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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  • If information is out of date, check the program's website to be sure.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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Bioinformatics Research and Interdisciplinary Training Experience (BRITE) REU

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Boston University (Boston, MA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/17/2020

Bioinformatics, Undergraduate, Biology

Biological Materials and Processes Research Experience for Undergraduates (BioMaP REU)

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Iowa State University (Ames, IA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/15/2020

Chemical engineering, bioengineering, Undergraduate

Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP)

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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (Bethesda, MD) 

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/3/2020

Biomedical engineering, Undergraduate, Engineering, Biology

Biomedical Engineering and Informatics Summer Research Experience Internship Program

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Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Biomedical Engineering & Informatics (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, international students, J-1 visa, F-1 visa

January

Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Informatics, Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Physics, Kinesiology, Pre-Med

Biomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)

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University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/3/2020

Biomedical Sciences, Undergraduate

Bioscience Undergraduate Summer Research Program

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University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, International students authorized to work in the U.S.

1/29/2020

STEM, social sciences, Undergraduate, biology

Biosphere 2 Research Experience for Undergraduates  

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University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

TBA

Environmental sciences, Earth sciences, Undergraduate

Biostatistics Enrichment Summer Training Diversity Program

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Columbia University (New York, NY)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

3/1/2020

Biostatistics, Undergraduate, Biology

Blandy Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program

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Blandy Experimental Farm (Clarke County, VA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/15/2020

Ecology, environmental sciences, Undergraduate

Boston College Research Experience for Undergraduates (BC-REU)

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Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

1/6/2020

Biology, energy sciences, Undergraduate

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

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