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Buck Institute for Research on Aging

(Novato, CA)
Buck Institute Summer Scholars Program
The Buck Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to investigate insights into the critical molecular and biological drivers of aging as well as t ...read more
funds international students

California Academy of Sciences

(San Francisco, CA)
Summer Systematics Institute (SSI) REU
SSI is a nine-week paid research internship at our state-of-the-art research facility and museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. This world-renowned venue continues to of ...read more
funded by NSF

California Institute of Technology

(Pasadena, CA)
Amgen Scholars Program at Cal Tech
Caltech's Amgen Scholars program provides students the opportunity to conduct research in biology, chemistry, and bio-technical related fields under the guidance of season ...read more
Summer Science Program
Generous no cost participation in the Summer Science Program located at 10+ colleges and universities across the country, including Colby College, Univ. of Colorado Boulder, G ...read more
funds international studentsan IBP member program
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) program is one of the "crown jewels" of Caltech. Since 1979, SURF students have had the opportunity to conduct r ...read more
funds international students
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more
Undergraduate Research at LIGO
Undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in the development of gravitational-wave science through the LIGO Project. This intensive summer program takes place each ...read more
funded by NSF
WAVE Fellows Program
WAVE Fellows is a 10-week undergraduate research program that provides robust programming in the areas of academic and professional development.

-Applicants will identify s ...read more

funds international students

California State University, Monterey Bay

(Seaside, CA)
Monterey Bay Regional Ocean Science Research Experience for Undergraduates
California State University, Monterey Bay, offers a 10-week REU in the beautiful Monterey Bay Region. Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of ...read more
funded by NSF

California State University, Northridge

(Northridge, CA)
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Materials Science (PCCM)
Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM)'s REU program provides opportunities for undergraduates to carry out research at the forefront of materials science and engin ...read more
funded by NSF

California State University, San Bernardino

(San Bernardino, CA)
REU in Geometry and Knot Theory
This program is an immersive research experience for students to be recruited nationally, with emphasis on recruitment from those institutions that have limited research oppor ...read more
funded by NSF

Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center

(Eugene, OR)
Cores to Code
Cores to Code (C2C) is a new 3-week summer research experience that will delve into the interdisciplinary study of the earthquake and tsunami history of the Cascadia subductio ...read more
funded by NSF

Coastal Marine Biolabs Integrative Biosciences Institute

(Ventura, CA)
NeuroLab Teacher Professional Development Summer Institute
NeuroLab is a multi-lesson, storyline-based instructional unit that links student questions about a rare and unusual movement disorder (the anchoring phenomenon) to interconne ...read more
funded by NIH

EDGE Program

(Claremont, CA)
Summer EDGE Program (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education)
The Summer program includes two four-week core courses; a mini-course on a selected area of mathematical research; and problem sessions aimed at preparing participants for gra ...read more
funded by NSF

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

(Seattler, WA)
Fred Hutch Summer Internship Program on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host
Designed for undergraduates and first-year medical students, our Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host Summer Internship Program provides specialized laboratory an ...read more
Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program
The Fred Hutch Summer Undergraduate Research Program [SURP] is an intensive, nine-week internship designed to provide research experience and mentorship for undergraduate stud ...read more
funded by NIH

Gladstone Institutes

(San Francisco, CA)
PUMAS Summer Internship Program
PUMAS is Gladstone's flagship internship program designed to support and mentor community college students, providing them with hands-on research experience and a pathway ...read more
funded by NIHan IBP member program

Harvey Mudd College

(Claremont, CA)
Summer Science Program
Generous no cost participation in the Summer Science Program located at 10+ colleges and universities across the country, including Colby College, Univ. of Colorado Boulder, G ...read more
funds international studentsan IBP member program

Humboldt State University

(Arcata, CA)
Cores to Code
Cores to Code (C2C) is a new 3-week summer research experience that will delve into the interdisciplinary study of the earthquake and tsunami history of the Cascadia subductio ...read more
funded by NSF

Ignited

(Santa Clara, CA)
Ignited Summer Fellowship Program
Ignited is a non-profit that offers a paid professional development program for full-time K-16 teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Selected Fellows work full-time for 7 ...read more

funded by NSF

Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)

(Berkeley, CA)
Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology
The Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology is an eight-week paid summer internship program for high-potential, low income high school sophomores and juniors in ...read more
funded by DoEDfunded by NSF

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

(Berkeley, CA)
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

(Livermore, CA)
Research Internship in Sustainable Bioenergy (RISE)
RISE is a summer internship program offering bioenergy research opportunities for STEM students currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year degree granting program! During the 10-wee ...read more
funded by DOE

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

(Moss Landing, CA)
MBARI Summer Internship Program
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's summer internship program provides an opportunity for talented college students (undergraduate and graduate) and educators t ...read more
funds international students
Monterey Bay Regional Ocean Science Research Experience for Undergraduates
California State University, Monterey Bay, offers a 10-week REU in the beautiful Monterey Bay Region. Students conduct an independent research project under the supervision of ...read more
funded by NSF

NASA Ames Research Center

(Moffett Field, CA)
Astrobiology REU
Students will work with scientists at the SETI Institute and at the nearby NASA Ames Research Center on projects spanning the field of astrobiology from microbiology to planet ...read more
funded by NSF
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Researc ...read more
funded by NASA
NASA's Space Life Sciences Training Program Summer Internship
The Space Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) provides undergraduate students entering their junior or senior years, and entering graduate students, with professional exper ...read more
funded by NASA

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

(Edwards, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Researc ...read more
funded by NASA

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

(Pasadena, CA)
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Researc ...read more
funded by NASA

Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

(Salem, OR)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Oregon Health & Science University

(Portland, OR)
Biomedical & Bioinformatics Research Internship and Training Experience (B-BRITE)
The Biomedical & Bioinformatics Research Internship and Training Experience (B-BRITE) at OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute offers highly motivated college students inter ...read more
funds international students
Summer Equity Research Program
The OHSU Summer Equity Internship Program offers:

•An exciting opportunity for diverse students to spend eight weeks working with administrators, faculty, scientists, and gr ...read more


Oregon Sea Grant

(Corvallis, OR)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Oregon State University

(Corvallis, OR)
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 the oldest ice in Antarctic ...read more
funded by NSF
NHERI REU in Multi-Hazards Research
The NSF NHERI REU Summer Program provides research opportunities at the ten NHERI multi-hazard engineering and interdisciplinary research sites during a 10-week summer researc ...read more
funded by NSF
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine Sciences: From Estuaries to the Deep Sea
OSU offers paid research internships for 20-24 undergraduate students, funded by the National Science Foundation.

If you want to apply what you've learned in the classr ...read more

funded by NSF
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program offers students the unique opportunity to work on individual research proje ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Research Internships at Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies
Summer research internships for up to 15 undergraduates are available through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES). Interns engage in n ...read more
funded by NOAfunded by NSFan IBP member program
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

(Richland, WA)
NIH HuBMAP Underrepresented Student Internship
The Underrepresented Student Internship Program provides the opportunity for undergraduate students from US colleges and universities to receive mentorship and training from N ...read more
funded by NIHfunds international students

Pacific University

(Forest Grove, OR)
Summer Science Program
Generous no cost participation in the Summer Science Program located at 10+ colleges and universities across the country, including Colby College, Univ. of Colorado Boulder, G ...read more
funds international studentsan IBP member program

Portland State University

(Portland, OR)
Undergraduate Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Sea Grant is excited to announce our sixth annual Summer Scholars Program for eligible undergraduates. This ten-week program places high caliber undergraduate students ...read more
funded by EPAfunded by NOAfunded by USDA

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

(La Jolla, CA)
SENS Research Foundation Summer Scholars Program
The SRF Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as cancer, Alzheimer's, and ...read more
funds international students

Santa Clara University

(Santa Clara, CA)
Summer Engineering Seminar (SES)
This special summer experience is for current high school sophomores and juniors who are interested in exploring the field of engineering. The program is designed to acquaint ...read more

Seattle Children's Research Institute

(Seattle, WA)
Neuroscience Summer Student Program
The UW Medicine Department of Neuroscience Summer Scholars Program provides 'Bench to Bedside' exposure in the field of neurosciences.

Established in 2008 by Richard ...read more

funded by NIH

SENS Research Foundation

(Mountain View, CA)
SENS Research Foundation Summer Scholars Program
The SRF Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as cancer, Alzheimer's, and ...read more
funds international students

SETI Institute

(Mountain View, CA)
Astrobiology REU
Students will work with scientists at the SETI Institute and at the nearby NASA Ames Research Center on projects spanning the field of astrobiology from microbiology to planet ...read more
funded by NSF

Stanford University

(Stanford, CA)
Canary Cancer Research Education Summer Training (CREST) Program
The Canary Center at Stanford is a world-class research center dedicated to early cancer detection. To train the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists, we offer a un ...read more
funded by NIH
Ignited Summer Fellowship Program
Ignited is a non-profit that offers a paid professional development program for full-time K-16 teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Selected Fellows work full-time for 7 ...read more

funded by NSF
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 Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
POETS (Power Optimization of Electro-Thermo Systems) REU
The Center for Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS) offers a 10-week summer research program that provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to explo ...read more
funded by NSF
Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program
The Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) is offering a 10-week Summer Research Program in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Medicine for Undergraduate students. Summer research ...read more
funded by NIHfunds international students
Stanford Radiological Sciences Laboratory Summer Internship/REU Program
The Radiological Sciences Laboratory (RSL) is a research division of the Stanford School of Medicine Radiology Dept., specializing in Biomedical Imaging. Qualified undergradua ...read more
funds international students
Stanford STaRS Internship
Stanford's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery hosts the Science, Technology, and Reconstructive Surgery (STaRS) internship each summer free-of-cost to 15-30 se ...read more
funds international students
Stanford University Summer Research in Geosciences and Engineering (SURGE)
Fully paid summer research experience for students interested in exploring sustainability fields and seeking their first formal research experience. We especially welcome appl ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

University of Alaska, Anchorage

(Anchorage, AK)
REU Site: Research Experience in Cold Climate Engineering and Science
The REU Site: Research Experience in Cold Climate Engineering and Science Program aims to provide a research experience for undergraduate students. Students can actively parti ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

(Fairbanks, AK)
COBRA Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class
The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
Summer Research Internships at Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies
Summer research internships for up to 15 undergraduates are available through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES). Interns engage in n ...read more
funded by NOAfunded by NSFan IBP member program

University of California Observatories

(Santa Cruz, CA)
AstroTech Summer School: Advancing Astronomy Instrument Builders
AstroTech is a 1-week summer school on astronomical instrumentation for undergraduates and graduate students interested in a career in instrumentation.

Held at University of ...read more

funded by NSFfunds international students

University of California System

(Oakland, CA)
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more

University of California, Berkeley

(Berkeley, CA)
Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program in Science and Biotechnology
The Amgen Scholars Program is a national program to increase research opportunities for students committed to pursuing careers in the sciences. This program provides outstandi ...read more
AstroTech Summer School: Advancing Astronomy Instrument Builders
AstroTech is a 1-week summer school on astronomical instrumentation for undergraduates and graduate students interested in a career in instrumentation.

Held at University of ...read more

funded by NSFfunds international students
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science Transfer- to- Excellence Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
The Transfer-to-Excellence Research Experience for Undergraduates program (TTE REU) is a 9-week summer residential program that offers California Community College students ma ...read more
funded by NIHfunded by NSF
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 the oldest ice in Antarctic ...read more
funded by NSF
Ignited Summer Fellowship Program
Ignited is a non-profit that offers a paid professional development program for full-time K-16 teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Selected Fellows work full-time for 7 ...read more

funded by NSF
Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology
The Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology is an eight-week paid summer internship program for high-potential, low income high school sophomores and juniors in ...read more
funded by DoEDfunded by NSF
NHERI REU in Multi-Hazards Research
The NSF NHERI REU Summer Program provides research opportunities at the ten NHERI multi-hazard engineering and interdisciplinary research sites during a 10-week summer researc ...read more
funded by NSF
NSF Center for Genetically Encoded Materials Summer Undergraduate Research Program (C-GEM SURP)
C-GEM invites applications from undergraduates who are interested in exploring the intersection of chemistry and biology. No prior research experience is required!

As a C-GE ...read more

funded by NSF
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Program: alpine plant ecology
The University of California Berkeley (PI, Benjamin Wong Blonder) and the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL, a field station) (PI, Ian Breckheimer) are seeking a Rese ...read more
funded by NSF
SENS Research Foundation Summer Scholars Program
The SRF Summer Scholars Program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct biomedical research to combat diseases of aging, such as cancer, Alzheimer's, and ...read more
funds international students
SETI Research Center Summer Research Undergraduate Internships
Berkeley SETI Research Center (BSRC) is a world-leader in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence - the quest for a scientific answer to one of humanity's oldest ques ...read more
funds international students
Simons-NSBP Scholars Program
The Simons-NSBP Scholars Program is a unique summer research opportunity for undergraduate members of the National Society of Black Physicists. Scholars come to New York City ...read more
funds international students
STROBE Research Experience for Undergraduates in Imaging Sciences
STROBE is an NSF Science and Technology Center coordinating six institutions across the US to build the microscopes of tomorrow. Our research includes visible, x-ray, nano-pro ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more
UC Berkeley Language and Cognitive Development Lab Summer Internship
The Language and Cognitive Development Lab at UC Berkeley, under the direction of Dr. Mahesh Srinivasan, is now accepting applications for our summer internship program. Highl ...read more
Ultraintense Lasers and Ultraintense Fields Research Experience for Undergraduates
The Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering Research Center (EUV ERC), founded by NSF in 2003, has supported research experiences for undergraduates (REU) for a diverse group of 250+ ...read more
funded by NSF

University of California, Davis

(Davis, CA)
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC-RISE-UP)
Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement-Undergraduate Program (MCHC-RISE-UP) is a 9-week summer program designed for undergraduate juniors a ...read more
NHERI REU in Multi-Hazards Research
The NSF NHERI REU Summer Program provides research opportunities at the ten NHERI multi-hazard engineering and interdisciplinary research sites during a 10-week summer researc ...read more
funded by NSF
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 Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
REU in Physics
This is a 10-week summer residential program for about 14 students. Each student is assigned a research project under the supervision of a UC Davis faculty member. Most of t ...read more
funded by NSF
UC Davis TERC Internship for Scholars Program
The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) has led the continuous investigation and monitoring of Lake Tahoe for over 50 years. Known for its beauty and remarkabl ...read more

University of California, Irvine

(Irvine, CA)
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
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 the oldest ice in Antarctic ...read more
funded by NSF
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Researc ...read more
funded by NASA
NextGenPop - Undergraduate Program in Population Research
NextGenPop offers undergraduates an on-campus research training experience over the summer, virtual research and professional development workshops throughout the academic yea ...read more
funded by NIHfunds international students
STROBE Research Experience for Undergraduates in Imaging Sciences
STROBE is an NSF Science and Technology Center coordinating six institutions across the US to build the microscopes of tomorrow. Our research includes visible, x-ray, nano-pro ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Summer Research-Graduate School Preparation Programs for Juniors, Seniors, Masters and Pre-Doctoral Students
UC Irvine’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program offers undergraduate and master’s diversity students an opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors on ...read more

University of California, Los Angeles

(Los Angeles, CA)
Bruins-In-Genomics (B.I.G.) Summer Research in Genomics and Bioinformatics
Bruins-In-Genomics (B.I.G.) Summer is an intensive, practical experience in genomics and bioinformatics for students who are interested in integrating quantitative and biologi ...read more
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
STROBE Research Experience for Undergraduates in Imaging Sciences
STROBE is an NSF Science and Technology Center coordinating six institutions across the US to build the microscopes of tomorrow. Our research includes visible, x-ray, nano-pro ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more
UCLA Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
UCLA Samueli Engineering is hosting our annual summer research program for this coming summer, known as Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).

SURP is an umbrella pro ...read more

funded by NSF

University of California, Merced

(Merced, CA)
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
CCBM Summer Internship Program (C-SIP)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship is a 9-week undergraduate research fellowship at the University of California, Merced.

-Research experience in biophysics, biochemi ...read more

funded by NSFfunds international students

University of California, Riverside

(Riverside, CA)
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Researc ...read more
funded by NASA
NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Paid Research Experience for Veterans
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Veterans (REV) program focused on Sustainable ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program
NSF-CEPCEB REU Program in Next Generation Plant Biology
The NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, funded since 2002, is geared towards providing opportunities o students interested in the cellular and molecu ...read more
funded by NSF

University of California, San Diego

(La Jolla, CA)
Advanced Materials Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
The UC San Diego MRSEC Research Experiences for Undergraduates REU program provides full-time summer undergraduate research opportunities at the forefront of materials science ...read more
funded by NSFan IBP member program
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
Medical Scientist Traing Program Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is a multidisciplinary program in medicine and biomedical research. Its missio ...read more
NHERI REU in Multi-Hazards Research
The NSF NHERI REU Summer Program provides research opportunities at the ten NHERI multi-hazard engineering and interdisciplinary research sites during a 10-week summer researc ...read more
funded by NSF
NSF-REU: Biomaterials Research to Increase Diversity and Graduate Enrollment (UCSD-BRIDGE)
The Jacobs School of Engineering (JSOE) at UC San Diego hosts a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program to engage student participants in biomaterials rese ...read more
funded by NSF
Simons-NSBP Scholars Program
The Simons-NSBP Scholars Program is a unique summer research opportunity for undergraduate members of the National Society of Black Physicists. Scholars come to New York City ...read more
funds international students
Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS)
The University of California, San Diego Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS) program is an eight week summer research academy for community college students, u ...read more
funds international students

University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

(San Diego, CA)
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 the oldest ice in Antarctic ...read more
funded by NSF
Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric sciences
SURF is a 10-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) designed to engage students in diverse and exciting Earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences research at a w ...read more
funded by NSF

University of California, San Francisco

(San Francisco, CA)
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 Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Summer Research Training Program in Health Sciences
Students selected for summer research at UC San Francisco spend up to ten weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part i ...read more
funded by NSF
The Amgen Scholars Program
The UCLA Amgen Scholars Program offers an intensive research experience working in the labs of distinguished UCLA faculty members. Students are matched with faculty mentors of ...read more

University of California, Santa Barbara

(Santa Barbara, CA)
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
Future Leaders in Advanced Materials (FLAM)
The Future Leaders in Advanced Materials (FLAM) program brings science and engineering majors from all over the country to UCSB for a summer research experience. The summer 9 ...read more
funded by NSF
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) RET
In the MRL RET program secondary school teachers participate in laboratory research under the mentorship of MRL graduate, post-doctoral and faculty researchers. Teachers work ...read more
funded by NSF
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Researc ...read more
funded by NASA
Quantum Foundry Undergraduate Summer Research Internship program
The Quantum Foundry research internship program brings science and engineering California Community College, California State University, and other primarily undergraduate ins ...read more
funded by NSF
UCSB McNair Scholars Program
The McNair Scholars Program prepares qualified undergraduates for entrance to a PhD program in all fields of study. The goals of the program are to increase the number of firs ...read more

University of California, Santa Cruz

(Santa Cruz, CA)
AstroTech Summer School: Advancing Astronomy Instrument Builders
AstroTech is a 1-week summer school on astronomical instrumentation for undergraduates and graduate students interested in a career in instrumentation.

Held at University of ...read more

funded by NSFfunds international students
Cal Teach Berkeley Summer Research Institute
The CalTeach Summer Research Institute (SRI) is an NSF-Funded eight-week program designed to encourage STEM undergraduates from across the UC system to learn about the impleme ...read more
COBRA Early Career Fellowship and Deep-Sea Expedition Planning Master Class
The Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA) is pleased to announce a paid training opportunity that is open to international early career participants. The COBRA ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
Ignited Summer Fellowship Program
Ignited is a non-profit that offers a paid professional development program for full-time K-16 teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Selected Fellows work full-time for 7 ...read more

funded by NSF
NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
The NASA Airborne Science Program announces opportunities for advanced undergraduates of STEM background to apply for participation in the annual NASA Student Airborne Researc ...read more
funded by NASA

University of Hawaii, Hilo

(Hilo, HI)
Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES)
The University of Hawaii at Hilo's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded internship program. Each summer 10 st ...read more
funded by NSF

University of Oregon

(Eugene, OR)
"Exploring Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast" (EMBOC), NSF REU
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s research experience for undergraduates program, “Exploration of Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast” (EMBOC) offers fellowship opportun ...read more
funded by NSF
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 Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) in Life Sciences
The University of Oregon (UO) Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) provides fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research in Life ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students

University of Puget Sound

(Tacoma, WA)
Canada/USA Mathcamp
Mathcamp is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for mathematically talented high school students. More than just a summer camp, Mathcamp is a vibrant community, made up of ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international studentsan IBP member program

University of Southern California

(Los Angeles, CA)
Advancing Earthquake Science Through Student Internships
Through hands-on research and professional development, SCEC interns acquire skills in data analysis, problem-solving, and systems thinking, collaborating with a diverse commu ...read more
funded by NSF
Bridge UnderGraduate Science (BUGS) Program
The USC Bridge Institute coordinates a paid summer research program, Bridge UnderGraduate Science (BUGS). We have undergraduates and high school students conduct research in a ...read more
funded by NSFfunds international students
Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability at the USC Wrigley Institute
This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support eight motivated undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to conduct independent but g ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad program
SCEC Supported Opportunities for Undergraduates and Researchers to Collaborate on Earthquake Science (SOURCES)
SCEC SOURCES is a fully-paid, remotely-mentored internship that offers the opportunity for students to gain research experience and professional development, regardless of geo ...read more
funded by NSF
Snapshots of Chemistry: Visualization at the Molecular Level
Spend 10 weeks of your summer carrying out research in residence in our Chemistry Department. We use the term "Snapshots of Chemistry" to emphasize our focus on gain ...read more
funded by NSF
Southern California Earthquake Center/Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SCEC/SURE)
The Southern California Earthquake Center/Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SCEC/SURE) pairs a student, one-on-one, to conduct research with a pre-eminent earthquake s ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) in Engineering
The USC Viterbi School's SURE program provides Sophomore and Junior-year students the opportunity to get paid to work alongside top faculty on cutting-edge research projec ...read more
funds international students

University of Washington

(Seattle, WA)
Big Data Science and Science Communication

The immense amount of data currently generated is a challenge for data analysis, integration, and interpretation. However, the scale and complexity of this data poses yet a ...read more

funded by NSF
Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand REU
The IMOD Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program supports undergraduate students (2yr and 4yr institutions) to participate in nine- to ten weeks of authentic rese ...read more
funded by NSF
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 the oldest ice in Antarctic ...read more
funded by NSF
Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates
The CSNE at the University of Washington sponsors a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates on the Seattle campus during the summer. This program provides undergraduat ...read more
funded by NSF
College of Engineering Math Academy
The College of Engineering Math Academy helps students develop the math and problem-solving skills necessary to succeed in engineering and exposes students to a variety of exa ...read more
Data Science in Oceanography, Summer Program for Undergraduate Students
The School of Oceanography at the University of Washington is excited to announce a reoccurring undergraduate summer program, 'Data Science in Oceanography.' The goal ...read more
funds international students
INSIGHT Injury Science Summer Research Program
HIPRC's INSIGHT Summer Research Program is an NIH-funded internship at Harborview Medical Center (a level one trauma center), to work on a research project in the field of ...read more
funded by NIH
Molecular Engineering Materials Center (MEM-C) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
The University of Washington Molecular Engineering Materials Center (UW MEM-C) aims to accelerate the development of future energy conversion, information processing, and sens ...read more
funded by NSF
Neuroscience Summer Student Program
The UW Medicine Department of Neuroscience Summer Scholars Program provides 'Bench to Bedside' exposure in the field of neurosciences.

Established in 2008 by Richard ...read more

funded by NIH
NHERI REU in Multi-Hazards Research
The NSF NHERI REU Summer Program provides research opportunities at the ten NHERI multi-hazard engineering and interdisciplinary research sites during a 10-week summer researc ...read more
funded by NSF
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 Commons software suite i ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad programfunds international studentsan IBP member program
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Parasite Ecology
The Wood Lab at the University of Washington is hiring four undergraduate students for a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) internship. Interns will conduct ...read more
funded by NSF
Summer Research Internships at Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies
Summer research internships for up to 15 undergraduates are available through the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES). Interns engage in n ...read more
funded by NOAfunded by NSFan IBP member program

W. M. Keck Observatory

(Kamuela, HI)
AstroTech Summer School: Advancing Astronomy Instrument Builders
AstroTech is a 1-week summer school on astronomical instrumentation for undergraduates and graduate students interested in a career in instrumentation.

Held at University of ...read more

funded by NSFfunds international students

Washington State University

(Pullman, WA)
FACT: Research Experience for Undergraduates on Phenomics Big Data Management
The research area is a new transdisciplinary field of research that is a critical interface between plant biology, engineering, and data sciences. This research experience wil ...read more
funded by USDA
Institute for Shock Physics Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
The Institute for Shock Physics (ISP) provides an opportunity for talented undergraduate students who want to participate in a 10-week, multidisciplinary Summer Undergraduate ...read more
funded by DOE

Western Washington University

(Bellingham, WA)
Shannon Point Marine Center Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program
The Shannon Point Marine Center's (SPMC) Research Experiences for Undergraduates program will support guided, independent research on the part of eight undergraduate stude ...read more
funded by NSF

Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Southern California

(Catalina Island, CA)
Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability at the USC Wrigley Institute
This NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program will support eight motivated undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to conduct independent but g ...read more
funded by NSFstudy abroad program



Nationwide Programs: Programs not based at individual institutions


EarthScope Consortium

(Socorro, NM)
Undergraduate Research Internships in Seismology (URISE) -  (Nationwide Program)
The Undergraduate Research Internships in Seismology (URISE) is newly named! URISE takes the place of the long-running IRIS REU Internship Program.

URISE interns spend 8 to ...read more

funded by DODfunded by NSFnationwide program

Ecological Society of America (ESA)

(Washington, DC)
ESA-USGS Cooperative Summer Internship Program -  (Nationwide Program)
This program is modeled after a similar partnership with the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), which was implemented in 1965. The agency is now seeking to ex ...read more
funded by DOInationwide program

Planet Bee Foundation

(San Francisco, CA)
Innovative Standards-Based STEM Lessons -  (Nationwide Program)
We teach about the importance of bees to our food systems and ecosystems as a pathway to conservation and STEM fields, developing the green leaders of future through the power ...read more
nationwide programopportunityfunds international students

Quality Education for Minorities Network

(Washington, DC)
Quality Education for Minorities Network (QEM) Current Programs -  (Nationwide Program)
QEM Network serves catalyst to unite and strengthen educational opportunities for historically underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (ST ...read more
funded by NSFnationwide program

U.S. Department of Defense

(Washington, DC)
Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program -  (Nationwide Program)
The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP), provides an opportunity for students to participate in a paid research experience at a Department of Navy (DoN) labor ...read more
funded by DODnationwide program

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