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For summer research fellowships at St. Lawrence check out the Summer Fellows program or the Tanner Fellowship program.

Some off campus summer undergraduate research positions can be found at the  National Science Foundation summer research REU award page. More information on program.

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Summer REU Program at the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Florida State University  - This is an exciting area of science, with relevance to such important phenomena as information transmission and storage, sensing technologies, solar energy conversion, photodynamic therapy, photocatalysis, and photosynthesis. Any questions; send an email to reu@chem.fsu.  The deadline to receive all application materials is February 24, 2022.  Program runs May 23 - July 29, 2022.

Technical Service and/or Research & Development/Technical Service (Life Sciences) InternshipsInternships - Salem, VA  - With Novozymes’ REU we offer real-world projects and providing interns with multiple networking opportunities. Summer Internships will last for 10 weeks, are full time, and will start late May 2021. To be considered for an internship, your application, resume and cover letter must be received by November 30, 2021. 

NNCI Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Nanotechnology 

All NNCI site REU programs have the following common features:

  • ~10 week research experience
  • An individual focused nanotechnology project with training and support 
  • A stipend of approximately $4000-$5000 (varies by site)
  • Meal plans are provided at SOME sites
  • Housing on campus
  • Paid travel or travel allowance
  • Open to undergraduates who have not graduated by August 2022

The NNCI does not offer a network-wide REU program, but many of the NNCI sites conduct their own separate programs and the details for these are listed below. You must apply to each program separately.

The following programs may be available for summer 2022. Click on the site for further information.

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine - For current undergraduates that would be interested in future combined MD/Ph.D. programs. Participants in this program carry out independent research under the direction of an established mentor in a clinical or basic science department. Participants conduct full-time, hands-on research in microbiology, microbial genetics, or molecular biology. At the end of the summer students present their findings in a campus-wide poster session. Program lasts for 10 weeks (May 23 - July 29, 2022). Application deadline is February 22, 2022. Participants receive a $6,000 stipend plus a $630 supplement for incidental expenses. On-campus housing is provided at no cost to the participants. Travel costs are paid by the program.

Summer REU Program in Marine Science - at the University of Delaware. Interns will work with faculty in a research-intensive setting on a research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology or marine geology. In addition to hands-on research experience, student support includes a $6,600 stipend, campus housing, and travel assistance. The summer 2022 program will run 10 weeks from June 6 to August 12, 2022. The deadline to apply is Friday February 12, 2022.

REU Program at Northern Illinois University - The summer internship program runs June 20 - August 12, 2022. All participants receive a stipend of $5,000.00 (plus free housing is provided for all students). Each individual student or faculty/student team is matched with an NIU faculty mentor. Research opportunities range across a broad variety of research areas such as chemical synthesis, nonomaterials, drug discovery, protein engineering and computer modeling. Applications are due by February 15, 2022.

UNT - University of North Texas - This program offers interdisciplinary research experiences at the forefront of the chemical sciences. Although our faculty research groups are grounded in "traditional" areas of chemistry (analytical, inorganic, organic, physical), most of their research projects cross boundaries between these areas. A unique aspect of our REU program is that all projects will involve collaboration between two or more research groups, including both experimental and computational researchers, drawing on UNT's world-class resources in both instrumentation and high-performance computing. The ten-week program will begin May 29 to August 5, 2022. Also, participants will be given a $5,000 stipend, plus housing will be provided.  Funds are available to help defray travel costs to and from the REU site, which is located in the northern outskirts of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.  Application deadline is February 28, 2022.

Singh Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Pennsylvania - Summer projects will include the traditional REU-model project, ones in which students work on a research project within a Penn faculty member’s lab, as well as unique project opportunities to work on research originating from the Singh Center research facilities themselves. Student participants will earn a $5500 stipend (before taxes, paid in installments), and will be housed within walking distance of the university with housing provided by the program. In addition, up to $500 in travel costs to Philadelphia may be eligible for reimbursement. Dates: This program runs 10 weeks, May 31 - August 5, 2022.  Application Deadline: February 1, 2022.

Upstate Medical Center - Summer undergraduate research fellowship program. For students interested into careers that combine biomedical research into their chosen profession, providing them an understanding of research across disciplines and fields. Dr. Michael Cosgrove is the Director. Each fellow will be provided a $3,500 stipend for the period plus housing. The program runs June 6 - August 12, 2022.  The deadline for the application is February 28, 2022. 

WPI REU in Chemistry, Summer 2022 - Worchester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is hosting undergraduate students from around the country at a new NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates site. You will participate in projects ranging from membrane biochemistry to bio-inspired materials synthesis all geared toward solving important problems in biology. PROGRAM SUPPORT—Students will receive a stipend of $6,000, a free WPI dormitory room in housing dedicated to participants in various WPI REU sites, and a travel subsidy. This 10 week program runs on May 31 - August 5, 2022.  Complete this form to apply for a place in WPI's REU in Chemistry and Biochemistry.  Applications will be viewed until all positions are filled. March 1, 2022 we will begin to make offers.

Virginia Tech REU Summer Research for Undergraduates - While participating in research earn $5000 stipend.  Conduct research with science and engineering faculty mentors.  Applications are being reviewed in early February in both science and engineering on the topic of Advanced Macromolecules for Advanced Manufacturing, so apply soon!  Please contact the MII office at mii.@vt.edu for more information on the application.

Summer REU Biophysics Program at the University of Michigan - The REU Program provides eligible undergraduate students with a truly unique, interdisciplinary research experience at the intersection of chemistry, physics, mathematics and the life sciences. The program lasts 10 weeks from June 6 - August 12, 2022.  Housing is provided and each student receives a stipend of $5,000 (students are expected to cover their own meals and incidentals from this stipend). We will also cover travel expenses up to $500.   
Applications are due February 28, 2022. 

University of Minnesota Lando REU - is for outstanding national and international undergraduate students. It is designed to encourage students in chemical sciences to learn more about research in chemistry. Summer Internships will receive a $7400.00 stipend. The program dates are June 6 - August 12, 2022. Application Deadline is February 4, 2022. 

University of Southern California REU – Broad selection of research groups in Alternative Energy, Chemical Physics, Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery, Inorganic, Materials/Polymers, Nanoscience, Organic, Physical and Theoretical. Program includes $5000.00 stipend, housing, student health insurance and travel. The program dates are June 1 - August 6, 2022.  Application Deadline online by February 15, 2022. 

Wake Forest School of Medicine - Biomedical Engineering Research -  our summer program will run May 29 - August 6, 2022. We offer students the opportunities to pursue research related to Imaging-and Mechanics-based projects on Accidental Cases of Trauma (IMPACT) and other biomedical engineering topics.  Students admitted will receive a 5,500.00 stipend and on campus housing.  Applications are due by February 15, 2022.