Research Opportunities
Summer Research
Internal Opportunities
Unless otherwise noted, these programs accept applications from students attending the University of Rochester AND those attending other universities.
| Program | Focus | Application Deadline | Eligibility Flags |
| Kearns Center Research Programs | Varied | Program-dependent | Program-dependent |
| NSF REU Program in Advancing Human Health, from Nano to Network | Engineering | January 15 | U.S. citizen / perm resident Physical science or engineering major |
| NSF REU Program in Computational Methods for Understanding Music, Media, and Minds | Data Science, Cognitive Science | February 7, 2021 | U.S. citizen / perm resident Completion of 2 computer science courses by the start of the summer program |
| NSF REU Program in Nano-, Bio-, and Quantum Photonics | Optics/STEM | February 15, 2021 | U.S. citizen / perm resident Physical science or engineering major |
| Xerox Engineering Research Fellows | Engineering | February 15 | Current sophomores and juniors Engineering majors |
| Eisenberg Summer Internship | Chemical engineering | February 15, 2021 | Current University of Rochester sophomores and juniors majoring in CHE |
| Summer Scholars Program | Biological/biomedical science | February 28, 2021 | Rising juniors or seniors GPA 3.0 or higher |
| Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | Medicine/biomedical science | February 8, 2021 | U.S. citizen / perm. resident Rising juniors or seniors |
| Strong Children's Research Center (Dep. of Pediatrics) Summer Training | Medicine/biomedical science | February 26, 2021 | Rising seniors or medical students |
| Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program in Vision Science | STEM | Summer 2021 cancelled. Will return summer 2022. | Rising seniors |
| Center for Community Engagement: Urban Fellows Program | Community-based civic engagement | February 19, 2021 | Must attend a Rochester-area university OR be a Rochester-area native |
| Summer Sustainability Community-Engaged Fellows | Community-based sustainability | February 22 | University of Rochester students only |
| NSF REU Program in Chemistry | Chemistry/STEM | TBD, if funding is available | U.S. citizen / perm. resident |
| Chemistry i-Scholar: Summer Research Program for International Undergraduate Students | Chemistry/STEM | February 22, 2021 | Must attend a university outside of the U.S. (Rochester students are not eligible) |
| NSF REU Program in Physics and Astronomy | Physics/STEM | February 7, 2021; rolling admission until spaces are filled *SUMMER 2021 PROGRAM IS TENTATIVE | U.S. citizen / perm resident (some exceptions apply) GPA 3.0 or higher Rising juniors and seniors |