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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:

  • If information is out of date, check the program's website to be sure.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

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

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/1/2020

Biology, Biomedical sciences, Undergraduate

Aspirnaut Summer Research Internships

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

1/8/2020

Biomedical sciences, Undergraduate

Astronomy at the University of Wyoming

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University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/15/2020

Physics, Astronomy, Undergraduate

BIG Academic Alliance

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BIG Academic Alliance

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/10/2020

Undergraduate, Biology

BREE Undergraduate Summer Internships

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Vermont EPSCoR (Burlington, VT)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

1/31/2020

Ecology, chemistry, microbiology, Undergraduate

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Research Experiences for Undergraduates

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Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (Bermuda)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

TBA

Atmospheric sciences, ocean sciences, Undergraduate, Environmental Sciences

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience

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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (East Boothbay, ME)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/15/2020

Ocean sciences, Undergraduate, Environmental Sciences

BioMed Amgen Scholars Program

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Yale University (New Haven, CT)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/3/2020

Biomedical sciences, Undergraduate

BioXFEL Undergraduate Internships

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Biology with X-ray Free Electron Lasers (BioXFEL) - National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center

U.S. Citizen

2/7/2020

physics, chemistry, Biochemistry, mathematics, computer science, Undergraduate

Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF)

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University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, International students at U.S. universities

2/7/2020

Biochemistry, Undergraduate

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