Summer Research
Internal Opportunities
Unless otherwise noted, these programs accept applications from students attending the University of Rochester AND those attending other universities.
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| Program | Deadlines | Majors | Eligibility Flags |
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| History Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (HOUR) Program | Rolling | History | Open to all undergraduates |
| Bilski-Mayer Summer Research Fellowship | Early March | BCS-related research | Already engaged in BCS-related research. Requires faculty nomination. |
| Fenno Summer Fellowship | March 31, 2025 | Politics | Policy-related interest groups | Not-for-profits | Think tanks | Non-Rochester locations |
| Program | Deadlines | Majors | Eligibility Flags |
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| Anthropology Undergraduate Research Grant | March 15, 2026 | Anthropology | All citizenships |
| Susan B. Anthony Institute (SBAI) Undergraduate Research Grants | April 1, 2026 | Gender, sexuality, and women's studies | All class years and citizenships |
| The Smith’s Island Archaeology Project | Rolling, by March 20, 2024 | Archaeology, History |
| Program | Deadlines | Majors | Eligibility Flags |
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| Eisenberg Summer Internship | March 1, 2026 | Chemical engineering | Current URochester sophomores and juniors majoring in CHE |
| STEM-For-All | March 17, 2025 | Math, statistics, computer science | Undergrads from URochester, Cornell U, or another college or university in the Rochester area (of any citizenship); July 29-Aug 9, 2025 |
| Center of Excellence (CoE) for Data Science | April 4, 2025 | Student internships in Data Science | Apply via Handshake | 2 months | $8,000 stipend |
| Program | Deadlines | Majors | Eligibility Flags |
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| URMC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | January 13, 2025 | Medicine/biomedical science; Part of URMC Pathways Program | US citizen | Permanent resident | Rising juniors or seniors |
| Strong Children's Research Center (Pediatrics) Summer Training (SCRC) | Rolling until February 7, 2025 | Medical, graduate and undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in biomedical or clinical research. | US citizen | Permanent Resident |
| Wiesman Scholarship | March 3, 2025 | Interest in BCS or Neuroscience research | See program website for eligibility |
| Meliora Fellowship in BCS | March 10, 2025 | BCS or Neuroscience research in participating labs | See program website for eligibility |
| de Kiewiet Summer Research Fellowship | March 14, 2026 | Officially declared students in Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM); Neuroscience | All citizenships | submit Letter of Intent by March 1 |
| Recny Scholar | March 14, 2026 | Officially declared students in Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM); Biology | Junior | Preference for research in biochemical/biomedical hypotheses. |
| Branche Fellowship | March 14, 2026 | Officially declared students in Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM) | Sophomores and juniors |
| Speakman Fellowship | March 14, 2026 | Officially declared students in Undergraduate Program in Biology and Medicine (UPBM) | Sophomores and juniors | Preference will be given to biochemistry majors or research in the area of biochemistry. |
| Program | Deadlines | Majors | Eligibility Flags |
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| Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) internship | February 15 (summer) July 31 (fall) October 31 (spring) | Laser fusion, high-energy-density physics (HEDP), laser and optics sciences and engineering | Full-time, part-time, co-op, REU, and summer opportunities | related science and engineering fields |
| Center for Matter at Atomic Pressure (CMAP) | March 8, 2026 | High-Energy-Density-Physics | One-week camp | No charge | See program website for eligibility |
| Program | Deadlines | Majors | Eligibility Flags |
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| Kearns Center Research Programs | Varied | Varied | Program-dependent |
Greene Career Center URochester Internship Programs (five total) | See individual job postings for application period | Explore our internship programs or apply for funding to support an internship you’ve already secured. | Open to all students; see specific eligibility for each opportunity |
| McNair Scholars | December 5, 2025 | Pursuing PhD degree w/plans for research and teaching at university level | See program website for eligibility |
| UR Libraries Summer Internship Program | February 7, 2025 | Data, finance, HR, IT, facilities, communications, user experience, project management, qualitative/quantitative research methods, instructional design, and more | First-year and sophomores preferred, but not required | Hourly pay plus room and board |
| UR Libraries Undergraduate Initiative Award | November 21, 2025 | Interest in working towards a senior thesis, capstone project, or an independent research project. | Open to all undergraduates, but students in their late junior year or early senior/Take Five year are especially encouraged to apply. |
| River Campus Libraries Data Set Grant: Spring 2026 deadline | February 15, 2026 | Supports unique, out-of-reach data needs for independent studies | Open to all students |
| Schwartz Discover Grant | March 1, 2026 | All majors | Open to all undergraduates who will be registered for fall classes |
| Rochester Urban Fellows Program | March 14, 2025 | Demonstrated interest in community or public service, urban issues, or other areas of civic engagement | Campus housing provided | US citizen, permanent resident |
| Institute for Human Health and the Environment (IHHE) Exlporation Grant | March 21, 2025 | Students from Arts, Humanities, STEM Impact of environmental exposures on human health | GPA 3.0+ |
| Summer Sustainability Community-Engaged Fellows | March 24, 2025 | All majors | $5,000 stipend | cross-disciplinary work in Sodus Bay, NY to promote environmental literacy and change |
| Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science (SICSS) | March 28, 2025 | Social scientists and data scientists | Computational Social Science | Multiple locations including Rochester | Advanced undergraduates (with quantitative experience), master’s, and PhD students from all fields, as well as junior faculty within seven years of obtaining their PhD. | No tuition | 2 week summer camp |
| Barth-Crapsey Award | Rolling | Humanities | Social Sciences; Especially in the fields of government, politics, political history, social and religious history, and literature | All class years and citizenships | Up to $600 |