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Summer Research Programs

Welcome to our database of summer research programs for undergraduates!

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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.

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Notes:​

  • If information is out of date, check the program's website to be sure. Deadlines are usually around the same time each year, so a program deadline for 2021 will usually correspond to roughly the same time in 2022. If a webpage appears non-functional, it could mean that the program's website URL has changed - if you are interested in a specific program, try googling it to see if there is a more current website.

  • ​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.

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

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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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Our databases are maintained as a volunteer effort by our team.

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