Summer Research Programs

Welcome to our database of summer research programs for undergraduates!

Research experiences for undergraduates (REUs, also known as SURPs or SURFs) are paid summer internships, usually for 6-8 weeks (sometimes including housing) at research institutions. Undergraduates are paired with a lab and gain valuable research experience. These are extremely helpful for obtaining post-graduate jobs in STEM and applying to graduate or professional schools.

Our database contains more than 450 SURP programs. We encourage you to use the drop down menus below (in different combinations, if necessary!) to help you find a program that is right for you.

Notes:

Click here for searchable version of this database (thank you to Dr. Renee Dale!).
Deadlines that are from last year usually roughly correspond to deadlines this year.
If a webpage URL is non-functional, it could mean that the program is not occurring for 2021. But if you are interested, google it to be sure!
We are seeking volunteers to help update our databases for young scientists. If you'd like to connect with us, donate a little of your time, & learn how we build these resources, sign up here!
For prospective Physician-Scientists (MD-PhD/DO-PhD), check out this additional list by the American Physician Scientists Association.
We welcome new submissions! To submit an entry to this database, please click here.

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10 summer programs per page . . . turn page to see more results

2020 National Science Foundation REU Program at Brandeis University

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Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)

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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Biology, Physics, Materials Science, Undergraduate

ACCESS Summer Internship Program

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Weill Cornell Medicine (New York, NY)

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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Biomedical sciences, Undergraduate

AIM Photonics Future Leaders: Research and Professional Skills Training Program

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University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA), University of Colorado (Boulder, CO), Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

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U.S. Citizen

TBA

STEM, Undergraduate, biology

APL Technology Leadership Scholars (ATLAS) Summer Intern Program

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Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)

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U.S. Citizen

Open

Physics, Undergraduate

ASPET Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Cincinnati, OH)

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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Pharmacology, Undergraduate, biology

Advanced Materials and Processes for a Resilient Society

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)

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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

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Materials science, Undergraduate, engineering

Advancing Cornell Career Experiences for Science students (ACCESS)

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Weill Cornell Medicine (New York, NY)

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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/2/2020

Biology, biomedical sciences, Undergraduate

American Heart Association (AHA) Summer Undergraduate Student Fellowships

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University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA)

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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, International (student or exchange visa)

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Medicine, bioengineering, Undergraduate, biomedical sciences, engineering, biology

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Summer Research Programs

2020 National Science Foundation REU Program at Brandeis University

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Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

ACCESS Summer Internship Program

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Weill Cornell Medicine (New York, NY)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

AIM Photonics Future Leaders: Research and Professional Skills Training Program

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University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA), University of Colorado (Boulder, CO), Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

U.S. Citizen

TBA

APL Technology Leadership Scholars (ATLAS) Summer Intern Program

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Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)

U.S. Citizen

Open

ASPET Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (Cincinnati, OH)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Advanced Materials and Processes for a Resilient Society

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

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Advancing Cornell Career Experiences for Science students (ACCESS)

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Weill Cornell Medicine (New York, NY)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/2/2020

American Heart Association (AHA) Summer Undergraduate Student Fellowships

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University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, International (student or exchange visa)

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Amgen Scholars Program

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Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Aspirnaut Summer Research Internships

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN)

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