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Explore summer research opportunities at harvard through uraf, resources listed here are not exhaustive, but highlight some key residential summer programs and independent funding options to start..

See additional options at the end of this page to expand your search for summer opportunities!

Harvard Summer Undergraduate Research Village (HSURV) Programs

The Research Village is a collection of residential summer research programs for Harvard College students that run for 10 weeks from June through August (summer dates to be confirmed in January 2024). Students conduct research, participate in professional development workshops, program cohort meetings, and program-specific and Village-wide social activities. Students showcase their research achievements in the final week of their summer program through research presentations. Students from the programs of the Research Village live together in the same River House on campus, creating a robust and exciting living, learning, and social community of undergraduate researchers. Students admitted to Research Village programs receive a stipend, free housing, and meals. Programs that comprise the Village are led by URAF and other partnering offices and academic departments at Harvard. Each program has specific application, eligibility and participation requirements and February deadlines .  For application instructions, see each individual program page or this page . Please explore these opportunities thoroughly to find the best option for you! 

• Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE) 
• Summer Program for Undergraduates in Data Science (SPUDS ) - led by Harvard Data Science Initiative
• Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Health (SURGH) Program - led by the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI)
• Summer Humanities and Arts Research Program (SHARP)  
• Building Learning Inquiry for Social Sciences (BLISS) - led by FAS Social Science
• Program for Research in Markets and Organizations (PRIMO) - led by Harvard Business School
• Kempner Research in Artificial & Natural Intelligence for Undergraduates with Mentorship (KRANIUM)  - led by the Kempner Institute (new for Summer 2024)
• Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF)  - led by the Salata Institute (new for Summer 2024)

Want to get a glimpse of past work from PRISE, SHARP, BLISS, PRIMO, SPUDS, SURGH fellows? See here:   HSURV Abstract Books  

Additional Village affiliate programs

Additional summer programs run by URAF and other Harvard schools and departments live in the same River House as the core Village programs mentioned above. Each program will have different application requirements, eligibility criteria, programming and benefits. Please explore which program is the best fit for you. 

• Harvard Amgen Scholars Program  
• Harvard SEAS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)  - led by the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Office of Education Outreach & Community Programs
• Harvard Stem Cell Institute Program (HIP)  - led by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute

Independent Project Funding Programs 

URAF provides funding for Harvard College students to pursue their independent summer research projects. Independent funding programs typically do not offer organized housing and meals as part of the award; instead they offer larger stipends for use towards accomodations arranged by awardees themselves. Unlike residential programs, these funding programs offer the flexibility to set start and end dates over the summer, and to do research in the field and/or remotely, outside of Cambridge, Massachusetts. There are no obligations to attend workshops and other on-campus programming over the summer. To be considered for funding through these programs, students must have the autonomy and independence over the design, implementation and execution all aspects of the research project proposed. Independent funding awards administered by URAF are: 

• Harvard College Research Program – independent project mentored by Harvard faculty 
• Herchel Smith Undergraduate Science Research Program – independent projects mentored by Harvard OR non-Harvard faculty 

There are many more independent research funding options offered through academic departments and research centers. Explore the following resources: 

• CARAT  - database of funding opportunities at Harvard, including department based thesis research funding, funding at research centers and more  
• Microbial Sciences Initiative Fellowship  
• Research Centers and Institutes

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NSF 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. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location.

By using the web page, Search for an REU Site , you may examine opportunities in the subject areas supported by various NSF units. Also, you may search by keywords to identify sites in particular research areas or with certain features, such as a particular location.

• Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

Albert Einstein College of Medicine  - Bronx, N.Y. Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Augusta University  - Augusta, Ga. Summer Student Training and Research (STAR)

Baylor College of Medicine  - Houston, Texas Summer Medical and Research Training Program (SMART)

Boston University School of Medicine  - Boston, Mass. Summer Training as Research Scholars (STaRS)

Brigham and Women's Hospital (in collaboration with Harvard-affiliated hospitals) - Boston, Mass. Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine

Case Western Reserve University  - Cleveland, Ohio Summer Undergraduate Research in Pharmacology

Children's Hospital Research Foundation of Cincinnati  - Cincinnati, Ohio Division of Developmental Biology  Undergraduate Summer Student Program

City of Hope National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute  -Duarte, Calif. Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy

Committee on Institutional Cooperation  - Champaign, Ill. Summer Research Opportunities Program

Creighton University - Omaha, Neb. Undergraduate Biomedical Research Training Program

Drexel University College of Medicine  - Philadelphia, Penn. Biomedical Graduate Studies-Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Georgia State University, Neuroscience Institute  - Atlanta, Ga. B&B Summer Scholars Program

Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School  - New York, N.Y. Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Gundersen Health System La Crosse, Wisc. Student Summer Research Fellowship

Harvard Medical School  - Boston, Mass. Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP)

Hofstra North Shore/LIJ School of Medicine  - Manhasset, N.Y. Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Student Intern Program  

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine  - Baltimore, Md. Summer Internship Program (SIP)

Keck Graduate Institute  - Claremont, Calif. Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

Louisiana State Health Sciences Center.  Shreveport Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience  - Shreveport, La. Summer Undergraduate Pharmacology Experience in Research Program (SUPER)

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine   - Chicago, Ill.

• Undergraduate Summer Research Program, Department of Microbiology & Immunology 
• Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics 

MaineHealth Institute for Research - Scarborough, Maine Summer Undergraduate Research Program - MaineHealth Institute for Research

Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Diversity and Inclusion  - Boston, Mass. Summer Research Trainee Program

Mayo Clinic  - Rochester, Minn. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Medical College of Wisconsin  - Milwaukee, Wisc.

• Summer Program for Undergraduate Research
• Summer Enrichment Programs

Medical University of South Carolina  - Charleston, S.C. Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  - New York, N.Y. Medical Student Summer Fellowship Research Program

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation  - Minneapolis, Minn. Summer Research Internships in Clinical Cardiology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine  - New York, N.Y. Summer Undergraduate Research Program

New York University School of Medicine  - New York, N.Y. Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine  - Evanston, Ill.

• Summer Research Opportunity Program
• Cancer-Focused Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)
• Pre-Med Undergraduate Intern Program

Ohio State University Medical Center  - Columbus, Ohio SUCCESS Summer Undergraduate Course Creating Excellence in Scientific Study

Oregon Health and Science University  - Portland, Ore. Graduate Studies Program

Penn State University, College of Medicine  - Hershey, Pa.

• SURIP – Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program
• STEP-UP - Short-Term Educational Program for Underrepresented Persons
• SURF – American Heart Association Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Stanford University School of Medicine  - Stanford, Calif. Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP)/Amgen Scholars Stanford CARE Scholars  

Texas A&M University College of Medicine  - Bryan, Texas Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences   - Lubbock, Texas Summer Accelerated Biomedical Research (SABR) Program

Thomas Jefferson University  - Philadelphia, Penn. Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Tufts University  - Boston, Mass. Sackler School Summer Research Programs

University of Alabama at Birmingham  - Birmingham, Ala. Summer Research Programs for Undergraduates

University at Buffalo (SUNY) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences  - Buffalo, N.Y. Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

University of California, Los Angeles  - Los Angeles, Calif. Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research

University of California, San Diego  - La Jolla, Calif. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program

University of California, San Francisco  - San Francisco, Calif. Summer Research Training Program

University of Chicago  - Chicago. Ill.

• The Leadership Alliance & The University of Chicago Summer Research Early Identification Program
• The Pritzker School of Medicine Experience in Research (PSOMER)

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine  - Cincinnati, Ohio Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center  - Denver, Colo. Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS)

University of Connecticut Health Center  - Farmington, Conn. Undergraduate Summer Research

University of Georgia, Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute  - Athens, Ga. Summer Undergraduate Fellows

University of Illinois at Chicago  - Chicago, Ill. Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)  

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine  - Iowa City, Iowa Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

University of Kansas  - Lawrence, Kan. Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

University of Kentucky  - Lexington, Ky. NSF-REU: Summer Program in the Biomedical Sciences

University of Louisville - Ky. Undergraduate Summer Program in Cardiovascular Research for those from Under-Represented or Under-Served Populations

University of Maryland  - Baltimore, Md. Office of Student Research

University of Massachusetts Medical School  - Worcester, Mass. Summer Undergraduate Research Program

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University  - New Brunswick, N.J. Undergraduate Summer Research

University of Michigan  - Ann Arbor, Mich.

• Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Fellowship Program
• UM-SMART Undergrad Summer Program
• Michigan Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases (M-SURE)

University of Michigan Medical School, Rogel Cancer Center - Ann Arbor, MI Cancer Research Internship Program (CaRSIP)

University of Minnesota  - Twin Cities, Minn. Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (LSSURP)

University of Mississippi  - Jackson, Miss. Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

University of Nebraska - Lincoln  - Lincoln, Neb. Undergraduate Summer Research Program

University of Nebraska Medical Center  - Omaha, Neb. Summer Undergraduate Research

University of New Mexico School of Medicine  - Albuquerque, N.M. Undergraduate Pipeline Network Summer Research Program

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center  - Oklahoma City, Okla.

• Native American Center for Health Research Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
• Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
• Stephenson Cancer Center Summer Undergraduate Program

University of Pennsylvania  - Philadelphia, Penn.

• Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP)
• Undergraduate Clinical Scholars Program

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine  - Pittsburgh, Pa.

• Premedical Academic Enrichment Program
• MIDAS summer Research Opportunity
• Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities
• Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry  - Rochester, N.Y.

• Strong Children’s Research Center Summer Program
• Summer Scholars Program

University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston  - Houston, Texas Summer Undergraduate Research Program

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center  - Smithville, Texas Summer Program in Cancer Research

University of Texas Medical Branch  - Galveston, Texas Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program

University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio  - San Antonio, Texas

• GSBS Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
• Greehey CCRI Donald G McEwen, Memorial Summer Undergraduate Research & High School Program

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center  - Dallas, Texas Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

University of Utah  - Salt Lake City, Utah Native American Summer Research Internship (NARI)

University of Virginia School of Medicine  - Charlottesville, Va.

• Minority Health International Research Training Program (MHIRT)
• Summer Research Internship Program

University of Wisconsin  - Madison, Wisc. Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program

Vanderbilt University  - Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy

Virginia Commonwealth University  - Richmond, Va. Summer Research in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Epidemiology (MIDPH) 

Wake Forest University  - Winston-Salem, N.C.

• Summer Research Opportunities Program
• Wake Forest University Biomedical Engineering REU Summer Program

Washington University  - St. Louis, Mo.

• AMGEN Scholars Program
• Leadership Alliance

Wayne State University School of Medicine  - Detroit, Mich. Summer Research Programs

Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering  - New York, N.Y.

• Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program
• Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program

West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV

• Biomedical Sciences Summer Research Experience for Underrepresented Students

Yale School of Medicine  - New Haven, Conn.

• NIH-NIDDK/KUH Yale Summer Research Fellowship for Undergraduate Students
• BioMed Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Summer Programs of Affiliate GREAT Group Members

The bylaws of the GREAT Group allow the Steering Committee to appoint individuals from non-AAMC member institutions as affiliate members of the GREAT Group. Individuals from the following programs have been appointed affiliate members:

National Institutes of Health  - Bethesda, Md. Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research

• Medical Education
• Residency & Fellowship
• Research & Technology

SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS (SURG)

SURGs provide a $4,000 stipend to cover living expenses for eight weeks of full-time research on an independent academic or creative project, in all fields of study, under faculty supervision. Independent research grants center around a research question you seek to answer through the proposed methodology; you should be involved in multiple aspects of the research process including data collection, analysis, and synthesis of results (regardless of what methodology is used to answer the proposed question). Your project can be completed during any eight weeks of the summer term.

Applications center on a two-page, single-spaced research grant proposal (1″ margins, Times New Roman 12 or Arial 11), and proposals that do not meet these formatting expectations will not be considered by the review committee.  We realize that writing a grant proposal is a new experience, and we have many resources (details below) to help teach you this new skill . You can meet with an advisor to get started.

The $4,000 is disbursed as a lump sum at the beginning of the summer, to be used at the student’s discretion. The Office of Undergraduate Research does not provide summer housing. If staying in Evanston, many students leverage resources from Off-Campus Living to identify summer sublets. If you travel internationally, you can request up to 50% of your airfare in addition to the base stipend.

SURGs may not be used for language study, established institutional research programs, or study-abroad programs. SURGs cannot be used to pay for internships or participation in volunteer activities.

Check out the 2023 Summer URG Winners!

If you already received a SURG from the Office of Undergraduate Research, you may be eligible for a second grant through the Summer URG Advanced   program.

The deadline for Summer 2024 is Friday, March 8 (11:59 PM CST). We hope to make decision announcements in mid-to-late April.

Before you submit, please review the Summer URG Application Checklist !

Eligibility

Student eligibility.

• All current Northwestern University undergraduates (including SPS students working towards completion of an undergraduate degree and NUQ students)
• Students who have not previously been awarded a SURG through the Office of Undergraduate Research

Ineligible Applicants:

• Undergraduates at other institutions
• Northwestern students in advanced degree programs (including students who are in BS/MS programs who have completed the undergraduate degree requirements)
• Seniors applying to conduct projects after graduation (must be returning to undergraduate coursework in the fall)

Eight Week Requirement

Students can satisfy the eight week grant requirement any time during the summer term, which is defined as after the end of the spring quarter exam period and the start of fall quarter.   Weeks do not necessarily need to be consecutive.   During these eight weeks, students cannot have additional time commitments, such as internships or classes . You CANNOT take classes (or do an internship) during the 8 weeks that you establish for your project, even asynchronous classes.  However, if you can schedule classes (or an internship) outside of the project weeks , you may do so.  However, there can be no overlap between the class and the project weeks.  We will be checking summer enrollment status with the Registrar.  If we find that you are taking classes during the weeks you established for your project, you will be asked to return the grant funding, and your grant will be revoked.  Summer URG project weeks cannot begin until after the spring quarter exam period for the University is over; in other words, even if you are done early, you can’t start counting weeks until after exams.  You MUST have 8 weeks clear of all other obligations during which you will focus on your project to be eligible for a Summer URG.  

If you have significant financial need, you may hold a part time job during the grant period as long as it doesn’t interfere with your progress on your project  or the  full-time nature of the grant obligation .  It is not that we do not think you are capable of taking on additional work; rather, we know students engage with research differently when it is an immersive experience.  

Students must notify the Office of Undergraduate Research before they accept any additional funding for their projects.

Developing Your Application Package

Independent research projects, choosing a faculty sponsor/advisor.

Identify your research interests and explore the existing research that has been done on the topic by talking with lots of faculty members . Many faculty have wide-ranging interests and skills, and you may find the ‘perfect’ advisor in an unexpected place. If you have a non-Northwestern faculty sponsor, you will need to request access to the application system on behalf of your sponsor. You can request access by emailing the sponsor’s name, email address, relation to you, and the name of the grant program to which you are applying to the Office of Undergraduate Research at least 10 days in advance of the deadline .

Faculty members can help you explore your research interests and develop a good project. You will identify a faculty sponsor/advisor, and this person will help you develop your application materials and oversee your project if you are awarded the grant. It is expected that the faculty will serve as an expert in the field to help you develop project methodology and to help you determine the correct literature to review for the proposal/project development.

If you find that a number of faculty members might be appropriate advisors for your project, carefully consider the specific contours and timeline of your project:

• Can they help you with the aspects of the research that you believe will be especially difficult or problematic?
• Will this faculty member be available to assist you throughout the duration of your project?

Drafting Your Proposal

The office of undergraduate research does not expect any student to know how to write a grant proposal we meet with students in one-on-one advising appointments , where we regularly guide students through the process of writing a grant. we also have a lot of resources to help you get started. .

Proposal Basics

The writing required for a research proposal is not like other, more familiar, forms of writing. In particular, it does not work like an essay where you weave your ideas in and out of the different sections.  Grant proposals are very segmented; each section is its own little pod.  In general, you complete the section and never revisit the content in it – you simply move on to the next argument you have to make.

For this particular grant, there are four main sections that should be included within the two page limit. Our Proposal Writing page explains these sections in depth.

Two pages, 1″ margins, single spaced (*Google Docs defaults to 1.15 spacing! You must change it manually!)

Times New Roman 12 or Arial 11 font

No headers, footers, or cover pages

Additional Resources

ANNOTATED SAMPLE GRANT PROPOSALS: This resource includes a description of common types of research methodologies, COVID considerations as they apply to specific methodologies, and a database of 25+ annotated sample grant proposals. We recommend you read annotated sample grants based on which methodology is most applicable to your project, not based on which sample grant is closest to your field of study.

SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANT SUBMISSION CHECKLIST: Be sure to review this checklist before you submit to ensure that your final proposal meets the minimum requirements!

THE ADVENTURES OF GRANT MAN WEBSERIES: This web series follows three students as they struggle through the process of creating a project connected to what they want to research— plus, you’ll get to meet the mysterious Grant Man, who seems to have all the answers (and a cowboy hat to boot).

LIBRARY RESOURCES:  This page introduces you to helpful library resources for developing your project and your application. It includes a video overview on how to make the most of the library, links to subject librarian contact information, and books to help you get started.

Human Subjects Research

Human subject research requiring irb approval.

If your project involves you interacting with living people in any way, you may need IRB approval before you begin. The  Institutional Review Board (IRB)  of Northwestern University is a committee that reviews research involving human subjects in order to ensure that the rights and welfare of human subjects are protected. Federal law and NU policy mandates that all biomedical and social/behavioral research involving human subjects must receive IRB approval prior to the start of the research.

• If your proposed research involves human subjects (including interviews, surveys, clinical research on living people, etc.), you need to obtain approval from the Institutional Review Board before you may begin your project. You will need to complete an IRB application and include a protocol, recruitment material, consents and any data collection instruments (see the IRB web site for the  Protocols, Templates and Forms  that you may need.).
• All Northwestern researchers, including undergraduates, who are involved in the conduct of human subjects research are required to  complete CITI initial human subjects protection training  and to recertify every 3 years. This training is separate from the application process to receive IRB approval for your research project.
• While students will prepare the IRB application (as the Primary Contact), only faculty can serve as PI (Principal Investigator) and submit the application.
• IRB applications are submitted electronically through the  eIRB+ system .

Summer URG applicants   must complete CITI training and add the completion certificate to their application.   The formal IRB application process does not need to begin until you have been awarded the grant.  However, if you have a complex project (such as research being conducted internally) or with what IRB considers high risk communities, then it is best to get started on your application before you get your award decision, as it can take some time to receive complete review and approval.  If you don’t have IRB approval by the payroll deadlines, your grant could be rescinded.

RESEARCH INVOLVING PEOPLE THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE IRB APPROVAL

If you are not certain whether your activity is Human Research or you would like for the IRB Office to make that determination for you and provide you with documentation of that determination, complete the Human Research Determination Form (HRP-503).

• Human Research Determination Form (HRP-503) :   This document is intended for use for those studies that do not meet the definition of human subjects research.  Upload this document in the protocol section of the eIRB+ study application.

Examples of when the research is not human subjects research:

• Journalism/Documentary/Artistic Activities:   Investigations and interviews that focus on specific events, views, etc., and that lead to publication in any medium (including electronic), documentary production, or are part of training that is explicitly linked to journalism; Writing a stage or screen play, poetry, musical, photo display, etc. based on the collected data.
• Oral History or Case Study:   The project is limited to oral history activities or investigations into some event. Data collect can come from open ended or one-on one interviews, but the interviews only document that specific historical event or the experiences of individuals related to an event, without the intent to draw conclusions or generalize findings. These interviews can be with more than one person.
• Existing Data:   Gathering or analyzing data that have been already collected by someone else, such as educational data, census data. The data are publicly available and have no identifiers (names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, etc.; any information that could specifically identify a person) included.

IRB review of research projects that are not human subjects research is required if you want the IRB to document that the IRB has agreed that no IRB review is necessary. If the IRB does not agree with you that your project is not human subject research, you will be asked to submit a regular protocol.    DO NOT assume that your project is not human subjects research. You need to ask the IRB!

The staff at the Institutional Review Board is happy to answer your questions and assist you in preparing your application.  Visit the  IRB website  for more information, including drop-in hours and locations.

Drafting Appendices

The inclusion of appendices listed below will depend on your particular project. works cited and appendices do not count towards the two page grant limit. however, all components of your grant application will ultimately be uploaded to the application portal as a single pdf., human subjects (citi training and irb application).

Research involving any kind of interaction with living people (human subject research) requires a separate application for IRB approval.  If you are unsure whether your project requires IRB approval or not, please reach out to the IRB office for a consultation. Only the IRB office can determine if you need their review (in other words, your faculty sponsor does not have the authority to determine whether IRB approval is needed). You will also want to consider the ethical implications of your project, so please review these  Principles of Ethical Research .  Please see our Human Subject Research page for in depth information on this process.

You do NOT need to submit an IRB application at the time of your SURG application, but you DO need to complete CITI training (Social and Behavioral Basic Course) and include the certificate in your application appendix . If approved for funding, your award is conditional upon your forwarding to the Office of Undergraduate Research documentation from IRB showing their full approval.

Research can be conducted wherever you’d like: on campus or almost anywhere around the country or the world. When you apply, you can request extra money (half your airfare) for international projects  (not in your home country); please read up on travel restrictions and approval process for students who are interested in conducting research internationally. If you request funding for international travel,  include screenshots of the average cost of roundtrip flights to your destination in an appendix .

If your project includes travel to specific places to collect data, i ncluding a specific travel itinerary and research agenda in an appendix is important to demonstrate the feasibility of your plan to the faculty review committee.

Project-Affiliated Appendices

FIGURES: Figures are NOT required. Should you choose to include a figure or preliminary data, it should:

• Be referenced in the two page proposal itself . You need to signal to the audience that there is supplemental information that follows.
• Be complementary, but non-essential . First and foremost, you are evaluated based on the content within the require two pages. Figures should enhance your textual explanation, but not be critical to the audience’s understanding of your proposed work.
• Include a figure title and figure legend to provide context for the audience. Be sure that other aspects of the figure are clearly labeled, like graph axes, scales, or key to symbols.
• Contain only information relevant to your proposal.  Figures should not raise more questions than they answer. You may need to adapt figures to narrow the context of what you are trying to demonstrate to the audience, which will prevent you from needing to explain additional information not relevant to your particular project.
• Be cited if it is taken or adapted from another source.

PROOF OF SUPPORT : You need to demonstrate to the audience that your project is feasible. If you are relying on a collaboration, a partner organization, a key contact person, or specific subjects who have already agreed to interviews, you should include screenshots of your conversation as proof. If your project will not happen without SURG funding (and you are worried about asking people to agree to a project that is not yet certain), you may indicate in your email that you are applying for funding to support your work, but proof of support is required for the application.

INTERVIEW/SURVEY QUESTIONS : If your methodology uses interview or survey questions, the questions MUST be included in an appendix. This demonstrates to the committee that the data you plan to collect will sufficiently allow you to answer your research question (and there is alignment between these two components). For example, if your research question is about X, it should follow that the questions you pose to your subjects are ALSO about X (and not about some unrelated topic Y).

READING LISTS:  If your methodology requires lots of reading (e.g. literary/composition analysis and some creative art projects), you should include a reading list to convince the committee that you have narrowed your focus to a specific starting place. However, you must do enough preliminary reading of material prior to grant submission to sufficiently argue the scholarly relevance of your proposed work in your background section.

ARCHIVAL COLLECTION PLAN:  If your methodology requires collection of archival materials, you should include a list of what sort of content you plan to collect. This step is particularly important for proof of project feasibility when you are asking for funding to travel to the archive itself and only have a brief window of time for data collection.

Citing Scholarly Sources

We strongly recommend you use citation management software to help you with this process. Northwestern Libraries have  instructions and tips   for each of the following tools on their website, and they regularly  schedule workshops  to teach you how to best use these tools:

• Zotero is a free bibliographic manager that is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari allow you to easily save citations you find online. Zotero is compatible with Google Docs.
• EndNote is a software program designed to store and manipulate bibliographic information. It is free to all Northwestern students, faculty and staff and can be downloaded from  NUIT .
• Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network.

Application Submission & Review Process

Faculty endorsement and faculty role.

Your faculty sponsor/advisor must submit an online endorsement of your research grant proposal within 72 hours after the application deadline.  Unendorsed projects will not be considered. Make sure you give your faculty sponsor enough warning of the deadline.  You should discuss your project with them ahead of time, and they should have a copy of your final proposal draft. Do not leave it to the day before to ask someone to give you an endorsement! Specific guidance for faculty sponsors, including the endorsement questions, can be found  here .

You will need your faculty sponsor’s netID or email at time of application. If you have a non-Northwestern faculty sponsor, you will need to request access to the application system on behalf of your sponsor. You can request access by emailing the sponsor’s name, email address, relation to you, and the name of the grant program to which you are applying to the Office of Undergraduate Research at least 10 days in advance of the deadline . .

Faculty will not receive an email notification to submit the endorsement until you formally submit the application. Please provide your sponsors the list of endorsement questions in advance of the deadline so they can begin drafting their responses. This way, they can simply copy/paste in their responses once they receive the notification email.

URG sponsors agree to serve the following roles:

• A URG sponsor should meet with you during the development of the project to help ensure you are reading the relevant literature and potentially meeting with other faculty with connections to the idea.  The sponsor will also help you develop a methodology that is both disciplinarily sound and feasible given the student’s skills and time frame.
• A URG sponsor will enter an endorsement for the application within the online submission system.  The endorsement is not a formal letter of recommendation; instead, the sponsor will be asked to answer four questions related to their thoughts on 1) the project, 2) the student’s independent contribution and the faculty’s mentoring plans, 3) the student themselves, and 4) other potential funding sources.
• A URG sponsor should be available as a resource to you during the grant period.  Research rarely works out according to plan, and we want you to have expert advice when you are grappling with the inevitable problems that will come up.  Specific arrangements should be decided by the student and faculty.
• A URG sponsor will approve your two-page summary report, submitted after the completion of the project. The grant cannot be closed with this endorsement. The URG sponsor will receive an automatic email once you submit your report. Students are enrolled in a 0-credit GEN-LA course with the grant, and without a final endorsement of their summary report from the faculty sponsor, they will review a U grade.

Application Evaluation

During the application process, you will indicate one of the following proposal categories: (1) Arts, Humanities, & Performance, (2) Social Sciences & Journalism, or (3) Natural Sciences & Engineering. Selecting a proposal category impacts which faculty review subcommittee will most likely read your proposal. If your proposal is at the interface of several fields (e.g. music composition relying strongly on computer science methods, or developing an app but evaluating user needs through social science methods), select the proposal category that best aligns with the methodology at the heart of the project such that faculty review committee experts can evaluate the  approach  and not just the  output.

When the project is evaluated, it will be read by at least three faculty members (typically from the fields indicated by your proposal category) who serve on our faculty review committee. The committee looks for quality projects, and they can award as many grants as they want. We call it a merit-based, non-competitive process.  Below is the actual form they complete when evaluate each application:

Decision Notification Process

For SURGs, students receive notification of award approximately one month after the deadline. If you are not selected for funding, you will get explicit feedback from the faculty review committee about what your proposal was missing.

You are welcome to apply to multiple funding opportunities on campus to maximize your chances of getting summer funding, but you cannot accept multiple awards. The Office of Undergraduate Research cannot provide advising for other grant programs not run through our office.

Review Committee Expectations

• All URG proposals should be understandable to an educated, but not specialized, audience.
• To be eligible for funding, all proposals, regardless of discipline, need to demonstrate a potentially answerable question.
• This question needs to match a plan/methodology that can be reasonably expected to succeed in providing answers.
• The questions can take many different types of forms, depending on the types of research done in diverse fields, but there must be, at its core, something the project seeks to answer and a means of answering it.
• The end product of the project can range significantly from a lab report or paper to a performance piece. We do not show preferences among outcomes as long as they are suitable within the field.
• All proposals should include a COVID back-up plan in an appendix. The short paragraph should indicates your plan for if restrictions come in place.  Lab projects do not need to plan for complete lab shutdowns, rather they must indicate restrictions on in-person activity.

Independence:

• The URG project must have a significant component where the student will be expected to perform independent problem-solving. This grant is not an opportunity to hire technical help for a faculty project.
• Definitions of independence vary across disciplines and research groups.
• We expect lab students to be working within the research trajectory of the lab, but they need to demonstrate ownership of their particular project.
• We want you to receive meaningful input and advice from advisors on how best to approach your project, so we discourage disengaged sponsors who do not seem invested in the project.

CREATIVE ARTS/JOURNALISM REVIEW:

• All artists need to be able to justify their work, to make an argument for why this art is needed and/or will add to important conversations. In this way, creative projects do not work fundamentally differently than traditional research.
• The need for the question should be justified through the literature review. While you will likely source different types of material compared to traditional research, you still need to show that there is a hole in the appropriate current discourse and that this hole deserves to be filled.  It is proper to also justify the form of art you are proposing.
• The methods section should highlight specifically how this question will be answered. If you will be doing creative writing, for example, you should outline your writing process to give a sense of how the project will work.  Still, the creative work itself may not answer the question, especially if the project focuses on a particular type of audience reaction.  In those cases, how you will further use the creative work to answer your questions should be addressed.
• You should demonstrate that you have enough background and/or training in the art form to make the project realistic. You do not necessarily need to be a major, but you need some experience/expertise if you hope to succeed in what you propose.
• Like traditional research projects, you should be able to demonstrate the feasibility of the project in the proposal. If the project requires support from outside partners (performance space, resources, equipment, partner organization, etc.), you should include documentation in the appendix validating this support when applicable.

Lindsay Chase-Lansdale Summer URG in Social Policy for Children and Families

The awardee will be selected by the Director of the Office for Undergraduate Research and Faculty Undergraduate Research Committee Chair from applications to the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG) program.

Northwestern Libraries Summer URG on Native American and Indigenous Studies

  frequently asked questions:, can a post-doc or graduate student serve as my urg sponsor, can my faculty sponsor be from another university.

Yes, your faculty sponsor can be from another academic institution. You will need to request access to the application system on behalf of your sponsor. You can request access by emailing the sponsor’s name, email address, relation to you, and the name of the grant program to which you are applying to the Office of Undergraduate Research at least 10 days in advance of the deadline .

Can I complete SURG requirements during a non-summer quarter?

Rules for Off-cycle Summer URGs

• You can apply if you have planned a quarter with no classes, but you’ve chosen not to graduate early. You must return to classes after the completion of the project.
• You must dedicate eight weeks to a full time project (no employment, internship, or volunteer responsibilities are allowed).
• Off-cycle summer grant proposals are not eligible for revision and resubmission.  The committee will offer a straight yes-or-no decision, as is consistent with the Summer URG program.

I got a grant. How do I get paid?

Can i have a part time job during my grant period, can i take summer classes.

Potentially.  You MUST have 8 weeks clear of all other obligations during which you will focus on your project.  You CANNOT take classes during the 8 weeks that you establish for your project, even asynchronous classes.  However, if you can schedule classes outside of the project weeks, you may do so.  However, there can be no overlap between the class and the project weeks.  We will be checking summer enrollment status with the Registrar.  If we find that you are taking classes during the weeks you established for your project, you will be asked to return the grant funding, and your grant will be revoked.  Summer URG project weeks cannot begin until after the spring quarter exam period for the University is over; in other words, even if you are done early, you can’t start counting weeks until after exams.

Can I change my project once I've started?

I'm confused by the final report. what do i need to do.

• PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Please briefly describe your project.
• PROJECT PROGRESS: If your actual project differed from what you initially proposed, please describe how.
• PROJECT RESULTS: Please describe any key findings/results and what you expect to happen next with your project.
• ACADEMIC/ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT: Please describe any skills or experiences gained that you feel have been important in your academic or artistic development.
• PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: Please describe any personal growth that you have experienced during the grant period.

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

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All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Supports intensive research by undergraduate students in any NSF-funded area of research. REU Sites engage a cohort of students in research projects related to a theme. REU Supplements engage students in research related to a new or ongoing NSF research award.

Sites and Supplements

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for supporting student research:

• REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme.
• REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects.

REU projects with an international dimension are welcome.

Undergraduate student participants in either REU Sites or REU Supplements must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents.

Students do not apply to NSF to participate in REU activities, and NSF does not select students for the opportunities. Investigators who receive REU awards establish their own process for receiving and reviewing applications and selecting students, and students follow the instructions provided by each REU Site or REU Supplement to apply. (In some cases, investigators pre-select students for REU Supplements.) To identify appropriate REU Sites, students should consult the directory of active REU Sites on the Web at https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm .

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

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IF YOU’VE BEEN AWARDED A SURF: Rules for Completion

“If your heart is in research this is a program you absolutely should do before you graduate. A SURF gives you the sense of self-worth, confidence, value, power, and creativity that every young researcher needs. Having a project that is entirely your own and scares you half to death is the best thing you could do for yourself and your career.” Violet Beaty, SURF recipient

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is one of many programs administered through OUR and designed to enhance the educational experience of undergraduates by engaging them in research opportunities. We expect to make about 60 individual awards each summer.

SURF recipients are expected to engage in undergraduate research, scholarship, or performance for at least 9 weeks, with a minimum of 20 hours/week during the summer, although depending on scope, some projects may require more than the minimum of 20 hours/week.

SURF projects must be carried out under the supervision of a UNC-Chapel Hill faculty research advisor. Additional collaboration with a postdoctoral fellow or graduate student mentor is encouraged when relevant to the research project. The typical SURF award is $4,000. Students in certain program areas are eligible to receive additional funding. Please note that the $4,000 is a stipend to help students with living expenses and/or for any needed travel or supplies if applicable. You are not required to submit a budget for your SURF.

The SURF application will open November 15, 2023. The deadline for receipt of all SURF application materials , including letters of recommendation, is February 1, 2024, by 11:59pm EDT.

The SURF program is made possible by funding from many campus units and private donors.

You can view 2019-2022 SURF projects in the Carolina Digital Repository collection.

Two SURF Information Sessions are available in fall 2023, and one is available in spring 2024:

• October 3rd (5:30pm, Graham Memorial Hall)
• November 2nd (6:00pm, Zoom)
• January 16 (5:00pm, Zoom)

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE APPLICATION PAGE

Eligibility.

All UNC undergraduates are only eligible to receive one SURF or Honors SURF during their undergraduate career. Honors students who have already received a SURF award of any type should consider other fellowships  available to them.

UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduates are eligible to apply to SURF if they are:

• In  good academic standing
• Enrolled full-time the Spring semester when they apply (this can be study abroad as well)
• Enrolled for the Fall semester following the fellowship (this can be a study abroad)
• Have not previously received a SURF

Students in all departments and all majors, including students who have not declared a major, are encouraged to apply. Non-UNC students are NOT eligible to apply. 

Each student may submit only one SURF application per year.

Students are encouraged to apply for both the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship and the  Summer Award for Research-Intensive Courses , but must accept only one of these awards for the same summer.

Morehead-Cain Scholars and Robertson Scholars are typically not eligible to apply for the SURF, as they already receive support for research experiences during the summer and are expected to fully engage in required summer components of their programs. Students who receive funding to participate in other summer experiences (e.g., Burch, SEAS, Chancellor’s Science Scholars, Class of 1938 Fellowship, NASA) or any university-associated fellowship/internship for the summer may not accept SURF funding for the same summer.

International Travel and SURF

Any student who wishes to do research abroad must receive approval from the University. To complete the approval process , you will need to research safety and risk information for the location you are going to. Generally you can find nearly everything necessary by visiting the  U.S. Department of State Country Information Page  and the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Travel must be to State Department  Level 1  or  Level 2 destinations; it will most likely not be funded for travel to countries designated as Level 3  or  Level 4 .

Honors Carolina Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Honors Carolina students are eligible for the William W. and Ida W. Taylor Fellowship to fund their summer research as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. Taylor Fellowships provide $4,000 to support an approved SURF project.

Students wishing to be considered for the Taylor Fellowship should follow the normal SURF  application process .

A multidisciplinary faculty committee will review all SURF submissions, including those submitted by Honors Carolina students, as described on the application page. Once the SURF selection committee has chosen which projects to fund, a sub-committee of the Honors Carolina Faculty Advisory Board will select the Taylor Fellowship recipients from the group of successful SURF applicants. Students will be notified by April 15.

Honors Carolina expects to make at least 8 Taylor Fellowship awards. Students who receive the Taylor Fellowship must follow the standard rules for completing their SURFs , including submission of suitable fellowship completion documents.

Special Topics for SURF Awards

Special funding is available for some SURFs, as outlined below. In some cases, this is money set aside solely for projects in these fields. In other cases, projects in these areas may be eligible to receive additional funding.

You do not need to be a major to be considered for funding from these special areas, and all project proposals in these areas will be considered for the funding. No additional materials or application procedures are required.

• The Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship supports SURF projects up to $5,000 related to sports-related faculty-mentored research projects in locations beyond the United States. The Carolina Blue Honors Fellowship was established in 2015 with a gift from UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Ricky May. These awards may be awarded at the start of the summer to help cover travel and accommodation costs.
• The Southwind Southern Futures Fellowship supports SURF projects focusing on faculty-mentored research to work for justice, equity, and the prosperity of communities in the American South. These awards may be distributed at the start of the summer to help cover travel and accommodation costs. Recipients will be asked to present their findings at the end of their experience.
• The Program in Sexuality Studies expects to make at least two Pine Tree Fund SURF awards for work in LGBTQ studies. Students are required to submit final materials for OUR approval and follow all other SURF processes.
• The James Boyd Gadson Fund provides funding for students whose SURF projects engage with studio art. This funding can support living and travel expenses associated with an approved project as well as necessary art supplies.
• Students whose projects are related to women in the American South will be considered for the Frances Ferris Hall Fellowship . The FFHF funding will be included in the standard SURF funding.
• The Bringing Southeast Asia Home initiative from the Carolina Asia Center supports a SURF award of $4,000 for projects focused on Southeast Asia or Southeast Asian diaspora communities. Southeast Asian countries include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
• There is also special funding available for projects via the Herbert and Amelia Brown Undergraduate Research in Botany Scholarship .

IF YOU’VE BEEN AWARDED A SURF, CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ACCEPTANCE AND COMPLETION

If you have any questions about the SURF program please contact Dr. Robert Pleasants .

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Listing of undergraduate summer research opportunities across STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) and Healthcare disciplines at Duke University. 

H=Housing provided, $$= Stipend provided, and T=Travel Funding Available

Summer Research Opportunities in STEM

Requirements: US Citizen, Rising Junior or Senior

This 10-week program is designed for full-time first- and second-year underrepresented minority (URM) students at any college or university. The program provides high-quality mentored training experience for URM underclassmen to gain the experience, knowledge and skills to pursue and successfully complete a major in a STEM field and prepare for a job or higher learning in a STEM-related field.

Amgen Scholars Program Website

Requirements: US Citizen, rising juniors and seniors

During a period of nine weeks, students will work full-time in a research project, will participate in weekly seminars and workshops, and will attend regular group meetings in their research labs. We strongly encourage students from underrepresented minorities groups and students with disabilities, to apply. REU participants have the opportunity to conduct research in a large spectrum of interdisciplinary topics broadly organized into five areas: energy, environment, health, national security, and learning.

REU Website

Requirements: US Citizen, Rising Sophomore or Junior

This 10-week program is designed for full-time first- and second-year underrepresented minority (URM) students at any college or university. The program provides high-quality mentored training experience for URM underclassmen to gain the experience, knowledge and skills to pursue and successfully complete a major in a STEM field and prepare for a job or higher learning in a STEM-related field. 

Genome Sciences & Medicine Summer Scholars Website

Requirements: Open to all years and experience levels

10-week training program designed to give motivated undergraduate students hands-on experience in graduate-level biomedical research. We welcome applicants from around the United States who are seriously considering joining a Ph.D. graduate program after completing their undergraduate degree. Students from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

SROP Website  

Requirements: US Citizen, open to all years no previous research necessary

The eight-week program,will give participants who are interested in science and medicine real hands-on experience in research methodology and writing. Participants are placed in teams and matched with Duke faculty mentors to work on an original, hypothesis-driven project, originating as a one-page summary and culminating in a complete research paper. A goal of the program is to have every participant qualify for co-authorship on a peer-reviewed manuscript related to their team’s project.

Summer Training in Academic Research (STAR) Program Website  

The  SURPH@Duke  fellowship is targeted to rising juniors and seniors who are interested in future graduate study to obtain a PhD. This ten-week summer research experience focuses on learning how scientific discovery at the bench can be translated to treatment of disease. Students will train with a faculty mentor and carry out an independent research project in Duke’s Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology.

SURPH Program Website

Requirements: Undergraduate and Masters level students

This program allows students to select from a network of projects funded by the the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). All projects at Duke Superfund Research Center focus on early, low dose exposure toxins and their developmental impacts that are usually only evident during later life stages. In addition to working with their project or core, interns will be expected to participate in weekly research discussions and lab meetings and to present their research.

Superfund Summer Research Internship Website

Summer Research Opportunities in Healthcare and Medicine

REACH Equity Summer Undergraduate Research Program (RESURP) is an 8- week summer program for rising junior and senior undergraduate students. The overall goals of the program are to: increase students’ knowledge of the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic disparities in health; introduce students to basic skills in clinical research, professional development workshops, and provide an opportunity to conduct and present a health disparities research project.

RESURP Website

Undergraduate Research Support Office

The Undergraduate Research Support Office (URS) promotes undergraduate research at Duke through workshops, the annual Visible Thinking Symposium, funding independent research, assistantships and conferences and by providing support for summer research programs. See the complete list of  URS programs

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Upcoming Deadlines

The SURF 2024 applications closed at 11:59 pm ET on January 31, 2024.  Please apply next year if you are eligible.

• Due to a waiting list process, successful applicants must accept promptly after receiving an offer
• Visit our  FAQ page for more information
• If you submitted your application before the closing date and are receiving a message on USAJOBS that your applicaiton was not submitted, you likely did not use the final return to USAJOBS link when you finished your application. This final step syncs our system up with USAJOBS and notifies them your application was completed. 

SURF 2024 Program Dates

• Main 11-week program: June 3 – Aug 16
• Offset 11-week program: June 17 – Aug 30
• 9-week program: June 17 – Aug 16

NIST summer interns have improved MRI technology, studied medications, and more. Spend your summer with us for 11 weeks of hands-on lab experience with world-class mentors in one of NIST’s six labs or other offices. 

What You’ll Get  

In 2024, we expect to provide $7,810 for the 11-week summer stipend ($710 per week). If you’re participating in person, you’ll need to find your own housing. We will share a list of affordable housing options when you’re selected. Limited financial assistance for housing ($4,500) and travel (up to $500) is available for students who need to relocate for the summer. In-person local participants may receive support for commuting (varies) assistance.

Eligibility and Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident able to provide proof on your application. You must be a full-time undergraduate student in an accredited two-year or four-year college in the U.S. First-year undergraduates and graduating seniors (seniors participating in the Winter or Spring Commencement) are eligible and encouraged to apply to the program.

Participants will work 40 hours per week (Monday through Friday during business hours). You must also: 

• Pass a background check 
• Provide proof of health insurance 
• Receive your payments by direct deposit 
• Be at least 18 years old 

How to Apply

Apply to the SURF program through USAJobs. All documents are required and must be submitted for consideration. Please submit your documents as PDF files if possible. Detailed instructions are available in the program  FAQs . 

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Spring Semester UROP Cross-Registration Deadline

Spring dlc/supervisor-funding (sponsored research), credit & volunteer urop application deadline, spring supervisor/sponsored research funding (supervisor/dlc pay), credit & volunteer urop application deadline.

Summer 2024

Summer UROP Direct-Funding Deadline

Outstanding urop mentor awards nomination deadline.

Faculty & Other Mentors

Outstanding UROP Student Awards Nomination Deadline

Student advice & resources.

If you’re excited by the possibility of doing real-world research with MIT faculty and researchers, then you’re ready to UROP.

Eligibility and Participation

When it comes to planning and participating in a UROP, there’s a lot to consider. Review eligibility and participation options under our guidelines section!

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• Winning a grant can help fund your research during the summer and the school year.
• Winning a grant enables you to contribute to cutting-edge research that helps solve today’s complex engineering and science problems.
• Winning a grant is a great honor that testifies to the undergraduate's knowledge, creativity, and determination.

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$1,000 grants are made available to McCormick freshmen or sophomores for the purpose of working under the direction of a faculty member here. This annual competition is offered in the Fall Quarter of every year.

McCormick provides awards of up to $5,000 each for qualifying undergraduate summer research. Awards are made on a competitive basis. Only students enrolled in McCormick are eligible. Projects must be mentored by a Northwestern faculty member.

All students awarded a McCormick Summer Research Award will be given a stipend of $4500, intended to defray summer living costs. It is expected that students will devote ~8 weeks of full-time effort to the project. If necessary for the project, students may apply for additional funds (up to $500) to cover research-related expenses. In this case, a budget should be provided explaining how the additional funds are to be used.

To submit your proposal, use this link .  The deadline for submission is 5:00pm, April 1, 2024 .

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The faculty mentor must confirm that they are willing to supervise the proposed work. (After submission of your application, faculty mentors will be contacted with a request that they endorse your proposal.)

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• A description of the proposed work (less than 750 words).
• A statement of why the award will be valuable to you (less than 250 words).
• You may include up to 3 figures, and a list of references. Neither of these are counted against the above word limits.
• A brief budget explaining how any extra funds requested beyond the base $4500 stipend are to be spent. (It is not necessary to provide any information on personal/living expenses, since this is covered in the base stipend.)
• A personal resume (less than 300 words).

Awards will be made on both the intellectual merit of the proposed work and the value such an award may add to your education. Priority will be given to (i) students who have not previously received McCormick summer research funding, and (ii) students who have not been awarded funding for this summer from NU’s Office of Undergraduate Research. Awards are typically announced in the first 1-2 weeks of May.

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Summer undergraduate research fellowship (surf).

A career in biomedical research is not for everyone. But if you love science, get a thrill out of discovery, enjoy tough problems, and want to contribute to medical breakthroughs, then a career as a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. scientist might be for you.

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) experience for undergraduates wanting to build their skills as young scientists.

Mentorship opportunities

access to more than 350 faculty mentors

undergraduate students accepted each year across 3 campus locations

Alumni reach

More than 3,000 program alumni

Program highlights

The Mayo Clinic SURF Program has helped thousands of undergraduate students explore their interests in research. As a summer fellow, you will be immersed in research opportunities. You’ll gain valuable experience in the lab and work closely with your mentor on a research project designed specifically for summer students.

Our SURF fellows tell us about the lasting friendships they made during the program and how the experience helped them with their career decision-making process.

In addition to their lab work, fellows  also describe some of their unique experiences:

• Mentors.  The daily experience of learning from Mayo Clinic faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, medical students, and others who are farther along their career paths.
• Real-world research insight and experience.  The excitement of gaining hands-on experience with real-world research projects at a major medical center. And, because the questions they are studying are at the forefront of science, many students earn acknowledgment or co-authorship in articles submitted to professional publications.
• Top-notch scientists.  The opportunities they had for close collaboration with nationally and internationally recognized scientists.
• Modern facilities.  The chance to learn how to use world-class instrumentation in state of the art research facilities.
• Community.  Great times living, learning, and working with the whole SURF community.

We work hard to bring together a wide variety of talented, motivated students from all ethnic, geographic, educational, and economic groups.

Student story: Meet Tamiel Turley

Research specialization options

Our undergraduate summer research program provides opportunities for current college students interested in expanding their research experience in a variety of specialized research areas: 

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biomedical Engineering and Physiology
• Clinical and Translation Sciences
• Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
• Neuroscience
• Regenerative Sciences
• Virology and Experiments

During the application process , you will indicate your research preference area.

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Application window:  Nov. 1, 2023 - Feb. 1, 2024 Program dates: May 28 - Aug. 2, 2024

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Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students interested in summer research opportunities at the University of Notre Dame are invited to explore the program areas listed below. These programs provide a broad range of topics in engineering, science, business, international development, humanities, and more. Many programs offer professional development workshops and social events to enhance the research experience of students and to prepare them for the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, where they will present their research project.

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Undergraduate students who conduct research over the summer at the University of Notre Dame get more than real-world experience. They also get the opportunity to work alongside professionals in their field, like faculty and PhD students, building relationships through mentorship, social events and other interactions that can last a lifetime. See what some students have to say about their experience at Notre Dame in the following short videos:

• Meaningful Mentorship
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Explore Summer Program Areas

Many units on campus provide funding opportunities for undergraduate students. The opportunities available below are organized by College, School, or Unit offering the opportunity. Please check the details of the program eligibility and deadline information. For information about Summer Session in general, please visit summersession.nd.edu .

For more videos about the undergraduate research experience at Notre Dame, please visit this playlist . 

College of Arts & Letters

• Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts: Research Access and Mentoring Program
• Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Funding
• William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families:  Summer Student Research Internship

College of Science

• Biological Sciences:  Summer Research Opportunities
• Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
• College of Science: Summer Research Opportunities
• NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience for Students with Disabilities
• Physics and Astronomy: Research Experiences for Undergraduates

College of Engineering

• College of Engineering:  Engineering Summer Research Opportunities (E-SURE)  
• Materials Science and Engineering:  Soft Materials for Applications in Sustainability and Healthcare (SMASH)
• SpectrumX: Undergraduate Traineeship and Internship Program
• Wireless Institute: Advanced Wireless Research Experiences (AWaRE)

The Graduate School

• Graduate School:  Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
• Naughton Fellowships:  Naughton Fellowship Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Keough School of Global Affairs

• Kellogg Institute for International Studies / Kroc Institute for Peace Studies: Undergraduate Research Grants
• Nanovic Institute for European Studies: Undergraduate Grants

Notre Dame International

• Notre Dame International:  International Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (iSURE)
• Center for Research Computing: Summer Research Opportunities
• CI Compass: Student Fellowships Program for Undergraduates
• Notre Dame Energy:  Vincent P. Slatt Fellowship for Undergraduate Research in Energy Systems and Processes
• Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology:  NDnano Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NURF)
• NDTL:  NDTL Internship Program

Office of the Provost

• Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society:  Summer Education and Engagement for Data Science (SEEDS)

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To submit an undergraduate research opportunity to this page, please email [email protected] with the details.

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For any questions about undergradaute research opportunities at the University of Notre Dame, please contact [email protected].  

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Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)

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The UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) offer upper division undergraduate students with outstanding academic potential the opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors on research projects.  The programs are designed for students who wish to learn more about the graduate school experience and possibly pursue an academic career in teaching and research.  Opportunities are available in virtually all academic fields (e.g., arts, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, health sciences, physical sciences, etc.).

Student participants in many SPUR programs will work with a faculty mentor with special expertise and interests matched, as closely as possible, to the student’s research interests and career goals. Most, but not all, SPUR programs pair students with a faculty mentor.  Students will either assist the faculty member in an ongoing research project or work collaboratively with the mentor in designing a new project of mutual interest.

Most SPUR programs feature seminars on:

• writing and research skills
• strategies for enhancing success in applying to graduate school
• graduate school funding opportunities
• opportunities for informal discussion with UCLA graduate students
• academic career opportunities
• cultural and educational activities

For further details about specific programs, please refer to the  UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate and Graduate Research Booklet .

As a condition of acceptance into the program, program participants will be asked after their departure to update information on their educational and career activities. This tracking is done solely to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. It is critical that we be able to conduct this long-term evaluation in order to maintain continuing funding for the programs. The information collected remains strictly confidential.

Please check with your respective summer program of interest about whether it will be conducted remotely or in-person.

2024 Program Dates

Most programs run eight weeks, from June 2024 to August 2024. Some programs in the sciences, technological, engineering and mathematics fields run 10 weeks, from June 2024 to September 2024.  One program in the humanities and social sciences runs six weeks, from June 2024 to August 2024.

The tentative dates for SPUR 2024 are June 23 to August 17 (8-week programs) and June 23 to August 30 (10-week programs).

All application materials and supporting documents must be  received by March 31, 2024 unless otherwise stated in the program description.  Preference will be given to applications that are completed by the program’s deadline. Notification of decisions will be made by the end of May 2024.  Please contact the individual program coordinators for questions regarding the application and application deadline.

Programs interested in being added to the those included in SPUR (or those on hiatus and seeking to resume inclusion) must reach out to RaShawna Williams, SPUR Program Representative, at  [email protected]  by March 31, 2024. We do our best to include all requests, but cannot guarantee participation.

Participating Programs

There are multiple programs participating with UCLA SPUR. Below are brief summaries of each program. The summaries include the specific program components, eligibility requirements and length of the summer program. Please view the  chart of participating summer programs at UCLA  for a quick reference of programs and their related academic fields.

Please click on the links to learn about each program. You will be able to apply to a maximum of two (first choice and second choice) in our online application.

Amgen Scholars Program

Application Deadline: February 1, 2024

The Amgen Scholars Program is a national program to increase learning and networking opportunities for students committed to pursuing a career in science or engineering. Students interested in summer research in any area of biomedical science, chemistry, bioengineering or chemical engineering are encouraged to apply. Students will be paired with a UCLA faculty mentor if the student does not already have one. Program typically includes stipend; housing; meals; 2-day biotechnology in Los Angeles; luncheons with faculty; workshops; seminars and poster presentations.

• For undergraduates enrolled in four-year colleges and universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.
• For sophomores (with 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college experience), juniors and non-graduating seniors (who are returning in the fall to continue their undergraduate experience).
• Must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or above.
• Must be interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
• 10 weeks (all participants must be able to attend the program for its entire duration. Be sure to check your fall term start date before applying).
• If you have questions, please contact Kim Mendez at [email protected].

Bioscience Scholars Program

Application Deadline: TBD

The Bioscience Scholars Program (formerly known as SPUR LABS) provides a rigorous eight or ten-week research training experience for undergraduates with interests in a broad range of bioscience disciplines– —from molecules to organisms and from basic to translational science. Exceptional research training, integrated with professional development activities, will prepare students to succeed in leading Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. programs. The program aims to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and the elimination of barriers to participation in bioscience research careers and is designed for students participating in honors research programs that foster transition to doctoral programs (e.g., Minority Access to Research Careers, MARC). Participants receive a stipend & food allowance of $4,000 for 8 weeks or $5,000 for 10 weeks. Participants will be matched with an appropriate faculty member based on research interests. There are over 400 faculty mentors in ten bioscience research areas.

A complete application includes the submission of the online application form as well as all supplementary materials, including two letters of recommendation and a personal statement that describes your bioscience research interests and any research experience, including how these interests and experiences have shaped your personal and professional goals, and how Bioscience Scholars Program would help you meet these goals. See Bioscience Scholars Program website for full details of supplementary application materials.

Selection criteria: academic preparation and achievement; leadership potential; relevance of research interests and experience; potential for the program to help the applicant achieve his/her career goals; and potential to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the bioscience research enterprise.

• U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or AB 540
• Prior to beginning the program, completion of at least two years of undergraduate study
• Participants may not be UCLA students; UCLA students should consider other summer research opportunities such as CARE SEM or Amgen Scholars
• Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0
• Intention to pursue a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in a bioscience field and not admitted or enrolled in a graduate program (M.S. or Ph.D.) at the time the program begins

For additional information see Bioscience Scholars Program website or contact the Program Directors, Drs. Gregory Payne and Diana Azurdia at [email protected] .

B.I.G. Summer (Bruins In Genomics) 8-week Summer Research Program for Masters and Undergraduate Students

Application Deadline: March 1, 2024

Bruins-in-Genomics (B.I.G. Summer) is an 8-week full-time immersion program for undergraduates interested in learning how to read and analyze genes and genomes. Through this program students will have the opportunity to experience graduate-level coursework, and learn the latest cutting-edge research, tools and methods used by leading scientists to solve real-world problems.

Applicants must be:

• A U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or F-1 visa holder
• Be a rising junior or senior
• have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• have some familiarity with at least one programming language (e.g. python, pearl, R, Java, MAT-LAB, C++, etc.); preferably have taken bioinformatics or biostatistics courses

Students interested in applying should only do so here.

For more information:

Email: [email protected]

Brain Research Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (BRI-SURE)

The UCLA Brain Research Institute (BRI) sponsors a summer undergraduate research experience (BRI-SURE) pathway program for students currently participating in the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) and other honors research programs whose goal is to increase diversity. This program solicits applications from students from universities and colleges across the nation. BRI-SURE Pathway is an 8-week, intensive summer research-training program for exceptional students interested in pursuing research careers in Neuroscience or Physiology. The program is designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth research experience to prepare participants for top-quality Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. graduate programs. The BRI-SURE residential program offers a summer stipend. The BRI-SURE non-residential program does not offer a summer stipend. Although we anticipate an on-campus summer experience, we may have to resort to an online-only Summer Research Experience for 2022.

• Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0;
• Applicants must submit the following: 1) UCLA SPUR Online application form, 2) Academic transcript, 3) Personal statement (limit to 1000 words) that describes your past, present or future leadership in and commitment to research and diversity in science, 4) Summary of prior research, if any (limit to 1000 words), 5) Two letters of recommendation from science faculty, and 6) Paragraph (500 words or less) summarizing your interest in neuroscience or physiology;
• In a separate file, applicants need to rank in order of preference, the top three research training areas: Neuroendocrinology, Sex Differences, and Reproduction; Neural Repair; Neural Microcircuits; Neurobehavioral Genetics; Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology; or Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology;
• Submit additional application materials directly to [email protected]

To learn more about how to apply to this program, please contact Dr. Gina Poe (Program Director) at [email protected]

California State University (CSU) Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program

Application Deadline: Contact the program representative for your campus’ CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program

This program is restricted to undergraduate and master’s-level students in the California State University Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Program. The Program is designed to increase the pool of potential university faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of CSU students who have experienced economic and educational disadvantages. Each of the selected CSU Sally Casanova pre-doctoral scholars works closely during the academic year with a CSU faculty sponsor to develop an overall plan leading ultimately to enrollment in a doctoral program. Each of these plans is tailored to specific goals and educational objectives of the student. The Program places special emphasis on increasing the number of CSU students who enter doctoral programs at one of the University of California institutions. Summer Program includes: stipend, on-campus housing or housing allowance, meal allowance, funds toward roundtrip transportation cost, GRE test preparation, workshops and oral presentations.

• Open to all current CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars, both graduate and undergraduate.
• 8 week program.
• CSU Scholars complete only the UCLA SPUR online application after they have approval from the UCLA SPUR Coordinator; do not submit supplemental materials.
• To become a CSU Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar, please contact the program representative on your CSU campus.

Community College Field Biology Alliance

Application Deadline: February 16, 2024

This is an 8-month research internship designed for community college students. Student interns are assigned a graduate and undergraduate research mentor and meet remotely on the first Saturday of each month from May to June to design a field biology-based research project. In July we travel as a group to a remote field station for 7 days to enact the planned intern research projects. The program culminates with student research presentations in December.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Full-time community college student.
• Interest in environmental science, ecology, animal behavior, botany, and similar fields.
• Ability to attend all monthly meetings and field excursion (all expenses covered by the program).

For more information and to apply, please visit the Community College Field Biology Alliance website . If you have any questions, please email them Amanda Robin (Program Director) at [email protected].

Cultivating Interest in Research Careers (CIRC)

Application Deadline: March 18, 2024

The Cultivating Interest in Research Careers (CIRC) program is a partnership between University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU). The program starts with a ten-week summer research program at UCLA, AND extends into a year-long continuum. The goal of CIRC is to provide community college students underrepresented​ in medicine and science (UIMS), such as African American, Latinx, Native American, Pacific​ Islander, disabled and socioeconomically disadvantaged students, with hands-on exposure and training in scientific research aligned with the scientific mission of the NHLBI.

The CIRC program will provide these community college students with educational workshops, near-peer mentoring, and skills to help them transfer to a 4-year college or university and ultimately be prepared to pursue a health profession or scientific research career.

• A current high school senior who has taken at least a semester of community college classes and plans on transferring to a community college in the Fall,
• OR Current community college student attending a community college in Los Angeles County (Must have at least a year of classes to complete before transferring to a four-year college or university) attending a community college in Los Angeles County
• Qualify as a student from an underrepresented group as defined by either A OR B:

A) Identify as a member of one of the following racial/ethnic groups:

• Black or African American
• Hispanic or Latinx
• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

B) Have a disadvantaged family background, defined as either 1 OR 2 below :

• having been or currently being homeless, were or currently are in the foster care system, were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years, have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree (e.g., “First-Generation”),
• were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants, received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children coming from an educational environment such as that found in certain rural or inner-city environments that has demonstrably and directly inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career.

C) US citizen or permanent resident

D) Have taken at least one college course in the general domains listed below and have composite grade point average of 3.2 or above in this coursework:

• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.
• Must be able to attend the entire duration of the program.

To learn more information please visit the program website or email Humberto Sanchez, BA, Program manager CDU, [email protected] .

The Diversity Project

The Diversity Project is a 10-week* research-intensive summer program funded by the UC-HBCU initiative and the National Science Foundation focused on increasing participation of underrepresented minority students in marine and evolutionary biology. Through fieldwork and laboratory training, students will learn an integrative approach towards the study of the ecology and biodiversity of coral reef ecosystems at the Gump South Pacific Research Station on the island of Mo’orea, French Polynesia.  TDP complements student-centered fieldwork and laboratory research with mentoring on career development, ranging from successfully applying to graduate school to choosing a career. TDP faculty also work with students to publish their research and to present their work at national and international meetings. Some funding dedicated to students from Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). *Note: This year’s program begins Monday, June 5, 2023.

Requirements:

• Current sophomore or junior standing, or non-graduating seniors
• Great attitude and willingness to learn SCUBA diving

To learn more information please see program website .  To request The Diversity Project application, please contact Program Director, Dr. Paul Barber ( [email protected] ).

HBCU: Evolutionary Medicine – Pathways to PhDs

The HBCU: Evolutionary Medicine-Pathways to PhDs program is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors from HBCUs.  Participants will work on Evolutionary Medicine topics at UCLA.  Evolutionary Medicine is the study of how evolutionary and ecological principles affect medicine and medical applications, and how medical and clinical problems generate new research questions and ideas in evolution.  Evolutionary medicine is fast emerging as an important new field in the biomedical sciences.  Representing an interdisciplinary subject that combines ecology and evolutionary biology, anthropology, psychology, zoology, systems biology and microbiology with medicine, the field of evolutionary medicine has the potential to transform the way biomedical researches and doctors examine medical questions, conduct biomedical research, and treat patience.  Summer interns will work closely with a principal investigator (PI) from UCLA’s Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department and a PI from the David Geffen School of Medicine.  Application requirements:

• Undergraduate juniors and seniors from HBCUs to work on Evolutionary Medicine topics at UCLA.
• Send all application materials to Dr. Pamela Yeh at [email protected]

Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) U*STAR Program

The Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) U*STAR Program is a two-year, NIH-funded, undergraduate honors program that seeks to increase the number of biomedical scientists from diverse backgrounds that significantly impact health-related research. The program specifically seeks to strengthen the skills and research training of students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the biomedical sciences. This program is appropriate for students interested in pursuing a PhD or dual PhD degree upon completion of their baccalaureate degree.

The MARC Program offers research training, financial support, mentoring, networking opportunities and academic preparation for strong and motivated students. The UCLA MARC program is one of the longest-standing MARC programs at Research I universities across the nation, and graduates from the program have embarked on highly successful careers.

• 3.2 GPA at the time of application; borderline GPAs also encouraged to apply
• Junior or senior standing (completed 90 or more units) by the time that the student will begin as a MARC trainee, AND have two years remaining at UCLA at the start of the program
• Citizen or permanent resident of the United States

To learn more about eligibility, program requirements, and scholarship/funding please refer to the MARC website . Additionally, the online application and other details about the application process will be hosted on the MARC website . For any additional questions, please contact Larone Ellison ( [email protected] ).

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Writing and Research Training Program

Application deadline: March 15, 2024

*Deadline may be extended as needed.

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Writing and Research Training Program at UCLA is an intensive writing and research program for 20 current Mellon Mays Fellows from participating Mellon Mays colleges and universities. Fellows participate in a rigorous scholarly writing and research methodology course, individual and group mentoring sessions, workshops, events, and a final research colloquium. The program also includes on-campus housing and a meal allowance.

• Applicants must be current Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows at their colleges or universities
• For rising juniors (first-year MMUF students) or seniors (second-year MMUF students)
• Please note that students will NOT be paired directly with a faculty mentor but will take an intensive writing and research course.  Students will NOT take a GRE preparation course as part of the program.
• Admission to the program is rolling; applicants are advised to apply early due to limited space.  Applications will be considered after the deadline only if space is available.
• A complete application includes the submission of the online application form, as well as a brief research statement, a description of summer research goals, and a statement from the student’s MMUF coordinator. See the program website for full details of supplementary application materials.

To learn more about this program, please visit the program website or contact the Undergraduate Research Center– Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at [email protected] .

Summer Training for Excellence in Education Research (STEER)

Application Deadline:  TBD

The Summer Training for Excellence in Education Research (STEER) program has been a successful staple of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies (GSE&IS) at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Through participation in the program, Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students and faculty, and GSE&IS faculty share in a research apprenticeship experience that has contributed to STEER students’ admittance to some of our nation’s finest graduate programs including the UC system. In the proposed effort, our aims are to continue to: (1) Develop relationships between the UCs and HBCUs, (2) Prepare students for UC graduate application, and (3) Prepare and mentor a cohort of tremendously talented students to conduct educational research in competitive UC programs and beyond.

All applicants must refer to the STEER website for the most up-to-date information regarding the application process.  Additionally, the online application and other details about the application process will be hosted on the STEER website.

• Eligibility is extended to upperclassmen and recent undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Open to all disciplines, however training will be in Education research.  Applicants are expected to be seriously interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Education.
• Major GPA of 3.0

For additional information, see STEER program website or contact the Program Coordinator, Brande M.Otis, at [email protected] .  The Program Co-Directors are Dr. Robert Cooper and Dr. Kimberley Gomez.

University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS) 2nd Summer

This program is restricted to current University of California undergraduate students in the UC system-wide UC LEADS Program. In line with the goals of the two-year program, the 2nd summer research program seeks to develop the students by providing research and educational experiences to further prepare them to assume positions of leadership in academia, industry, government and public service. UC LEADS students who are considering UCLA for graduate studies/PhD should seriously consider applying to UCLA’s summer program as a way to familiarize themselves with the campus and to network with potential mentors. The UCLA UC LEADS Summer Program includes: GRE test preparation, workshops and seminars, and the opportunity to present summer research findings at the end of summer symposium/poster session.

• Academic Level: Open to 2nd-Summer UC LEADS students (those from other UC campuses who have completed their first year in the program).
• Open to Depts/Disciplines: Open to all departments and disciplines in Science, Engineering & Math.
• It is the UC LEADS scholar’s responsibility to secure a commitment from the UCLA faculty host BEFORE applying to the program. Questions about the process should be addressed to the student’s UC CAMPUS UC LEADS Coordinator.
• UC LEADS Scholars complete only the UCLA SPUR online application after they have summer placement confirmation from the UCLA UC LEADS Coordinator. Scholars do NOT need to submit supplemental materials with their applications.

UCLA-HSI Superior Opportunities for Maximizing Access to Neuroscience (SOMA)

The SOMA-Neuroscience program supports a deeper Hispanic/LatinX participation in neuroscience, and ultimately the pursuit of a neuroscience doctoral degree. Each summer, we will select and invite a small group of interested students (3-7 students annually) from our partner Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or HSIs, for an 8-week summer immersive, in-person experience at UCLA to do research in a host laboratory. Open to undergraduate students.

The requirements for acceptance into the program include:

• Must be student at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) institution.
• A major in one of the natural sciences, including Psychology
• A minimum GPA of 3.0
• Academic transcript
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two letters of recommendation from science faculty
• Summary of prior research, if any (500 words or less)
• Summary of interest in neuroscience (1000 words or less)

To learn more about this program please visit the website or contact the program director, Dr. Alicia Izquierdo ( [email protected] ) and Larone Ellison ( [email protected] ).

UCLA-HBCU Neuroscience Pathways Program

The UCLA-HBCU Neuroscience Pathways program is open to undergraduate students that attend historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. The goals of this program are: 1) to increase the impact on students and faculty at both HBCU partner institutions and UCLA and, 2) to incentivize quality mentorship of the interns in our UCLA host labs. We will engage in active research and teaching partnerships that accompany students before and beyond the 8-week internship at UCLA.

A group of interested students, selected jointly by the HBCU partner institutions and UCLA will be invited to spend 8 weeks at UCLA doing research in an appropriate host laboratory. Ideally, the research at UCLA will be commensurate with the experience at the HBCU partner institution. We will engage in active research and teaching partnerships that accompany students before and beyond the 8-week internship at UCLA of mentorship in the lab. Interns will be mentored and trained by the faculty members who run the respective labs. Additionally, we will host one “chaperone” HBCU faculty member per year to accompany the student for the first week of the internship- which is intended to foster both scientific collaboration and quality mentoring. To incentivize graduate studies at UCLA for HBCU interns, the BRI will offer a full 5-year stipend annually for at least one student, annually, who applies for and is accepted by the NSIDP. Furthermore, we will conduct outcome studies and publish them in a peer-reviewed journal, similar to other BRI outreach efforts. In short, we will take an innovative and holistic approach by providing not only a summer opportunity but by following the student before and after through online tools.

• 8-week program
• Applicants must submit the following: 1) UCLA SPUR Online application form, 2) letters of intent
• Letters of Intent due by December 14, 2022. Please send to Larone Ellison ( [email protected] ).
• If you will have a delay with any supplemental application material, contact Dr. Ketema Paul or Larone Ellison and inform them of the delay.
• To learn more about this program, please contact Dr. Ketema Paul ( [email protected] ) or Larone Ellison ( [email protected] ).

UCLA Neuroscience Scholars Program (NeuroScholars)

The UCLA Neuroscience Scholars program is a 10-week intensive summer research training experience for exceptional UCLA sophomore and junior undergraduates that are committed to pursuing a graduate degree in neuroscience. Neuroscience Scholars will be paired with a UCLA faculty mentor based on their research interests. Students will conduct discovery research in the laboratories of their faculty mentors. The program also includes: on-campus housing, $5000 stipend, journal clubs, lunches with faculty, career development workshops, seminars, and poster presentations.

• For sophomore and junior undergraduates in Neuroscience, Physiological Sciences, Psychobiology and other neurobiology-related fields.
• Must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or above
• Must be able to devote full-time effort over the entire duration of the 10 week program
• Previous research experience is preferred
• Applicants must submit must submit 1) UCLA SPUR online application, 2) personal statement summarizing your neuroscience research interests (limit 1000 words), 3) list of 3-5 neuroscience faculty mentors that you would like to work with, 3) summary of prior research, if any (limit 1000 words), 4) two letters of recommendation from science faculty, 5) resume/CV, 6) academic transcript

To learn more about this program, please contact Program Directors Dr. Jeff Donlea & Dr. Elaine Hsiao;  [email protected]

UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program

Application deadline: January 31, 2o24

*Applications for summer 2024 cohort open November 1, 2024 and close January 31, 2024.

The UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore the field of public health through hands-on training, structured workshops, group excursions, and leadership and professional development. Located in Los Angeles, the program offers scholars the opportunity to train at UCLA, to explore public health in one of the most diverse counties in the US, and to experience the city’s vibrant culture. We work with community The UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore the field of public health through hands-on training, structured workshops, group excursions, and leadership and professional development. Located in Los Angeles, the program offers scholars the opportunity to train at UCLA, to explore public health in one of the most diverse counties in the US, and to experience the city’s vibrant culture. We work with community-based organizations, health systems, and government agencies to offer field placement opportunities for scholars that focus on health equity.

• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or resident (DACA recipients eligible) Must attend an institution in the U.S. or in a US territory.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Must possess an interest in exploring a career in the field of public health by the start of the program
• Applicants must be: Community college graduates or transfers to four-year institutions OR In a four-year institution and have completed at least two years of undergraduate education (regardless of credit standing) by the start of the program OR Recent college graduates (Fall or Winter 2024 or Spring 2024) who have not enrolled in a graduate program by the start of the program.
• Interest in exploring a career in the field of public health
• Open to all majors/disciplines
• Ability to be present in LA and participate in program activities from June 21 – August 14, 2024
• Willingness to attend social and volunteer events on evenings and occasional weekends
• Willingness to stay engaged with program for alumni tracking, professional development opportunities, maintaining contact with cohort, and participate in recruitment for the 2025 cohort
• Successful submission of all application materials
• There is no GPA requirement

Additional criteria outlined in the application and website. For questions, please contact [email protected] .

Diversity in Vision Science Undergraduate Summer Research Program

Application deadline: April 15, 2024

This research experience is a full-time, 8-week immersive research experience in vision science at the Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). This program is designed to increase the diversity of undergraduates in vision science through dedicated faculty mentorship, hands-on research training/interactive learning, and career development opportunities. The program is open to undergraduate students with disadvantages backgrounds in the Greater Los Angeles Area in 2024.

Students will have the opportunity to learn and work on an original research project in laboratories with research focuses including but not limited to:

1. Understanding of vision and ophthalmology research and their importance in advancing the understanding of the visual pathways, developing novel therapeutic in various eye diseases, including glaucoma, degenerative retinal disorders, and corneal diseases.

2. Understanding the use of various state of art technology in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine in ophthalmology.

Students learn how to be a scientist in weekly lab meetings and will have the opportunity to present their findings at a UCLA scientific poster session as well as at their home institution. Additionally, students will engage in social activities and career development workshops with other summer research students on UCLA campus, thereby expanding their science community and faculty/peer network.

• Express an intention to pursue a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. (or other professional joint degree) in a bioscience field.
• Should not admitted or enrolled in a graduate program (M.S. or Ph.D.) at the time the program begins.
• Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0. preferred
• Reside in the Los Angeles area.

To apply to the program, please send the following to [email protected] :

• Transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
• Personal statement: up to 1 page providing your interests in vision research and how your participation can add to diversity to vision research.
• Two brief letters of support (Professors can send these directly to [email protected]).

For questions or additional information, please contact [email protected].

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Please contact the Program Director of the individual summer program. Contact information for each of the SPUR programs can be found in the program description.

You may also contact the Diversity, Inclusion, and Admissions office at [email protected] .  You may also find program information in the UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate and Graduate Research Booklet .

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You must submit an Online Application & Support Materials . Please make sure you submit a complete application by sending all pertinent supporting materials via mail or private carrier.

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Spend your summer doing research at Texas A&M University

May 28-aug. 2, 2024.

Are you a talented undergraduate engineering student who likes to problem solve and research for solutions? Consider applying to the Undergraduate Summer Research REU Program at Texas A&M University. This program is open to students from other universities, as well as Aggies. From May 28 through Aug. 2, you'll stay in College Station, Texas, and work in a research lab alongside faculty, postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students. You'll get the inside scoop on what life could be like for you as a graduate student, making this a great opportunity for undergraduate students who are considering their options after graduation.

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• Application Deadline: February 16, 2024

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The University of Missouri is home to more than 33,000 students and 2,000 faculty. We are in the middle of a state that’s in the middle of the country seeking the farthest reaches of what is possible. Our diverse and thriving campus is nestled in the heart of downtown Columbia, serving all walks of life. The perfect blend of small town and flourishing city, Columbia is consistently rated among the top places to live in the nation. This is where opposite ideas attract, grand challenges are explored every day, and where rigorous study meets the real world.

All programs affiliated with the Office of Undergraduate Research run May 28– July 26th, with travel days on May 27th and July 27th (9 weeks).  Students live in on-campus, air-conditioned housing (double rooms), and receive a meal plan paid by the program. Many programs provide one credit-hour of research, travel to and from Columbia, and stipends ranging from $3,400 – $5,400.

Coordinated by the MU Office of Undergraduate Research, the  Summer Undergraduate Research Program  hosts 50+ students from institutions across the nation. Interns in the program participate in  educational and social activities  and numerous outings planned by the interns themselves creating a vibrant, inclusive, and welcoming summer community. Under the guidance of an MU faculty mentor, students work on their own projects in collaboration with graduate students, lab technicians, and post-doctoral researchers and will showcase their results at a  poster Forum on July 25 th .

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Applicants must have completed at least one year of full-time college enrollment prior to June 2024 . Students should be pursuing a major in fields related to the program for which they are applying. Students graduating before December 2024 are not eligible. Students must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. See information on individual programs for additional requirements.

Most programs are for visiting students only and current Mizzou students are generally not eligible. Check program details for more information.

Educational Programming

As part of the program, students participate in professional-development seminars designed to provide information about research methodologies, career preparation and options, and research ethics. Weekly small-group seminars provide opportunities for students to focus on a topic and engage in discussion with peers and faculty.  Social activities also provide opportunities for participants to get to know each other. Mandatory orientation sessions will be held May 29 & 30, 2024.

Learn about Columbia

Columbia, Missouri is a small town with a big city feel. With a vibrant downtown steps away from the Mizzou campus, there is lots to explore. With many parks also within walking distance to campus you can find biking, hiking, running, and walking trails; skateboard parks, and fishing spots.

Local is loved in CoMo…lots of art galleries, boutiques, coffee shops, music venues, and restaurants. First Fridays are a fun event for you to go and explore each month.

Enjoy your time away from the lab by exploring what CoMo has to offer.

Application deadlines vary; please visit each site for more program information and the application links.

• MU Alcohol Research Training Summer School & Internship (MU ARTSS)
• Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
• NSF REU: Scientific Study of Interpersonal Relationships Across the Lifespan
• NSF REU: Creative Approaches to Materials Design and Processing
• Summer Research Internship in Medical Sciences
• Missouri School of Journalism Summer Fellowship Program
• Translational Biomedicine Summer Research Program
• NSF REU: Research on Perspective Analytics for AI-enabled Operations Engineering
• NSF REU: Computational Neuroscience
• NSF REU: Consumer Networking Technologies

Here is a list of Summer Programs at MU for Mizzou undergraduate students:

Alcohol research – mu artss, cherng summer scholars, efcc summer undergraduate research fellowship (surf), school of nursing anne crowe essig research mentorship program.

Missouri Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Integrated STEM Internship Program (Extension)

Click here for a list of some external summer programs for mizzou undergraduate students..

The MU Office of Undergraduate Research, and therefore the Summer Undergraduate Research Program, is committed to fostering an inclusive community of researchers , free from discrimination and harassment as defined in MU’s Student Standard of Conduct and Human Resources policy. As visiting students on the MU campus, participants in the Summer Research Internship Program join current MU students, faculty, and staff in holding the following values as the foundation of our identity as a community: Excellence , Respect , Responsibility , and Discovery . Upon this, we strive to build a comprehensive, engaging learning experience for all persons involved in this program.

We encourage students with disabilities to apply for this summer opportunity. We will engage in the process of determining and securing accommodations with all students selected for the program.

Impact of COVD-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Missouri and Boone County Department of Public Health have established guidelines and protocols designed to minimize risks from the disease. More details about these plans can be found at the following websites: https://renewal.missouri.edu/ https://www.como.gov/coronavirus/

Students who participate in this program will be expected to follow all university and county public health guidelines. 

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The Summer Research Program (SRP) is made up of 8+ programs which are either 8 or 10 weeks long. Each program has a cohort and a coordinator. While requirements for each program are different, program coordinators work together to create a summer community that brings together students from all the programs. ALL SRP students are paid a stipend!

SRP equips students with the skills to become research scholars, encourage students' pursuit of graduate study, and increase graduate school enrollment among underrepresented, low-income, and first-generation college students.

• 8-week programs run from June 24, 2024 - August 16, 2024
• 10-week programs run from June 24, 2024 - August 30, 2024

Requirements for all summer programs:

• Must be enrolled  full-time
• Work at least 30 hours / week with a mentor throughout the 8 or 10 week program
• Attend SRP Orientation
• Present their research at the Summer Research Conference  in mid-August
• Be present throughout their entire program
• Students  cannot work or take classes in the summer while in SRP

*Each program has additional specific requirements. Look through the programs to ensure you qualify before applying.

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The Indiana University Medical Student Program for Research and Scholarship (IMPRS) is IU School of Medicine’s official office for medical student research. Whether it’s helping students get involved in paid summer research opportunities in Indiana between the first and second year of medical training or providing students grants and one-on-one advising for international research opportunities, IMPRS is the hub for all medical student research opportunities and support in Indiana and beyond.

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• To provide a diverse array of research and scholarly opportunities to enrich the research and experiential education for all IU School of Medicine medical students.
• Enhance intellectual inquisitiveness.
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• Support excellence in the development of physicians, physician-scientists, educators and investigators.

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IMPRS focuses on many types of research areas, including:

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Faculty, staff and students work together in the IMPRS Student Research committee to provide students access to research support, advising and other resources.

View the current committee roster

IMPRS is sponsored by the IU School of Medicine Dean’s Office, the school's departments and divisions, the Indiana Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grants, endowments and donations.

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Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2023

It’s time to think about summer research. SURP supports ongoing scholarly and creative activities that exemplify learning while doing, where undergraduate students are actively engaged in discovery with a faculty mentor during the summer.

Undergraduate Research is a collaboration—a shared experience; a means to discover, create, and acquire new knowledge and methods in the discipline.

Funding for a stipend and/or housing is from the Brockport College Foundation.

Applications open on Monday January 23.

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UNE COM student to complete prestigious anesthesiology fellowship at premier Boston hospital

First-year College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) student Luu Pham has been awarded a Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (MSARF) by the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER), a nonprofit organization aimed at advancing medicine through education and research in anesthesiology.

Pham (D.O., ’27) was matched to his first-choice hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he will complete the intensive research program this summer.

“Luu has worked diligently with me since his first semester at UNE COM,” remarked Marilyn Gugliucci, Ph.D., professor and director of Geriatrics Education and Research at UNE COM, Maine’s only medical school . “He is always eager to do the best job possible, whether it be a poster presentation, his curriculum vitae, or applying for a fellowship. He is a delight to work with, and he is quite deserving of being awarded this prestigious anesthesiology medical student fellowship.”

The FAER has for over 30 years supported the career development of future academic anesthesiologists through grants and programs encompassing education and research. Its competitive  fellowship program  provides students financial support for eight weeks of mentor-guided anesthesiology research, training in scientific methods and techniques, and learning in how to incorporate research into their medical careers. 

Upon receiving his award letter, Pham said he was astonished at his acceptance and had to double-check the mailing address. Pham thanked his professors and peers for supporting him in his goal of becoming a research physician.

“I feel deeply grateful for the support from my mentors, professors, and the supportive culture at UNE COM, and I am honored to represent COM as a 2024 FAER MSARF scholar at an excellent institute within a small pool of recipients nationwide,” Pham said. “Research has long been my passion, so I am incredibly excited about this opportunity to learn and conduct scientific discoveries in the exciting field of anesthesia. I hope to inspire others, especially first-generation students, along my journey.”

The FAER student fellowship has historically been awarded to allopathic medical students. In 2015, UNE COM graduate Catherine Bixby, D.O. ’18, was the first osteopathic student to be selected by FAER for the award. Since then, several more students from the UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine have been chosen for the fellowship.

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university , with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college , Maine’s only dental college , a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs , as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees , natural and social sciences degrees , arts and humanities degrees , and business degrees .

Summer 2024 Internship Program

Applications are due monday, march 25, at 5:00 pm et. hybrid internship program for students working from eligible states in the usa..

The Berkman Klein Center’s Summer Internship Program gives interns the opportunity to become deeply embedded within the projects and work happening across the Center. Interns spend the summer months working side-by-side with Berkman Klein staff, fellows, and scholars to keep projects moving forward, learning along the way. Interns will make valuable contributions over the course of the summer, to a wide range of projects based on the Center’s needs and the intern’s skills.

Program Details

• This program is for active undergraduate and graduate students residing within eligible states in the United States: Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington State.
• This program is hybrid, though some roles may have a preference for interns who are located in the Boston area with the ability to come into the Berkman Klein Center offices periodically.
• Prospective interns should be available for the duration of the program (June 3-August 16, 2024), and for periodic hybrid cohort events over the course of the summer. 
• For summer 2024, we welcome students to apply to any of the internship opportunities listed below. Applications are due by 5:00 PM ET on Monday, March 25.

Information and Eligibility

• The hourly wage for these positions is $21/hour. 
• Expected start date is on June 3, 2024, and expected end date is on or around August 16, 2024.
• Work may be part- or full-time depending on project needs and candidate availability. 
• Applicants must possess work authorization in the United States. We do not have the ability to provide authorization to work in the U.S. If you are an international student in the US, you must check with your host institution concerning your ability to use CPT/OPT in order to determine your eligibility. 
• Due to pay structures and systems at Harvard, applicants must reside in and work from one of the following US states for the duration of their employment: Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington state .
• Applicants must possess readily available access to a computer and a reliable Internet connection. 
• Applicants otherwise employed or paid by Harvard are not eligible for intern roles, except in the case of active, full-time Harvard students. However, Harvard students who hold non-contingent roles at the University may not be eligible. Eligibility will be assessed at the hiring stage.

Commitment to Diversity 

The work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, ability, and much more. We actively seek and welcome applications from people of color including members of Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and other communities; women; members of the LGBTQIA+ community; people with disabilities; and people at intersections of these identities, from across the spectrum of disciplines and methods. 

Applications will only be accepted through the application form. For applicants who would like to preview the application questions, they can be found here .

All applicants must choose at least one and up to two of the opportunities listed below to apply to.

If you have questions about the application process or your eligibility, please refer to the FAQ. Questions not addressed in the FAQ can be directed to [email protected] . 

2024 Summer Internship Opportunities

The Institute for Rebooting Social Media (RSM) and Applied Social Media Lab (ASML) will welcome interns with fresh ideas, curiosity, and creative drive to join its growing community of faculty, staff, and scholars this summer. These student interns will support the core RSM team in various projects and programs, contributing to research, event support, project management, communication, and documentation. Students may also dedicate a portion of their time to support the faculty-led ASML pods, thematic projects examining topics like trust and safety tooling, online forums for political deliberation, disinformation mitigation, and more. Substantive curiosity and an interest in social media, content governance, tech policy, computer science, and/or related fields is required. Familiarity with research methodologies and/or strong technical skills are also a plus. Hired interns can work part- or full-time, depending on project needs and candidate availability.

Are you passionate about communications? The BKC communications team is seeking one or more creative, highly motivated candidates to work on a range of digital and social media tasks that help tell the Berkman Klein story to the public and target audiences. We are looking for individuals with video production and editing skills, audio editing skills, graphic design skills and photography skills. (You do not have to have all of these skills to apply - we would prefer that you have particular expertise in one of these areas.) You may be asked to help with any aspect of BKC’s communications activities, including shooting and editing videos, taking photographs and notes at events, tracking data and analytics, and developing creative ways to share and amplify the research, education, programs, and other activities of the Center. The right candidate will be someone who is sharp, flexible, and reliable; has great organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks; is a strong collaborator with the EQ to work well with varying personalities and work styles; understands both traditional and social media. We would prefer a candidate who can work in-person as needed. Come join us!  Experience with Canva, InDesign, Premiere and Audition preferred. (You don't have to have experience with all of them - significant experience with one or two is ideal.)

The Education team at the Berkman Klein Center is a nexus for student engagements of all kinds, from events, to programs, to studies, we aim to support students in their inquiry of tech and society. The Educational Initiatives summer intern will support planning for the next academic year’s offerings by completing the following work at 14-25 hours per week:

• Analyzing audiences served by current and proposed programming; landscape analysis of partner institutions
• Drafting workflows and documentation in support of new and existing programming
• Other duties as assigned

Candidates should possess a strong process mindset, a passion for education, and strong attention to detail. Experience with learning design or organizational behavior is a plus. Candidates with consulting experience are encouraged to apply.

By leveraging advances in computer science, social science, statistics, and law, the Privacy Tools project aims to further the tremendous value that can come from collecting, analyzing, and sharing data while more fully protecting individual privacy. This effort seeks to translate the theoretical promise of new technical measures for privacy and data utility into definitions and measures of privacy and data utility, as well as practical computational, legal, and policy tools for enabling privacy-protective access to sensitive data in a variety of contexts. The Privacy Tools team at the Berkman Klein Center explores cross-disciplinary approaches to data privacy and devises new privacy frameworks, legal instruments, and policy recommendations that complement privacy-preserving technologies being developed in the project. 

To support this work, they are looking for a rising second and third-year law student to assist with conducting research and analysis on topics related to privacy law and policy. Intern tasks may include researching and writing short legal memoranda on selected topics in privacy law and policy, drafting data sharing agreements, surveying recent publications in professional journals, contributing to the development of new tools for privacy and data sharing, participating in and presenting at project meetings, and attending lectures and events with privacy experts from a wide range of disciplines.

Professor Jonathan Zittrain has worked on projects related to the ethics and governance of artificial intelligence; battles for control of digital property; the regulation of cryptography; new privacy frameworks for loyalty to users of online services; the roles of intermediaries within Internet architecture; and the useful and unobtrusive deployment of technology in education. In the upcoming year, he will be diving further on projects related to machine learning and artificial intelligence. The summer intern will work directly with Professor Zittrain and BKC's Senior Research Coordinator on a variety of projects across the summer.  Applicants should have an interest in machine learning and/or artificial intelligence, public policy, digital and internet issues. Technical programming experience or digital law or policy experience is strongly favored. The time commitment would range between 10 – 35 hours per week, depending on project needs and candidate availability, and preference will be given to candidates who are available to spend part of their time in-person at BKC’s offices in Cambridge, MA.

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Current post-doctoral fellows.

Christy Monet (Brandly), September 2023 – August 2024 Dr. Monet Brandly is a political scientist and Slavicist specializing in intellectual history as viewed from the perspectives of the history of political thought and literary studies. She conducts research and teaches in the fields of political theory, literature, and history, with a focus on Russophone political thought and its engagements with empire, liberalism, and American culture over the last two centuries. She earned her Ph.D. in both Political Science and Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of Chicago in 2023. She also holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago, as well as a B.A. in Political Science from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Her current book project on the family novel in Imperial Russia explores the ways in which the development of liberal thought in 19th-century Russia created space for the reimagining of both the form of the family and its role in the political—a reimagining in stark contrast to the eventual removal of the family from the political in Western liberal thought. This research is based, in part, on research undertaken in both Moscow and St. Petersburg in the archives of the Russian State Library and the Pushkin House, respectively. Her doctoral dissertation and current book project have been supported by an Alfa Fellowship, a University of Chicago Harper Dissertation-Year Fellowship, an Institute for Humane Studies Publication Accelerator Grant, and a Princeton University Press Book Proposal Grant. This is her first post-doctoral academic appointment, although she previously worked for the Moscow-based publishing house Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie (NLO) as an editorial assistant and translator during her graduate studies.

Mina Magda, September 2023 – August 2024 Dr. Magda is a scholar of Russian literature, visual art, and performance spanning the long nineteenth century and early Soviet period. Her interdisciplinary research centers politics of racial representation, gendered labor, and colonial culture. Becoming Modern: Negrophilia, Russophilia, and the Making of Modernist Paris, her current book project, examines the aesthetic interplay among modernists of the Russian and Black diasporas in Paris—namely, Josephine Baker and the Ballets Russes—the visual technologies of race-making that framed their careers, and their shared imbrication in the histories of celebrity and coloniality. She demonstrates how the comparison between Baker and the Ballets Russes helps us think of racial formation as a network of political, aesthetic, and commercial negotiations through which we can examine the limits and relational contingencies of racial self-determination, and ask at what cost conceptions of modern subjecthood were afforded. Magda received her PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University in 2023 and holds an MA in Russian and Slavic Studies from New York University. Her doctoral dissertation was supported by fellowships at the Houghton Library and Beinecke Library and the MacMillan International Dissertation Research Fellowship.

Anastasiia Vlasenko, September 2022-August 2023 Dr. Vlasenko is a postdoctoral fellow who studies electoral politics and democratization with specialization in politics of Ukraine and Russia. Her monograph project, ‘The Electoral Effects of Decentralization: Evidence from Ukraine’ investigates how decentralization reform affects electoral mobilization and diversity in a weakly institutionalized democracy. Vlasenko is particularly interested in transitional period reforms, propaganda, legislative politics, and forecasting. Her research has been published in the Journal of Politics.  She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Florida State University in 2022, M.A. in Political Science from Florida State University in 2018, M.A. in International Relations from New York University in 2016, and M.Sc. in European Affairs from Lund University in 2013, and B.A. in Political Science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in 2011. In 2020-2021, she worked at Hertie School in Berlin as a visiting researcher. In 2014-2016, Vlasenko was a Fulbright scholar at New York University. At Florida State University, she taught courses on comparative politics and post-Soviet studies.

Margarita Kuleva, December 2022-November 2023 Dr. Kuleva is a sociologist of culture, interested in exploring social inequalities in the art world and cultural industries in Russia and the UK. Primarily, she works as an ethnographer to discover the ‘behind the scenes’ of cultural institutions to give greater visibility to the invisible workers of culture. Kuleva received her PhD in art sociology from the National Research University Higher School of Economics in collaboration with Bielefeld University in 2019. The dissertation entailed a comparative study of the careers and professional identities of young cultural workers in visual art sectors in Moscow, St Petersburg and London. Based on more than 70 in-depth interviews, it was one of the first systematic studies of post-Soviet creative labour. Some findings from these studies were recently presented in journal publications including  Cultural Studies  (2018) and  International Journal of Cultural Studies  (2019), as well as  European Journal of Cultural Studies  (2022). Her current research project,  The Right to Be Creative , focuses on hidden political struggles at contemporary Russian cultural institutions. Dr. Kuleva previously worked at National Research University Higher School of Economics as an Associate Professor and held the position of Chair of the Department of Design and Contemporary Art in St Petersburg. In 2019-2020, Kuleva was a fellow of the Center for Art, Design and Social Research (Boston, Massachusetts). As a researcher, artist, and curator, she has collaborated with a number of Russian and international cultural institutions, including Manifesta Biennale, Pushkin House in London, Boston Center for the Arts, Garage MoCA, Goethe Institute, Helsinki Art Museum, Street Art Museum, Ural Industrial Biennale and New Holland St. Petersburg.

Past Post-Doctoral Fellows

Nikolay Erofeev, March 2022-May 2022

Dr. Erofeev is an architectural historian whose work focuses on socialist architecture and urban planning. His monograph project, ‘Architecture and housing in the Comecon’ looks at architecture and urbanisation patterns produced by global socialism. Combining in-depth scrutiny of the design of the built environment with an analysis of the everyday processes of subject-making that shaped the socialist project in Mongolia, the project aims to provide a new understanding of the urban and domestic spaces produced in the Global South. Erofeev received his D.Phil (PhD) in History from the University of Oxford in 2020 where he was a Hill Foundation Scholar and his specialist degree (M.A.) in the History of Art from the Moscow State University in 2014. His doctoral project discussed the design and production of prefabricated mass housing in the Soviet Union and argued the architectural story of this understudied ‘bureaucratic modernism’ represents a much more creative and influential development in the history of modern architecture as a whole. Erofeev had academic appointments at Manchester Metropolitan University where he was teaching Master of Architecture dissertations. Erofeev is currently conducting research at the University of Basel as a postdoctoral fellow supported by the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship.

Jennifer Flaherty, September 2020-August 2021

Dr. Flaherty is a postdoctoral fellow specializing in nineteenth- and twentieth- century Russian literature, culture and intellectual history, with current research interests in Hegel’s influence on Russian thought as well as labor theory. Her book project on representations of peasants investigates how the stylistic innovations of nineteenth-century Russian literature express the tensions of modernity that lie at the heart of its agrarian myth. She received her Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Berkeley in 2019, her M.A. in Humanities from the University of Chicago in 2010, and her B.A. in Philosophy from Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She’s had academic appointments as a visiting assistant professor in the department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the College of William of Mary, and as a lecturer at in the Slavic department at UC Berkeley. Flaherty has conducted research as an American Councils Fellow in Moscow and with Harvard’s Institute for World Literature. Her doctoral dissertation received support from UC Berkeley’s Townsend Center for Humanities. She has a forthcoming article in The Russian Review and has published in Tolstoy Studies Journal and PMLA.

Nataliia Laas, September 2022-August 2023 Dr. Laas specializes in political economy, consumer society, gender, the history of the social sciences, and environmental history in the Soviet Union. She currently works on a book manuscript, provisionally titled A Soviet Consumer Republic: Economic Citizenship and the Economy of Waste in the Post-WWII Soviet Union. This project departs from the standard economy-of-shortages narrative and offers a different dimension, an “economy of waste,” to describe Soviet consumption. It argues that after World War II and especially with the onset of Cold War competition with the West, in addition to periodic shortages the Soviet state regularly confronted a new challenge: glutted markets, overproducing factories, and excess commodities. Unlike shortages that were often vindicated by the official Bolshevik ideology as the people’s sacrifice on the road to the country’s industrialization and economic growth, excess and waste were endemic to the malfunctioning of a command economy but far more difficult for authorities to explain and justify. By focusing on the emergence of socialist market research and consumer studies, the book explores how the economy of waste reshaped relationships between the state and its citizens. Laas received her PhD in History from Brandeis University in 2022. Her doctoral dissertation was supported by a Harriman Institute Carnegie Research Grant and a Mellon Dissertation Completion Fellowship from Brandeis, among others.

Emily Laskin, September 2022-August 2023

Dr. Laskin specializes in the literature of Central Asia, working extensively in Russian and Persian. Her current book project,  No Man’s Land: The Geopoetics of Modern Central Asia , focuses on the literature of the so-called Great Game, the Russo-British rivalry for influence in Central Asia, putting Russian and British imperial writing on Central Asia in dialogue with contemporaneous Persian literature published across the region, from Kabul, to Bukhara, to Istanbul. Laskin’s recent work on the literature of the Great Game appears in  Novel: A Forum on Fiction , and she is an editor of the forthcoming volume  Tulips in Bloom: An Anthology of Modern Central Asian Literature . She received her Ph.D. in 2021 in Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and also holds an M.A. in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from Columbia University. Her doctoral dissertation was supported by a Mellon/ACLS fellowship and a Berkeley Dean’s Fund grant for archival research in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Vladimir Ryzhkovskyi, November 2020-October 2021

Dr. Ryzhkovskyi studied Russian, Soviet and East European history in Ukraine, Russia, and the US, where he recently earned a PhD from Georgetown University. By foregrounding the link between empire, culture, and knowledge, Ryzhkovskyi’s research probes the place of Russia and the Soviet Union within global history, particularly in relation to forms of Western imperialism and colonialism. His current book project, Soviet Occidentalism: Medieval Studies and the Restructuring of Imperial Knowledge in Twentieth-Century Russia, explores the twentieth-century history of medieval studies in late imperial and Soviet Russia as a model for demonstrating the crucial importance of Soviet appropriation of Western culture and knowledge in the post-revolutionary reconstituting and maintaining the empire following 1917. In addition to pursuing the imperial and postcolonial theme in the history of Soviet modernity, Ryzhkovskyi has published articles and essays on the history of late imperial and Soviet education, the history of late Soviet intelligentsia, and Soviet philosophy. A volume of unpublished writings by the Soviet historian and philosopher Boris Porshnev, co-edited with Artemy Magun, is forthcoming from the European University Press in 2021.

Delgerjargal Uvsh, November 2020-October 2021

Dr. Uvsh received her Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2020. She conducts research and teaches primarily in the field of comparative politics, with a focus on post-Soviet politics, the political economy of natural-resource dependence, institutional and regime change, and research methods. Using Russia as a critical case, Delgerjargal’s book project, “Reversal of the Resource Curse? Negative Revenue Shocks and Development in Russia and Beyond,” develops a theory of when and how declines in natural-resource revenue (negative revenue shocks) incentivize political elites to support private business activity and reverse the “resource curse.” Delgerjargal expanded her interest in the relationship between natural resources and institutional changes in a forthcoming book chapter, where she explores the short-term effects of negative revenue shocks on political regimes. Another extension, published in Land Use Policy , analyzes novel satellite data on forest-cover change in western Russian regions and shows that the dynamics of forest growth and deforestation have been different in the first versus the second decade of Russia’s transition. You can read more about Delgerjargal’s work at www.delgerjargaluvsh.com .

Sasha de Vogel, September 2021-August 2022

Dr. de Vogel studies the politics of authoritarian regimes and collective action, particularly in Russia and the post-Soviet region. Her research examines when and why autocratic regimes promise concessions to protestors, how these promises affect mobilization and their impact on policies. Her research underscores that reneging, or deliberately failing to implement concessions as promised, is a fundamental strategic dimension of concessions. Her book project focuses on protest campaigns against the Moscow City government about policy-related grievances in the mid-2010s. During this period, more protest campaigns were promised a concession than experienced a detention, yet these concessions rarely resolved protesters’ grievances. Other research interests include comparative politics, authoritarian institutions, repression, authoritarian responsiveness and urban politics. Sasha received her PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2021, and also holds an MA in Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Regional Studies and a BA in Slavic Studies from Columbia University. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation/Harriman Institute, among others.