read more
funds international students

University of Texas, Austin

(Austin, TX)
Center for OLDest Ice EXploration (COLDEX) REU
During your COLDEX REU experience, you will work with ice core scientists and researchers to answer questions that will help in our mission to find th ... read more

NHERI REU in Multi-Hazards Research
The NHERI REU Summer Program provides research opportunities at the eleven NHERI multi-hazard engineering and interdisciplinary research sites during ... read more

REU: Inclusive Student Training in Rapidly Urbanizing Climate-sensitive Terrains (InSTRUCT)
The Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program has the theme of Inclusive Student Training in Rapidly Urbanizing Climate-sensitive T ... read more

Paid Undergraduate Summer Research Internship in Computational Science & Engineering
The Moncrief Undergraduate Summer Internship Program provides support for undergraduate students of mathematics, science, and engineering to work with ... read more
funds international students
MRSEC Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
The Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials is offering a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Students will have the opportunity to wor ... read more


University of Texas, El Paso

(El Paso, TX)
Critical Zone Collaborative Network Research Experiences For Undergraduates (CZNET-REU)
This program will place undergraduate students at one of the nearly 50 CZ Network research sites distributed in diverse geographic settings across the ... read more


University of Texas, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
MARC U'STAR Research Training Program
This Honors research training program provides the foundations that our students need to enter and succeed in premiere doctoral training programs. Ou ... read more


West Texas A&M University

(Canyon, TX)
REEU Science Influencers
The Science Influencers program provides Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU), combined with education and science communicati ... read more
study abroad program

Post-Baccalaureate

BHW Group

(Austin, TX)
Women in STEM Scholarship
The Women In STEM Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate female students. You must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engin ... read more
portable fundingfunds international students

Los Alamos National Laboratory

(Los Alamos, NM)
Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop
The Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop seeks to bring to the Laboratory a diverse group of graduate and exceptional undergraduate students ... read more

Parallel Computing Summer Research Internship
The Parallel Computing Summer Research Internship is an intense 10-week program aimed at providing students with a solid foundation in modern high per ... read more


National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro

(Socorro, NM)
Summer Student Research Program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students through its summer studen ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

(Corpus Christi, TX)
Paid NSF Doctoral Fellowship in Coastal Resiliency
National Science Foundation CREST Center for Geospatial and Environmental Informatics, Modeling and Simulation (GEIMS) Doctoral Fellowship.

We are s ... read more



University of Texas, Austin

(Austin, TX)
Center for OLDest Ice EXploration (COLDEX) REU
During your COLDEX REU experience, you will work with ice core scientists and researchers to answer questions that will help in our mission to find th ... read more


Graduate Students

BHW Group

(Austin, TX)
Women in STEM Scholarship
The Women In STEM Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate female students. You must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engin ... read more
portable fundingfunds international students

Central Arizona College

(Coolidge, AZ)
International Fellowships
Who can apply:

Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents

Fundi ... read more

portable fundingfunds international students

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

(Flagstaff, AZ)
ITEP Summer Internship Programs
Since 1994, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) has offered student summer internships for Native American and other college s ... read more
an IBP member program

Los Alamos National Laboratory

(Los Alamos, NM)
Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop
The Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop seeks to bring to the Laboratory a diverse group of graduate and exceptional undergraduate students ... read more

Parallel Computing Summer Research Internship
The Parallel Computing Summer Research Internship is an intense 10-week program aimed at providing students with a solid foundation in modern high per ... read more


NASA Johnson Space Center

(Houston, TX)
NASA Internships and Fellowships
NASA offers a wide variety of paid summer, spring, and fall semester internships, as well as some graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships ... read more
portable funding

NASA White Sands Test Facility

(Las Cruces, NM)
NASA Internships and Fellowships
NASA offers a wide variety of paid summer, spring, and fall semester internships, as well as some graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships ... read more
portable funding

National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro

(Socorro, NM)
Summer Student Research Program at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) provides research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students through its summer studen ... read more
an IBP member programfunds international students

Native Forward Scholars Fund

(Albuquerque, NM)
Scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native Students
Native Forward Scholars Fund (formerly known as American Indian Graduate Center) offers more than 30 scholarships and fellowships that fund undergradu ... read more
portable funding

Northern Arizona University

(Flagstaff, AZ)
ITEP Summer Internship Programs
Since 1994, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) has offered student summer internships for Native American and other college s ... read more
an IBP member program

Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

(Corpus Christi, TX)
Paid NSF Doctoral Fellowship in Coastal Resiliency
National Science Foundation CREST Center for Geospatial and Environmental Informatics, Modeling and Simulation (GEIMS) Doctoral Fellowship.

We are s ... read more



Texas A&M University, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
International Fellowships
Who can apply:

Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents

Fundi ... read more

portable fundingfunds international students

University of Arizona

(Tucson, AZ)
International Fellowships
Who can apply:

Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents

Fundi ... read more

portable fundingfunds international students

University of New Mexico

(Albuquerque, NM)
International Research Experiences for Graduate Students
The Partnerships Along the Headwaters of the Americas for Young Scientists (Pathways) Program! As part of the National Science Foundation's Internatio ... read more
an IBP member programstudy abroad program

University of Texas, Austin

(Austin, TX)
Frontera Computational Science Fellowship
The Frontera fellowship program provides a year-long opportunity for talented graduate students to compute on the most powerful academic supercomputer ... read more
funds international students
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students

University of Texas, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students

Postdoc & Early Career

Baylor College of Medicine

(Houston, TX)
Postdoctoral Training at Baylor College of Medicine
Explore research at Baylor College of Medicine. Postdocs are appointed annually and are engaged in full-time, advanced, mentored research. The majori ... read more


Central Arizona College

(Coolidge, AZ)
International Fellowships
Who can apply:

Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents

Fundi ... read more

portable fundingfunds international students

Central New Mexico Community College

(Albuquerque, NM)
Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT)
The Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT) program for postdoctoral fellows provides three years of support to fellows wishing to ac ... read more


New Mexico State University

(Las Cruces, NM)
Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT)
The Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT) program for postdoctoral fellows provides three years of support to fellows wishing to ac ... read more


Sandia National Laboratories

(Albuquerque, NM)
Sandia National Laboratories Postdoctoral Programs
If you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years and would like to continue building your experience and knowledge in basic and ... read more


Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

(Albuquerque, NM)
Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT)
The Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT) program for postdoctoral fellows provides three years of support to fellows wishing to ac ... read more


Texas A&M University, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
International Fellowships
Who can apply:

Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents

Fundi ... read more

portable fundingfunds international students

University of Arizona

(Tucson, AZ)
International Fellowships
Who can apply:

Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents

Fundi ... read more

portable fundingfunds international students

University of New Mexico

(Albuquerque, NM)
Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT)
The Academic Science Education and Research Training (ASERT) program for postdoctoral fellows provides three years of support to fellows wishing to ac ... read more


University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

(Houston, TX)
TRIUMPH Post-Doctoral Fellowship
The CPRIT TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center is a three-year post-doctoral research program providing unique trainin ... read more
funds international students

University of Texas, Austin

(Austin, TX)
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students

University of Texas, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students

Faculty & Administrators

Arizona State University

(Tempe, AZ)
Year-long Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
A joint effort by Rice University, Arizona State University (ASU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and Yale University, the Nanosystems Eng ... read more


Rice University

(Houston, TX)
Year-long Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
A joint effort by Rice University, Arizona State University (ASU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and Yale University, the Nanosystems Eng ... read more


University of Texas, Austin

(Austin, TX)
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students

University of Texas, El Paso

(El Paso, TX)
Year-long Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers (RET)
A joint effort by Rice University, Arizona State University (ASU), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and Yale University, the Nanosystems Eng ... read more


University of Texas, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students

Research Centers

University of Texas, Austin

(Austin, TX)
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students

University of Texas, San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX)
Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Summer Institute
The NHERI Summer Institute is a free event for early-career faculty, NHERI Graduate Student Council, K-12 educators from the San Antonio area, enginee ... read more
opportunityfunds international students