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 | check program website | 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 | January 29, 2023 | U.S. citizen / perm resident Completion of 2 computer science courses by the start of the summer program |
| Data Science | February 21, 2022 (2023 date TBD) | Tripods NSF REU: U.S. citizen / perm resident STEM for All: undergraduate students at the University of Rochester, Cornell University, or another college or university in the Rochester area (of any citizenship) | |
| NSF REU Program in Nano-, Bio-, and Quantum Photonics | Optics/STEM | February 15, 2022 (2023 date TBD) | U.S. citizen / perm resident Physical science or engineering major |
| NSF REU: Imaging in Medicine & Biology for Underrepresented Minorities | Electrical/computer engineering | February 1, 2023 | U.S. citizen / perm resident Member of a group underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as defined by NSF |
| Eisenberg Summer Internship | Chemical engineering | check the Chemical Engineering website | Current University of Rochester sophomores and juniors majoring in CHE |
| Summer Scholars Program | Biological/biomedical science | February 28, 2023 | Rising juniors or seniors GPA 3.0 or higher |
| Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | Medicine/biomedical science | February 3, 2023 | U.S. citizen / perm. resident Rising juniors or seniors |
| Strong Children's Research Center (Dep. of Pediatrics) Summer Training | Medicine/biomedical science | February 10, 2023 | Rising seniors or medical students |
| Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program in Vision Science | STEM | Summer 2022 canceled | Rising seniors |
| Center for Community Engagement: Urban Fellows Program | Community-based civic engagement | February 17, 2023 | Must attend a Rochester-area university OR be a Rochester-area native |
| Summer Sustainability Community-Engaged Fellows | Community-based sustainability | tbd 2022 | University of Rochester students only |
| NSF REU Program in Chemistry | Chemistry/STEM | February 15, 2023 | U.S. citizen / perm. resident; UR students are not eligible for REU |
| UR Summer Research in Chemistry | Chemistry | Flexible, typically mid-February | Open to UR students only. Contact faculty directly about joining their team. |
| Chemistry i-Scholar: Summer Research Program for International Undergraduate Students | Chemistry/STEM | February 6, 2023 | 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, 2023 | U.S. citizen / perm resident (some exceptions apply) GPA 3.0 or higher Rising juniors and seniors |