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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  • If information is out of date, check the program's website to be sure.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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Boston University Summer Institute for Research Education in Biostatistics program

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Boston University (Boston, MA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/10/2020

Biostatistics, Undergraduate, Biology, Public Health

Brigham Young University Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Physics

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Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/10/2020

Physics, Undergraduate

Broad Summer Scholars Program

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Broad Institute (Cambridge, MA)

1/24/2020

Biology, Undergraduate

Bruins-In-Genomics (B.I.G.) Summer Undergraduate Research Program

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University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, F-1 visa holders

1/5/2020

Genomics, Undergraduate, biology

Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences (BDBS) Program

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Tufts University (Boston, MA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

2/15/2020

Biomedical sciences, Undergraduate

Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Promoting Opportunities for Diversity in Education and Research (PODER)

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California State University, Northridge (Northridge, CA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, DACA, at CSUN or Pipeline Partner Community Colleges

3/1/2020

Biology, Engineering, Health Profesions, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Undergraduate, Psychology

CAMPARE Program - FUNDING ENDED

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Stanford University (Stanford, CA)

Enrolled at CAMPARE participating institutions (Cal State campuses and California community colleges)

TBA

Astronomy, Physics, Undergraduate

CARE SEM Summer Program

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University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

UCLA students

3/16/2020

STEM, Undergraduate, biology

CASPER Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program

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Baylor College (Houston, TX)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, DACA recipients, International

2/21/2020

Physics, Astronomy, Engineering, Undergraduate

CDC Public Health Leader Fellowship Program (PHLFP)

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Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

1/31/2020

Public Health, Undergraduate

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