Summer Research
Internal Opportunities
Unless otherwise noted, these programs accept applications from students attending the University of Rochester AND those attending other universities.
Program (sorted by deadlines) | 2024 Deadlines | Discipline | Eligibility Flags |
| History Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (HOUR) Program | Rolling | History | All years & citizenships |
| NSF REU Program in Physics and Astronomy | February 7 | Physics, STEM | U.S. Citizen | perm resident (some exceptions apply); GPA 3.0+; Rising juniors & seniors |
| URMC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | February 7 | Medicine/biomedical science | U.S. citizen / perm. resident; Rising juniors or seniors |
| Beckman Scholars Program | February 9 | Biology, Chemistry | US Citizen | Permanent Resident/DACA, First year, soph, junior |
| McNair Scholars | February 9 | Pursuing PhD degree w/plans for research & teaching at university level | GPA 2.8+, Low income & first-gen Underrepresented in PhD programs |
| River Campus Libraries Data Set Grant:Spring '25 deadline | February 15, 2025 | Supports unique, out-of-reach data needs for independent studies | n/a |
| Strong Children's Research Center (Pediatrics) Summer Training (SCRC) | February 9 | Medical, graduate & undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in biomedical or clinical research. | US Citizen | Permanent Resident |
| Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) | February 15 (summer internship) July 31 (fall internship) October 31 (spring internship) | Laser fusion, high-energy-density physics (HEDP), laser and optics sciences and engineering | Open to international students; Full-time, Part-Time, Co-Op, REU, and Summer Opportunities; related science & engineering fields |
| REU: Nanophotonics, Quantum Photonics, and Vision/Biomedical Optics | February 15 | Physical sciences or engineering | US Citizen | Permanent Resident |
| Rochester Urban Fellows Program | February 23 | Demonstrated interest in community or public service, urban issues, or other areas of civic engagement. | US Citizen | Permanent Resident | DACA; Must attend a Rochester-area university OR be a Rochester-area native |
| Humanities For Life | February 25 | Summer internships w/Non-Profits in Rochester | First-Year, Sophs, Juniors in SAS or Hajim; Open to international students. |
| Wiesman Scholarship | February 26 | Interest in BCS or Neuroscience research | Students of backgrounds underrepresented in research; All years |
| Meliora Psychology Research Fellowship (MPRF) | February 26 | Psychology major/intended Psychology major | Strong preference for students from backgrounds underrepresented in science |
| URMC Summer Scholars Program | February 28 | Biological, Biomedical, & Health Research to undergrads considering applying to PhD programs. | US Citizen | Permanent Resident | DACA | F1 Visa holder; GPA 3.0+, See site for additional eligibility requirements |
| Bilski-Mayer Summer Research Fellowship | Early March | BCS-related research | Already engaged in BCS-related research Requires faculty nomination |
| Eisenberg Summer Internship | March 1 | Chemical engineering | Current University of Rochester sophomores and juniors majoring in CHE |
| NSF REU: Imaging in Medicine & Biology for Underrepresented Minorities | March 1 | Electrical/computer engineering | US Citizen | Permanent Resident; Member of a group underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as defined by NSF |
| Schwartz Discover Grant | March 3 | All majors | All citizenships and class years |
| Anthropology Undergraduate Research Grant | March 15 | Anthropology | All citizenships |
| de Kiewiet Summer Research Fellowship | March 15 | Officialy declared students in Undergradute Program in Biology & Medicine (UPBM); Neuroscience | All citizenships, submit Letter of Intent by March 1 |
| Institute for Human Health & the Environment (IHHE) Exlporation Grant | March 15 | Students from Arts, Humanities, STEM Impact of environmental exposures on human health | GPA 3.0+ |
| Meliora Fellowship in BCS | March 11 | BCS or Neuroscience research in participating labs | Preference for 1st|2nd Yrs & underrepresented backgrounds in science; All citizenships |
| Summer Sustainability Community-Engaged Fellows | March 27 | All majors | |
| Fenno Summer Fellowship | March 31 | Politics | Policy-related interest groups | Not-for-profits | Think tanks | Non-Rochester locations |
| Susan B. Anthony Institute (SBAI) Undergraduate Research Grants | April 1 | Gender, sexuality, and women's studies | All class years and citizenships |
| Center of Excellence (CoE) for Data Science | April 7 | Student internships in Data Science | Apply via Handshake |
| STEM-For-All | April 12 | Math, statistics, computer science | Undergraduate students at the University of Rochester, Cornell University, or another college or university in the Rochester area (of any citizenship) |
| Barth-Crapsey Award | April 30 | Humanities | Social Sciences; Especially in the fields of government, politics, political history, social & religious history, & literature | All class years and citizenships |
| River Campus Libraries Data Set Grant: Fall 2024 deadline | September 30, 2024 | Supports unique, out-of-reach data needs for independent studies | n/a |
| Kearns Center Research Programs | Varied | Varied | Program-dependent |