The dates may change from year to year, so check the web pages listed below.
Application deadlines vary from December through March for summer opportunities.
Opportunities at Oregon State
URSA
Summer funded research on the Oregon State University campus is offered through URSA. The deadline for receipt of student applications is usually in early December. This is a great opportunity to find out what research is all about and earn a stipend over the summer. Visit URSA for more information.
SURE Science
The College of Science Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, known as SURE Science, offers paid summer research scholarships so students gain a stimulating research experience that enhances their academic experience.
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
The National Science Foundation funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers.
Visit the National Science Foundation (NSF) to search available REUs.
Additional examples
Many other opportunities are offered through commercial companies.
HHMI's Janelia Farm Research Campus
Research: Biomedical
Timeframe: June - August
Stipend: $4500 for the 10-week Period. Some travel.
Application deadline: Fall
Program information
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Research: Nuclear Chemistry & Radiochemistry research
Timeframe: June - July
Stipend: $4000
Application deadline: February
Program information
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Research: Applied Unmanned Systems, Beneficial Insects, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Minority Health Disparities, Molecular Plant-Microbe Interaction, MRSEC, Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, Plant & Microbiome Redox Biology, Sustainability Of Civil Infrastructure, Virology
Timeframe: May - August
Stipend: $3000 to $4000, room and board, travel expenses
Application deadline: Feb (Priority) / March (Close)
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SURF Program - UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Research: Biological Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Integrative Biology, Mechanisms of Disease, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology
Timeframe: June-August
Stipend: $4000
Application deadline: February
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US Department of Energy - WDTS
Research: Multiple Fields of Science
Timeframe: June - October
Stipend: $3000 with travel benefits
Application deadline: May
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Columbia Univeristy - MRSEC
Research: Materials Research Science
Timeframe: June - August
Stipend: $5000
Application deadline: February
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University of Maryland - CBCB
Research: Computer Science, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Genetics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics
Timeframe: June - August
Stipend: $12.50/hr
Application deadline: March
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Montana State University - REU
Research: Materials Science
Timeframe: June - August
Stipend: $5000
Application deadline: February
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Mayo Clinic - College of Medicine and Science SURF
Research: Biomedical
Timeframe: May - July
Stipend: $6000
Application deadline: February
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Cornell Center for Materials Research - Cornell University
Research: Materials Science
Timeframe: June - August
Stipend: $5600
Application deadline: October (Early Application) - Open Until Filled
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James Madison Univeristy - REU (For Deaf, Hearing and Sign Language Interpreting Students)
Research: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Timeframe: May - July
Stipend: Stipend, Housing and Travel Expenses
Application deadline: February (Applications Start) - Open Until Filled
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Intel Corporation - Multiple Locations
Research: Materials Science
Post Graduation
Stipend: Varies
Application deadline: Varies
Program information
Other opportunities
It is worthwhile to look at the California schools and check - look for schools that have programs that start mid to late June. Many semester schools start REU programs June 1 or even in May and most OSU students have a difficult time getting finals done that early but some have done it! If you see a program that looks interesting to you, apply for it. These are very competitive programs.
Summer research programs for college students at NASA
