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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  • If information is out of date, check the program's website to be sure.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.

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Michigan Summer Program in Cognition & Early Development (MSPICED)

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University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

Opens Jan 2020

Psychology, Undergraduate

Minority Awards Program – Internship

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Smithsonian Institute (Washington, D.C.)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Undergraduate, Biology

Minority Health International Research Training (MHIRT)

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University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
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CLOSED

Undergraduate, Public Health

Molecular Imaging Summer Program (MISP)

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Memorial Sloan Kettering (New York, NY)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, International students authorized to work in the U.S.

2/2/2020

Undergraduate, Biology

Molecular and Biochemical Analysis of Proteins REU

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Purdue University Agriculture Department of Biochemistry (West Lafayette, IN)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/7/2020

Biochemistry, molecular biology, Undergraduate

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Summer Internship Program

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (Moss Landing, CA)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/21/2020

Ecology, oceanography, engineering, Undergraduate

Monterey Bay Regional Ocean Science Research Experience for Undergraduates Program

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California State University Monterey Bay (Seaside, CA)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Ocean sciences, Undergraduate, Environmental Sciences

Mosaics in Science

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National Park Service (Various)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/3/2020

Science at National Parks, Undergraduate, Environmental sciences

Mount Sinai Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

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Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York, NY)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, International students at U.S. universities

2/1/2020

Biomedical sciences, Undergraduate

Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program Undergraduate Summer Research Internship (SRI)

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Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
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U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/21/2020

Undergraduate, Bioogy

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