Summer Research
External Opportunities
You can apply for paid research internships at other institutions (select examples below). Please see the additional resources available at the Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections
Searchable opportunity databases and lists:
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- National Science Foundation (NSF) REU Sites (typically restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only)
- Pathways to Science searchable summer research database (filters available for citizenship, location, discipline, etc.)
- CUR Council on Undergraduate Research (internship & research opportunities database)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Searchable database of summer opportunities)
- University of Chicago (searchable database of opportunities)
COMPREHENSIVE LISTS COMPILED BY OTHER UNIVERSITIES
- Select opportunity listings by discipline (compiled by the University of Washington)
- Select clinical and health-science opportunity listings (compiled by Swarthmore College)
- Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) - Big 10 Academic Alliance; 1 app for 13 campuses
LISTS FROM PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Physics Today job and summer internship listings
- American Psychological Association (Undergraduate Research Opportunities & Internships - Psychology & Neuroscience)
- American Chemical Society (Internships, REU's, Co-Ops, Fellowships, & Post-Doc Experiences related to Chemistry)
- American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (summer research opportunities organized by state)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - Summer undergrad research programs; pre-med
- National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, Inc. (pre-health summer opportunities - searchable list)
OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: NATURAL SCIENCES
- Summer opportunity listings for Life Sciences research (compiled by Tom Frederick of RIT)
- Paid Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities in Neuroscience (and other life sciences)
- Summer internships in Neuroscience (compiled by the Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscientists FUN)
- Pre-Health Summer Opportunities (Google doc from Tufts' University)
- Summer Research Database (Google doc from Cornell University Office of Undergraduate Biology)
- Internships in Scientific Research or Medicine for Undergrads (compiled by Fred Hutch Cancer Center)
- Non-NIH Biomedical research opportunities list (Compiled by NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education - OITE)
OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: ENGINEERING & MATH
- NSF Engineering Research Centers - (engineering REUs at a variety of ERC's)
- NSF Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC) (various programs at 19 different universities)
- Federal Opportunities for Undergrads in STEM (across 11 federal agencies)
OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: ARTS & HUMANITIES
OOPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: SOCIAL SCIENCES
NSF REU Sites: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (typically restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only)
If you are an international student, linked here is a list of some programs that accept applications from international students studying at U.S. universities.
Select examples of other external summer opportunities
PROGRAMS: NATURAL SCIENCES | FOCUS | APPLICATION DEADLINE | ELIGIBILITY FLAGS |
ACCESS Summer Internship Program Advancing Cornell Career Experiences for Science Students (ACCESS) | Biomedical research in preparation for PhD programs | February 1, 2023 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident Locations: Weill Cornell Medicine or Sloan Kettering Institute, both in New York City |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Summer Undergraduate Research Programs | Medical research careers | Program-dependent | |
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) MD-PhD-focused Summer Undergraduate Research Programs | MD-PhD-focused careers | Program-dependent | |
Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program | MD-PhD in biomedical research and academic medicine | February 1, 2023 | US citizens or permanent residents and are from racial or ethnic backgrounds shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research, individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, and/or individuals with disabilities, as described by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) First-Years and Sophomores |
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program Northwestern University | Cancer research in biomedical sciences | March 1, 2023 | U.S. citizen, permanent resident; First-Year, Soph, Junior, Senior |
MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Experience, University of Texas | Biomedical, Clinical, Oncology, Imaging, Pre-Veterinary, MD/PhD | January 20, 2023 | Multiple Programs; Over 200 summer positions; High school through early med school students; citizenship eligibility varies by individual program |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Programs | Chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, computational biology, intersection of engineering & biomedicine, molecular imaging, quantitative science | January 20 or February 1, 2023 - Program-dependent | U.S. citizen, permanent resident & international - Program-dependent First-years, sophomores, juniors, seniors; Program-dependent |
Hands-on cancer research | January 13, 2023 | U.S. citizen, permanent resident, DACA; no prior experience necessary | |
Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) | Pre-Healthcare skills, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, public health, and more. Free six-week enrichment program | February 5, 2023 | U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or an individual granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services First-Years and Sophomores 12 partner institutions |
Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City | MD focus Pre-Med laboratory or clinical research | February 1, 2023 | U.S. citizen, permanent resident Juniors; Seniors not yet accepted into medical school in and college |
National Institute of Health external opportunities Listing of multiple non-NIH programs | Pre-med, biomedical, public health, STEM; Primarily at U.S. locations but some international | Program-dependent | Program-dependent; extensive list that covers all class years and citizenship statuses |
National Science Foundation (NSF) REU Sites | Varied | Program-dependent January through March deadlines | Program-dependent (typically requires U.S. citizenship) |
NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | STEM | January 12 (Rochester internal deadline - applications require extensive processing time) February 1, 2023 (NIST deadline) | U.S. citizen or permanent resident *MUST apply through the Office of Undergraduate Research - institutions, not individuals, apply |
Amgen Scholars Program | STEM | February 1, 2023 | See U.S., Europe, and Japan programs for citizenship, GPA, and class year requirements |
American Physical Society | Physics | Program-dependent | Careers in Physics - Grad & Undergrad; University Internships & REU's National Labs, Industry, and other Internships & Fellowships |
American Physical Society (APS) and IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women and Underrepresented Minorities | STEM | January 31, 2023 | STEM major; GPA 3.0 or higher Woman and/or underrepresented minority (no citizenship requirement) |
DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) | STEM | December 15, 2022 | Current sophomores and juniors |
NASA Internships and Fellowships | STEM | Internship-dependent Early November -Spring '23 Early March - Summer '23 Early July - Fall '23 | U.S. citizen (international intern program is available) |
NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP) (other related programs also available) | Biomedical research | March 1, 2023 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident |
NIH Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP) | Biomedical engineering | February 7, 2023 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident Juniors Location: Bethesda, MD |
NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential (STEP-UP) | Focus research areas include diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; or kidney, urologic and hematologic diseases. | February 1, 2023 | U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or national Nationwide research experience open to current undergrads Diversity and equity requirements |
Department of Energy Scholars Program | Varied | January 23, 2023 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident |
Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) | STEM | January 11, 2023 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident GPA 3.0 or higher |
Fermilab Student Internships | Particle Physics | Program-dependent Accelerator Engineering Fellowships for Underrepresented Minorities (ASPIRE) January 31, 2023
| Program-dependent |
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) | Atmospheric Science | February 1, 2023 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Current sophomores and juniors |
U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Research Associateship Program (RAP) Summer Journeyman Fellowship | Engineering, Computer Science, Science Writing | First Round: December 27, 2022 (date recommended for international students) Second Round: January 31, 2023
| GPA 2.5 or higher; Open to international students |
Argonne National Laboratory (ARL) Internship Opportunities | STEM | Program-dependent Science Undergrad Laboratory Internship (SULI) January 10, 2023 Seasonal Internship Program October 28, 2022 | Program-dependent (typically requires U.S. citizenship) |
Leadership Alliance, Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR EIP) | Training & research for PhD and MD-PhD Programs Life & physical sciences, social & behavioral sciences, & the humanities | February 1, 2023 | Rising sophomores, juniors, seniors; U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident; 20+ university locations |
Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) with the DOE Office of Fossil Energy | STEM | January 23, 2023 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Current sophomores and juniors; GPA 3.0+ |
National Security Agency (NSA) | Various; Internships, Co-ops, Scholarships, Fellowships | Program-dependent | U.S. citizenship |
University of Missouri Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Various | February 19, 2023 | U.S. citizenship, Permanent Resident |
PROGRAMS: ARTS & HUMANITIES | FOCUS | APPLICATION DEADLINE | ELIGIBILITY FLAGS |
Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum Seminar Internship Program (MuSe) | Placements in over 40 Met departments - see list | January 18, 2023 | U.S. citizens & international students; Sophomores, juniors, seniors |
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PROGRAMS: SOCIAL SCIENCES | FOCUS | APPLICATION DEADLINE | ELIGIBILITY FLAGS |
APA Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowships | American Psychological Association - Research at your choice of US/Canada undergraduate degree-granting institution; student-mentor designed research project | February 15, 2023 | Underrepresented groups (broadly defined); Psychology major not required; at least 1 semester left in your degree program; no citizenship requirements |