The NSF-REU Collaborative Site Program on Immigration Policy and US-Mexico Border Communities is designed to provide undergraduate students with training in research methods and opportunities to conduct collaborative projects with community partners on the nature and impacts of US immigration policy in the Paso del Norte borderlands region of Las Cruces-El Paso-Ciudad Juárez. 30 undergraduate students from NMSU, UTEP and around the United States have participated in 10-week summer programs. For more information, see
https://borderreu.nmsu.edu/ . Contact: Dr. Neil Harvey, NMSU Department of Government (
nharvey@nmsu.edu).Are you interested in how museums are sites for education and research? Claudine K. Brown Internships in Education are paid, online, 8-week experiences intended to increase participation of students who are underrepresented in the education and museum leadership field. Interns help create, develop, and disseminate innovative educational programs and resources at the Smithsonian, online, in the classroom and in communities. 2023 interns will work with mentors in the Office of the Under Secretary for Education (OUSE).
The UW Summer Education Research Program is sponsored by the School of Education and the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Graduate School. The program provides traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate studies in academic fields within the School of Education the opportunity to engage in independent research. Research is guided by a faculty/research associate mentor in or affiliated with the School of Education. The program offers a competitive stipend for participants as well as other amenities, including travel expenses to Madison and housing.
Paid undergraduate research and agency internships, including summer opportunities, are available in this USDA & NIFA-funded program studying bird migrations, which can help us understand the impacts of climate change and human actions on wildlife. The Avian Migration Program focuses on preparing students for careers in applied conservation. The program connects with a team of research mentors, summer internships with federal and state agencies, core courses that include a field component in Costa Rica, professional development and more. For more information, contact Dr. Tim Wright at wright@nmsu.edu.
Get paid to intern at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center next summer! The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) is an intensive, nine-week paid internship that provides research experience and mentorship for students interested in biomedical research. Program runs June 12 to Aug. 11, 2023. The parallel CRI-G program is offered for graduate students. Find more information in the attached flyers and apply online. Note that two letters of recommendation must arrive by Jan. 13, 2023—ask your faculty today! For questions or more information, contact Dr. Mary Alice Scott at mscott2@nmsu.edu. A useful list of biomedical summer research programs is collected by the Hutch here.
The CDC-funded multidisciplinary University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center offers paid summer research internships for graduate, medical school, and upper-level undergraduate students interested in injury prevention research or practice experiences. Each selected applicant will be provided a stipend. Depending on current working environment and preceptor needs, internships may be in-person or hybrid.
The Undergraduate Student Internship Program (UGS) at Los Alamos National Lab is a year-round internship program that provides domestic and international students with relevant research experience while they are pursuing an undergraduate degree. This internship program is designed to complement the students' education with work experience related to their chosen field of study. There are appointments in both the technical and professional fields. For details, see https://www.lanl.gov/careers/career-options/student-internships/undergraduate/index.php .
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summer Research Program - General (MSRP) seeks to promote the value of graduate education, to improve the research enterprise through increased diversity, and to prepare and recruit the best and brightest for graduate education at MIT. To this end, MIT offers summer programs for undergraduate students to spend a summer on MIT’s campus, working on research under the guidance of experienced MIT faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students. Students specifically interested in gaining research experience in Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Biology or Neuroscience, including Cognitive & Computational Neuroscience should apply directly to MSRP Bio/BCS. Those interested in any other department should apply to MSRP General. Applications open in November and close at dates in January. Please visit http://mit.edu/msrp for eligibility criteria, frequently asked questions, and more information. To apply, go to the application website.
This paid summer program is hosted at Boise State University by the Center for Advanced Energy Studies of Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Students will work on projects related to advanced manufacturing in collaboration with university faculty and scientists from INL. Research projects will leverage new capabilities in the CAES facility, including a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope and a suite of instruments for advanced manufacturing of sensors and instrumentation for extreme environments. Women, first-generation college students, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and students historically underserved in STEM are highly encouraged to apply. For the complete list of projects and application, see the website.
The goal of this REU site initiative (BIGDatA- BIG Data Analytics for Cyber-physical Systems) is to inspire and prepare undergraduate students to pursue academic studies and careers in STEM with a focus on big data analytics for cyber-physical systems (CPS).
The site’s research projects will focus on equipping students with skills and knowledge related to big data analytics in CPS. The CPS will be exemplified by four main application areas: smart grids, wireless sensor networks, smart homes for the elderly and disabled, and disaster response. For more information, see the website at
https://www.cs.nmsu.edu/reu/ . Contact: Dr. Huiping Cao, Department of Computer Science (
hcao@cs.nmsu.edu) or Dr. Tuan Le, Department of Computer Science (
tuanle@nmsu.edu).
9-week, NSF-funded undergraduate research fellowship at the University of California, Merced. The program offers research experience in biophysics, biochemistry & bioengineering, research & academic guidance and mentoring from CCBM faculty & graduate students, special CCBM sessions, lectures, and meetings, and trainings and workshops with the UC Merced Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) cohort. To apply, go to the CCBM website.
Located at NC State, the Integrative Microbial and Plant Systems Undergraduate Research Experience focuses on basic and applied questions about plant-microbe interactions in the face of climate change and global food security hardships. NC State plant and microbial biologists work in the areas of sustainable foods, fuels and computer modeling for studying fundamental biological mechanisms. Four major research themes across these faculty are stress resilience, nutrient acquisition in plant and microbial systems, signaling in plant-microbe systems, and plant-microbiome modeling. During a 10-week summer program, students actively engage in a research project under the mentorship of a participating faculty member. Participants receive housing on campus, travel expenses when applicable, a food allowance and a stipend.
Jornada Basin LTER was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the causes and consequences of desertification through long-term research. The Jornada Basin LTER has funding to support a modest number of undergraduate research (JRN-REU) fellowships each summer. Students will work with mentors associated with JRN-LTER or NMSU on research related to Jornada LTER research themes.
Emphasizing creative thinking and creative expression, this REU Site at the University of Missouri is designed to address the urgent need for innovation in materials research in the U.S. by filling a critical gap in workforce development in materials design and manufacture and addressing a national need for researchers who can solve complex, interconnected problems by training researchers to think creatively. Students in this program learn cutting-edge materials research approaches that include atomistic simulation, coarse-grain modeling, and a suite of materials design / fabrication / characterization techniques. This research will not only advance the science in each unique area, but will provide students with unique, measurable skills in computational modeling, materials science design, processing, characterization, and creative thinking. Summer interns are provided with housing, travel expenses, and a stipend. Application online.
The UNM Sevilleta Field Station hosts a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for students in both Biology-Ecology (10) and Art (2). program trains undergraduate students who will conduct independent research under the guidance of faculty, staff researchers, and advanced graduate students in Biology, Ecology, Civil Engineering, and Earth and Planetary Sciences from University of New Mexico, New Mexico Tech, and New Mexico State Universities, along with scientists from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The summer program also includes training in computer programming and statistical analysis in R, and other workshops, seminars, and field trips. Students will conduct independent research in and around the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and present their projects at the annual August symposium.
Participants in this paid summer REU program at the City University of New York (CUNY) will receive training in virtual reality, immersive 3D visualization tools and technologies. Each student will be assigned to a team consisting of a research mentor and a REU student, to complete a hands-on project in creative VR/AR/MR and 3D Visualization. The mentoring team includes members not just from computer science but also from diverse backgrounds including film and media, journalism and biological sciences. Some of the planned research projects include: VR for aiding students with learning disabilities, MicroRNA (Ribonucleic Acid) as a regulator for cell lineage plasticity, immersive remote telepresence, indoor robot navigation along with 3D object identification, sonifying the microbiome, and VR for improving inter-personal skills in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) students. This experience will include excursions and social events. Students interested in the possibility of PhD, women, and others from underrepresented backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Past projects at https://wolex.com/reu/reu-projects/ . To apply, go to https://wolex.com/reu/.
Undergraduate Internships, co-ops, summer research programs and other opportunities are also available year-round at Sandia National Lab locations in Albuquerque and Livermore, California. Sandia National Labs conduct a myriad of research projects in science and technology that are relevant to national security. Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens. For details, see https://www.sandia.gov/careers/career-possibilities/students-and-postdocs/internships-co-ops/ .
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) Internship Program offers undergraduate and beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of environmental research and public engagement. Interns projects span the range of research conducted at SERC, including environmental chemistry, marine and estuarine ecology, molecular ecology, and terrestrial ecology. Projects are also offered in public engagement, with opportunities in environmental education, citizen science, and science writing. To apply, go to https://serc.si.edu/internships.
World Class Day (WCD), a free online symposium, highlights research carried out by undergraduate students worldwide and offers the opportunity to bring your research to an international audience and engage in dialogue about it. Via live video link, participants introduce their projects to an international audience. Within a limit of five minutes, they accomplish these goals: 1) ask an important new question that is grounded in the theory or method best suited for their own inquiry; 2) identify a key insight that they have reached; 3) predict the next steps for the research trajectory.
