Summer Research

Internal Opportunities

Unless otherwise noted, these programs accept applications from students attending the University of Rochester AND those attending other universities.

List of Internal Research Opportunities
Program
(sorted by deadlines)
DeadlinesDisciplineEligibility Flags
History Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (HOUR) ProgramRollingHistoryAll years and citizenships
Kearns Center Research ProgramsVariedVariedProgram-dependent
Bond Family Scholars Internships (Greene Career Center)See individual job postings for application periodParticipating Rochester-based companies only; various disciplinesFirst-Year/Soph/Junior | $3,000 stipend IN ADDITION TO internship wages | Open to international students
McNair ScholarsDecember 2, 2024Pursuing PhD degree w/plans for research and teaching at university levelGPA 2.8+ | Low income and first-gen Underrepresented in PhD programs
URMC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)January 13, 2025Medicine/biomedical science; Part of URMC Pathways ProgramU.S. citizen | Permanent resident | Rising juniors or seniors
Strong Children's Research Center (Pediatrics) Summer Training (SCRC)Rolling until February 7, 2025Medical, graduate and undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in biomedical or clinical research.US Citizen | Permanent Resident
UR Libraries Summer Internship ProgramFebruary 7, 2025Data, finance, HR, IT, facilities, communications, user experience, project management, qualitative/quantitative research methods, instructional design, and moreFirst-Year and Sophomores preferred, but not required | Hourly pay plus room and board
Beckman Scholars ProgramFebruary 9, 2025Biology, ChemistryUS Citizen | Permanent Resident | DACA | First year, soph, junior
Meliora Psychology Research Fellowship (MPRF)February 14, 2025Psychology major/intended Psychology majorStrong preference for students from backgrounds underrepresented in science
Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) internshipFebruary 15 (summer)
July 31 (fall)
October 31 (spring)
Laser fusion, high-energy-density physics (HEDP), laser and optics sciences and engineeringOpen to international students | Full-time, Part-Time, Co-Op, REU, and Summer Opportunities | Related science and engineering fields
River Campus Libraries Data Set Grant: Spring 2025 deadlineFebruary 15, 2025Supports unique, out-of-reach data needs for independent studiesn/a
REU: Nanophotonics, Quantum Photonics, and Vision/Biomedical OpticsRolling until February 15, 2025Physical sciences or engineeringUS Citizen | Permanent Resident
Schwartz Community Based Internships(formerly Humanities For Life)February 23, 2025Summer internships w/Non-Profits in RochesterFirst-Year, Sophs, Juniors in SAS or Hajim | Open to international students
Bilski-Mayer Summer Research FellowshipEarly MarchBCS-related researchAlready engaged in BCS-related research Requires faculty nomination
Eisenberg Summer InternshipMarch 1, 2025Chemical engineeringCurrent University of Rochester sophomores and juniors majoring in CHE
Schwartz Discover GrantMarch 2, 2025All majorsAll citizenships and class years
STEM-For-AllMarch 3, 2025Math, statistics, computer scienceUndergraduate students at the University of Rochester, Cornell University, or another college or university in the Rochester area (of any citizenship); July 29-Aug 9, 2025
Wiesman ScholarshipMarch 3, 2025Interest in BCS or Neuroscience researchStudents of backgrounds underrepresented in research | First year | Sophomore | Junior
Center for Matter at Atomic Pressure (CMAP)March 8, 2025High-Energy-Density-Physics | One-week camp | No chargeOpen to international students
Meliora Fellowship in BCSMarch 11, 2024 (2025 TBD)BCS or Neuroscience research in participating labsPreference for 1st/2nd Yrs and underrepresented backgrounds in science | All citizenships
Institute for Human Health and the Environment (IHHE) Exlporation GrantMarch 14, 2025Students from Arts, Humanities, STEM
Impact of environmental exposures on human health
GPA 3.0+
Anthropology Undergraduate Research GrantMarch 15, 2025AnthropologyAll citizenships
de Kiewiet Summer Research FellowshipMarch 15, 2025Officialy declared students in Undergradute Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM); NeuroscienceAll citizenships | submit Letter of Intent by March 1
Recny ScholarMarch 15, 2025Officialy declared students in Undergradute Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM); BiologyJunior | Preference for research in biochemical/biomedical hypotheses.
Branche FellowshipMarch 15, 2025Officialy declared students in Undergradute Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM)Sophomores and Juniors
Speakman FellowshipMarch 15, 2025Officialy declared students in Undergradute Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM)Sophomores and Juniors | Preference will be given to biochemistry majors or research in the area of biochemistry.
Summer Sustainability Community-Engaged FellowsMarch 27, 2024 (2025 TBD)All majors
Fenno Summer FellowshipMarch 31, 2025Politics | Policy-related interest groups | Not-for-profits | Think tanksNon-Rochester locations
Susan B. Anthony Institute (SBAI) Undergraduate Research GrantsApril 1, 2025Gender, sexuality, and women's studiesAll class years and citizenships
Center of Excellence (CoE) for Data ScienceApril 4, 2025Student internships in Data ScienceApply via Handshake | 2 months | $8,000 stipend
Greene Career Center Summer Internship FundingApril 7, 2025Summer internship funding | All majorsApply via Handshake | up to $3500
Barth-Crapsey AwardApril 30, 2025Humanities | Social Sciences; Especially in the fields of government, politics, political history, social and religious history, and literatureAll class years and citizenships | Up to $600