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3 | 2026 Summer Research Programs | Website | Institution | Primary Areas | Seconday Areas | Citizenship Req. | Eligibility | FUNDED | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 2026 SURF C-CAS Program | SURF Program | Outreach | NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis | University of Notre Dame | University of Notre-Dame | Computer and Data Science | AI/ML; Data Science; Computer Science; Computational Chemistry; Organic Chemistry | U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or must be studying at a US-based institution | All undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Amgen Scholars Program | Amgen Scholars Program: Graduate School - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas | UT Southwestern | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Cancer Biology; Cell Biology; Molecular Biology; Genetics; Immunology; Neuroscience; Biomedical Research | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | At the time of applying, be either a freshman, sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior. | YES | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Astronaut Health and Performance System Development | Engagement Opening: Astronaut Health and Performance System Development | NASA STEM Gateway | Engineering | Aerospace Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering | U.S. citizen | All undergraduates | NO | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Auburn University REU Program in Algebra and Discrete Mathematics | REU in Algebra and Discrete Mathematics | Auburn University | Mathematics & Statistics | Algebra; Discrete Mathematics | U.S. citizen, or permanent resident | undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Baylor College of Medicine SMART Program | SMART Program | BCM | Baylor University | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Biomedical Research; Translational Research; Bioengineering; Computational Biology; Genetics; Genomics; Neuroscience; Physiology; Bioinformatics | All can apply | All undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
9 | BRAINS (Brain, Rejuvenation, Aging, Inflammation, Neurodegeneration, and Stroke) Summer Research Program | BRAINS Summer Research Program | McGovern Medical School | Houston Forensic Science Center | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Biology; Genetics; Toxicology; Forensic Science; DNA Analysis | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | All undergraduates & graduate | NO | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Bridge Undergraduate Science Program (BUGS)Bridge Undergraduate Science Program (BUGS) | https://dornsife.usc.edu/bridge-institute/bugs-program/https://dornsife.usc.edu/bridge-institute/bugs-program/ | USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary STEM | Biochemistry; Biology; Biomedical Engineering; Chemistry; Computational Science; Cancer Research; Neuroscience | Non-graduating undergraduates as of Spring 2026 | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Center for OLDest Ice EXploration (COLDEX) REU | COLDEX Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program — NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration | NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, Oregon State University | Earth & Environmental Science | Climate Science; Paleoclimate; Glaciology; Geochemistry; Geophysics; Polar Science; Geology | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | At least two semesters of undergraduate education by the time of the summer experience. | YES | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Cislune (Los Angeles) — Remote Summer Internship (Delaware Space Grant) | Engagement Opening: Cislune (Los Angeles) — Remote Summer Internship (Delaware Space Grant) | NASA STEM Gateway | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Robotics; Materials Science; Environmental Engineering; Physics | U.S. citizen | All interns must be US Citizens currently enrolled at University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Wilmington University, Delaware Technical Community College, Villanova University, or Swarthmore College. | YES | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI) | CAHSI REU Program | University of Houston | Computer and Data Science | AI/ML; Machine Learning; Computer Vision; Data Visualization; Big Data | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Undergraduate student who has completed coursework beyond Data Structures | YES | |||||||||||||||||
14 | FORCE High Pressure Summer School | High Pressure Summer School - FORCE: Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment | Arizona State University | Physics & Astronomy | Condensed Matter Physics; Crystallography; Mineral Science; Thermodynamics; Earth Systems | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors as of Spring 2026 | YES | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Frontiers in Science (FIS) Program | Frontiers in Science | University of Houston, Rice University, Northeastern University, and University of Wisconsin at Madison | Interdisciplinary STEM | Physics; Mathematics; Computer Science; Chemistry; Biology; Engineering | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Undegraudute students must currently be enrolled at one of the following instritutions: Bunker Hill Community College Houston Community College Lone Star Community College Prairie View A&M University Texas Southern University Roxbury Community College Sam Houston State University University of Houston (UH) UH-Clear Lake UH-Downtown | YES | |||||||||||||||||
16 | INL Undergraduate Research Assistant Internship - Science and Technology | https://inl.taleo.net/careersection/inl_intern/jobdetail.ftl?job=23305 | Idaho National Laboratory | Engineering | Nuclear Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Robotics; Cybersecurity; Data Science; AI/ML; Environmental Engineering | All can apply except any H1-B visas obtained outside of the United States of America (U.S.A.), including consular visas | Undergraduate students | YES | |||||||||||||||||
17 | JSC Office of Communications Intern within External Relations | Engagement Opening: JSC Office of Communications Intern within External Relations | NASA STEM Gateway | "Arts, Communication & Education" | Communications; Journalism; Media; Public Relations; Publishing | U.S. citizen | All undergraduates | NO | |||||||||||||||||
18 | Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) | Maternal Child Health Careers/Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement - Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Public Health; Maternal Health; Child Health; Mental Health; Health Policy; Health Disparities | U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident | Juniors, seniors, post-bacc | YES | |||||||||||||||||
19 | Math REU Programs | https://sites.google.com/view/mathreu | Mathematics & Statistics | Mathematics; Pure Mathematics | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | MBARI’s Summer Internship Program | https://www.mbari.org/about/careers/internships/ | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Engineering | Marine Robotics; Oceanography; Sensors; Data Analysis; Molecular Biology | All can apply | Undergraduate or Graduate | YES | |||||||||||||||||
21 | NASA Data Visualization and Mining | Engagement Opening: Data Visualization and Mining | NASA STEM Gateway | Computer and Data Science | Data Visualization; Data Mining; Computer Science; Programming | U.S. citizen | All undergraduates | NO | |||||||||||||||||
22 | NASA SMA Systems Engineer (Summer 2026) | Engagement Opening: SMA Systems Engineer (Summer 2026) | NASA STEM Gateway | Engineering | Systems Engineering; Information Technology; Software Systems | U.S. citizen | All undergraduates | NO | |||||||||||||||||
23 | NIH Summer Internship Program | Summer Internship Program (SIP) | Office of Intramural Training & Education at the National Institutes of Health | National Institute of Health | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Epidemiology; Psychology; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Nursing; Bioinformatics | U.S. citizen, or permanent resident | Undergraduates, graduates, professionals | YES | |||||||||||||||||
24 | NIIMBL eXperience | NIIMBL eXperience - NIIMBL | National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceutical | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing; Biotechnology; Engineering | U.S. citizen | Freshman, Sophomore | YES | |||||||||||||||||
25 | NSF ETAP Programs | https://etap.nsf.gov/search | Multiple Institutions | Interdisciplinary STEM | Chemistry; Engineering; Geoscience; Computer Science; Physics; Astronomy; Psychology | Varies | Undergraduate students | Varies | |||||||||||||||||
26 | NSF REU Site: Michigan Summer Program in Cognition and Early Development | https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mspiced/ | University of Michigan | Psychology/Social Sciences | Psychology; Cognition; Child Development | U.S. citizen | All undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Partnership for Research and Education in Materials | https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/academics/departments/materials-science/students/ug-research-scholarships | UT Arlington Nationas Science Foundation | Engineering | Materials Science; Chemistry; Physics; Applied Science | U.S. citizen, or permanent resident | junior and seniors | YES | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Program for Advancing Career Exploration | Program for Advancing Career Exploration - Fred Hutch | Fred Hutch Cancer Center | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Clinical Research; Genetics; Neuroscience; Public Health; Bioinformatics; Health Informatics | U.S. citizen | Undergraduate students | YES | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Quantum@UW | REU Program: Quantum@UW | University of Washington, National Science Foundation | Physics & Astronomy | Quantum Computing; Quantum Information; Cryptography; Quantum Hardware | U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, Permanent Residents | Undergraduate students | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Research Experience for Undergraduate - Division of Physical Sciences | Research Experience for Undergraduates - Division of Physical Sciences | AMNH | American Museum of National History | Physics & Astronomy | Astrophysics; Planetary Science; Earth Science | U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident | undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
31 | REU in Geometry and Knot Theory | REU at CSUSB | California State University, San Bernardino | Mathematics & Statistics | Geometry; Knot Theory; Pure Mathematics | U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident | Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors as of Spring 2026 | ? | |||||||||||||||||
32 | REU Site: Biology of animal movement and performance | REU Program in EEOB at Brown — Fuxjager Lab | Brown University | Biology & Life Sciences | Ecology; Evolution; Animal Behavior; Physiology; Neurobiology | U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident | Sophomores, juniors, seniors | YES | |||||||||||||||||
33 | REU Site: Black Hills Applied Ceramic Engineering | https://etap.nsf.gov/award/7328/opportunity/11456 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Engineering | Ceramic Engineering; Materials Science; Metallurgy; Geological Engineering | U.S. citizen | All undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
34 | REU site: Blockchain Technology for a Secure Data and Communication Future | BREU_Webpage | Boise State University | Computer and Data Science | Blockchain; Cybersecurity; Information Technology | U.S. citizen, or permanent resident | STEM undergrad | YES | |||||||||||||||||
35 | REU Site: Embracing Blockchain for a Secure and Trustworthy Tomorrow (Summer 26) | https://sites.google.com/boisestate.edu/breu | Boise State University | Computer and Data Science | Blockchain; Cybersecurity; AI/ML; Computer Science | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | All undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
36 | REU Site: Environmental Focus in Food, Energy and Water Security | https://www.chemistry.msstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/reu | Mississippi State University | Earth & Environmental Science | Sustainability; Water Resources; Energy; Environmental Chemistry | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Sophomores, juniors, non-graduating seniors as of Spring 2026 | YES | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Sallinger Summer Fellowship: Bird and Wildlife Conservation | Conservation Fellowship | Bird Conservation OR | Bird Conservation Oregon | Earth & Environmental Science | Conservation; Wildlife Biology; Ecology; Biodiversity; Sustainability | All can apply | All undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Scientists in Parks (SIP) Program | https://conservation-legacy.breezy.hr/ | Scientists in Parks | Earth & Environmental Science | Ecology; Forestry; GIS; Hydrology; Natural Resources; Geology | U.S. Citizen or U.S. legal permanent resident | Undergraduate students | YES | |||||||||||||||||
39 | SeattleSTATS Grow | https://www.fredhutch.org/en/education-training/undergraduate-students/seattlestatgrows.html | Fred Hutch Cancer Center | Mathematics & Statistics | Statistics; Biostatistics; Data Science; Analytics; Bioinformatics | U.S. citizen | Undergraduate students | YES | |||||||||||||||||
40 | STC: Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center | Research Experience for Undergraduates | STEPS | NC State University | The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability | Earth & Environmental Science | Environmental Engineering; Sustainability; Chemistry; Plant Science; Materials Science | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors as of Spring 2026 | YES | |||||||||||||||||
41 | STEGG-INTERACT Research and Mentoring for Post-Baccalaureates (RaMP) Program | STEGG-INTERACT Research and Mentoring for Post-Baccalaureates (RaMP) Program | University of Houston | Biology & Life Sciences | Evolution; Genetics; Biology | U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident | Must have received a bachelor’s degree in biology or a similar field no earlier than May 2021 (with exceptions for family, medical, or military leave). | YES | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) | Engagement Opening: Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) | NASA STEM Gateway | Earth & Environmental Science | Atmospheric Science; Geoscience; Environmental Science; Marine Science | U.S. citizen | Juniors | YES | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Summer Education Research Program SERP | Summer Education Research Program (SERP) - School of Education | University of Winsconsin-Madison | "Arts, Communication & Education" | Education; Health Education; Arts | U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or permanent resident | Full-time undergraduate, | YES | |||||||||||||||||
44 | Summer Research Fellowship | Summer Research Fellowships : Undergraduate Program : Department of Biology : University of Rochester | University of Rochester | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Bioscience; Biochemistry; Biomedical Research | sophomore, juniors | YES | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship | Hungtinton Medical Research INSTITUTE | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Biology; Chemistry; Biomedical Science | all undergraduates | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)-Stem Cell | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)-Stem Cell: Graduate School – UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX | UT Southwestern | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Cancer Biology; Genetics; Immunology; Neuroscience; Stem Cell Biology | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Sophomores, juniors, seniors | YES | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Summer Undergraduate Research Institute for the Study of Kidney Disease (SURISKD) | Summer Undergraduate Research Institute for the Study of Kidney Disease (SURISKD): Graduate School - UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX | UT Southwestern | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Kidney Disease; Biology; Biomedical Science | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | junior and seniors | YES | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities (SURF) | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF): Graduate School - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas | UT Southwestern | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Cancer Biology; Genetics; Immunology; Neuroscience; Cell Biology | U.S. citizens or possess an F1 visa | Sophomores, juniors, seniors | NO | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities (SURF) | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - Biomedical Research Training - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science | Mayo clinic college of medicine and science | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Biochemistry; Immunology; Neuroscience; Virology | All can apply | junior and seniors | YES | |||||||||||||||||
50 | Summer Undergraduate Research or Internship Experience in Acoustics (SURIEA) | Summer Undergraduate Research or Internship Experience in Acoustics | Acoustical Society of America | Engineering | Acoustics; Audio Engineering; Speech Science; Medical Acoustics | U.S. citizen | At least two semesters of undergraduate education by the time of the summer experience. | YES | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Integrative Physiology | https://surpint.uta.edu/apply/ | University of Texas at Arlington | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Physiology; Cancer Biology; Immunology; Molecular Biology | All can apply | Undergraduate students | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | Summer Undergraduate Research Training Program (SMART) | SMART Program | BCM | Baylor college of medicine | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Medicine; Biomedical Science | All can apply | All undergraduates | YES | |||||||||||||||||
53 | The AirForce Research Laboratory Scholars Program | The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholars Program - AFRL Scholars | AFRL | Engineering | Engineering Research | U.S Citizens | Enrolled in an institution | YES | |||||||||||||||||
54 | U.S. Army HBCU-MI SPARKStudent Program for Army Research and Knowledge | Army HBCU-MI SPARK - Home | Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology | Engineering | Cybersecurity; Information Science; Engineering; Physics; Mathematics | Be a U.S. citizen (dual citizenship is not permitted). | Full-time undergraduate ors recent graduate (December 2025 or later) | YES | |||||||||||||||||
55 | University of Houston Cardiovascular Undergraduate Research Experience (UH-CURE) program | Application Form | University of Houston, American Heart Association | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Cardiovascular Science; Anatomy; Physiology; Pharmacology; Pre-Med | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors | YES | |||||||||||||||||
56 | University of Houston’s Houston Experience for Advancing Research and Training (UH-HEART) program | UH-HEART | DDI | University of Houston, American Heart Association | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Cardiovascular Science; Anatomy; Physiology; Pharmacology; Pre-Med | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Rising junior or senior | YES | |||||||||||||||||
57 | University of Washington Summer Research Programs | Summer Programs at the UW – Office of Undergraduate Research | University of Washington | Interdisciplinary STEM | Arts; Humanities; Social Sciences; Health; Engineering; Mathematics | Varies | Undergraduate students | Varies | |||||||||||||||||
58 | USDA Agricultural Research Opportunites | https://orise.orau.gov/usda-ars/current-research-opportunities.html | U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Agriculture; Agricultural Research | Varies | Undergraduate, Graduate, Postdoctoral, Post-masters | YES | |||||||||||||||||
59 | UT Austin Summer Research Programs | https://undergraduates.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate-research/research-programs-and-events/summer-research-scholars-programs | University of Texas Austin | Interdisciplinary STEM | Varies | Undergraduate students | Varies | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | UT Health San Antonio Summer Research Programs | https://uthscsa.edu/biomedical-sciences/programs/summer#MaysCancerCenterSummerResearchMentorshipProgram | University of Texas Health San Antonio | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Renal Science, Cancer Research, Pharmacology, Physiology | Varies | Undergraduate Students | Varies | |||||||||||||||||
61 | UT Southwestern-Postbaccalaureate to PhD | Postbaccalaureate to Ph.D. (PB2PHD) Program: UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX | UT Southwestern | Biomedical & Health Sciences | Baccalaureate degree in a biomedically relevant science | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Baccalaureate degree in a biomedically relevant science from an accredited college or university awarded no more than 36 months prior to applying | YES | |||||||||||||||||
62 | UTRGV Summer 2026 REU | https://www.utrgv.edu/stssi/education/reu/index.htm | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville campus | Physics & Astronomy | Arts, Arts and Sciences, Science, Astronomy, Bioacoustics, GW Detector, Particle Swarm, Space Science Instrumentation, Wave Energy Harvesting | U.S. citizen or permanent resident | Non-graduating undergraduates as of Fall 2026 | YES | |||||||||||||||||
63 | UW Bothell Mathematics REU Program | https://www.uwb.edu/stem/research/reu/mathematics | University of Washington | Mathematics & Statistics | Mathematics, Data Analysis, Medical Imaging and Optimization Numerical Optimization | U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents | Undergraduate students | YES | |||||||||||||||||
64 | UW Molecular Engineering Materials Center REU | Summer Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) - UW MEM·C | Unversity of Washington | Physics & Astronomy | Material Research, Two-Dimensional Quantum Materials, Next-Gen Quantum Sensing, Information, Spin-Photonic, Energy Technologies | U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, Permanent Residents | Undergraduate students | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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