Summer Programs
Summer Research Programs
Looking for a research-related challenge or adventure for the summer? This page will help you start an Internet search for the perfect opportunity. A Google search led us to the sites below. Some offer specific programs, while others have databases that allow you to search by discipline, region and other criteria.
Here are some pointers to help with your search:
- Useful search terms include “summer research,” “summer undergraduate research,” and “undergraduate research.” An advanced search box will help you refine the search.
- Check the eligibility standards for programs that sound interesting. Many colleges and universities offer programs for their own students (Meredith included!), while others invite students from any institution. A program that includes the name “REU” usually receives funding that requires an open application process.
- Check the deadlines and do not ask for extensions.
- Ask Meredith’s Undergraduate Research Program for help. You can reach us at research@meredith.edu/ or 760-8817.
Let us know of any opportunities you pursue!
Science.net
This site, maintained by Emory University, allows you to search for summer research opportunities by location, emphasis, and targeted audience. Most listings are in biology.
http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/undergrad/index.html
WebGURU
http://www.webguru.neu.edu/index.php
Try the search function and select “Browse Programs” for a table that lists opportunties.
Sigma – X, The Scientific Research Society, offers a Grants-in-Aid Research Program for undergraduate and graduate students:
Www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml
ORISE and ORAU
http://see.orau.org/AcademicStatus.aspx?type=Undergrad
American Mathematical Society
This site lists a range of REUs (research experiences for undergraduates) at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
http://www.ams.org/employment/reu.html
The Nucleus publishes “resources for physics and astronomy students” and offers a database for searching summer programs.
http://www.compadre.org/student/research/browse.cfm
NIH
Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/
The Leadership Alliance – opportunities
The University of Washington undergraduate research page offers up-to-date listings of research and internship opportunities across the country. Check the section entitled “Beyond UW.”
http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/funding.html
Western Kentucky University: REU sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) in Developmental Psychology:
http://edtech.wku.edu/~smutter/REUIndex.htm
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, offers a number of research internships and awards:
http://www.psichi.org/awards/completelist_awards.asp
Rieser Fellowship
www.thebulletin.org/programs/rieser-fellowship.html
The Rieser Fellowship annually provides one-time awards of $2,500–$5,000 to between three and five undergraduate students seeking to explore the connections between science, technology, global security, and public policy. The Bulletin will present the fellowship to students whose academic interests, extracurricular activities, and career aspirations demonstrate a significant interest in the role of scientists in formulating public policy and in addressing global security policy challenges.
The fellowship may be used over the course of one year to support academic research or professional development, either in the United States or abroad. The fellowship will be paid in two equal installments—one made at the commencement of the fellowship and the second following the submission of a project report and receipts. The fellowship may be used for the following purposes:To provide a stipend for an otherwise unpaid full-time internship To underwrite the cost of travel or transportation that supports academic research
To provide for housing or a per diem for out-of-town research
To underwrite the registration and travel costs of professional conferences where the fellow presents academic research
To underwrite the production costs of a special project such as laboratory work or a documentary film
