This summer program aims to open the door to research opportunities at 24 host institutions for undergraduates from any four-year college or university in a given region.  Made possible through a 16-year, $74 million commitment from the Amgen foundation, Amgen Scholars allows undergraduates from across the globe to participate in cutting-edge research institutions across the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada currently host the summer program.  Undergraduate participants benefit from undertaking a research project under top faculty, being part of a cohort-based experience of seminars and networking events, and taking part in a symposium in their respective region where they meet their peers, learn about biotechnology, and hear from leading scientists.  The application deadline for this summer program is typically February 1st.

Program Site:  amgenscholars.com 

To view list of opportunities please visit this site:  https://www.aamc.org/career-development/affinity-groups/great/summer-undergrad-research-programs

Each March 20 early-undergraduate scholars from around the country are selected to participate in a two-year conservation mentorship program centered on the summers between academic years.  Our goal is to serve students from groups traditionally underrepresented in conservation, across disciplines, who can contribute to diversifying, redefining, and strengthening efforts to protect land, wildlife and water.  We focus our efforts in serving college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with two years of college left at a stage when we can support their undergraduate careers and their choices as they graduate. Students who attend or are transferring to any four-year institution in the U.S., its territories and Native nations are eligible.  During the first year scholars participate in an eight-week, intensive summer course integrating conservation design, leadership and research experiences while traveling with a close group of peer and mentors. During the second summer, Scholars purse eight-week research and practice internships with nationally recognized conservation organizations and agencies.  The application deadline is typically during the beginning of February.

Program Site:  conservationscholars.ucsc.edu

Foundation Medicine’s internship program offers students the chance to help us transform cancer care. Our 10 to 12-week summer program allows interns to use their passion to drive change. In addition to making an impact through their work, students will have a chance to learn about Foundation Medicine and how the innovative and collaborative work we do every day is helping to make precision medicine a reality for patients. Interns will be based in either our Cambridge or Boston Seaport location. Opportunities are offered in a number of different departments across the company such as: Lab Operations, Cancer Genomics, Data Strategy & Product Development, Technology, and Business Support Services.

Program Site: https://careers.foundationmedicine.com/internship-program

The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities. The goal of the program is to increase the number of underrepresented students who pursue graduate study and research careers. SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities.

The MSU SROP Program provides an opportunity to combine professional development with applied work experience in your career field. This is also an opportunity for Michigan State University faculty to evaluate you as a potential graduate student. MSU SROP typically convenes the third weekend of May and ends the last weekend of July.

Program Site:  https://grad.msu.edu/SROP

This program offers a unique collaboration between the Mystic Aquarium and the University of Connecticut, Avery Point, located on Long Island Sound. Student’s will gain both aquarium and university resources and expertise. In addition to cutting-edge marine research, students will receive extensive training in professional development, teamwork and a true view into the world of research.  All research projects will be carried out at UCONN Avery Point, while professional development activities, seminars and job shadows will take place at Mystic Aquarium. The program runs for 10-weeks from the beginning of June-August.

Program Site: https://www.mysticaquarium.org/research-and-conservation/

The NIH Postbac IRTA program (Cancer Research Training Award, in the National Cancer Institute) provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional, (medical/dental/pharmacy/nursing/veterinary, etc.), school an opportunity to spend one or two years performing full-time research at the NIH. Postbac IRTAs work side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. The NIH consists of the 240-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center and more than 1100 laboratories/research projects, located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD and the surrounding area as well as in: Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Hamilton, MT; Framingham, MA; Phoenix, AZ; and Detroit, MI.

Program Site:  https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta

NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location.

Program Site:  https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp

With funding from the National Science Foundation’s LSAMP Program, The Organization for Tropic Studies (OTS) offers a research experience for students from NSF LSAMP Alliance member institutions. Students selected for the program will live at La Selva Research Station or Las Cruces Research Station for their eight-week program. From this program, you can expect to gain the following: 1) research skills in the field, 2) communication skills through training in scientific writing, oral presentations, science blogging, and videography, and 3) exposure to the landscape and cultural surrounding the research stations, including environmental topics such as biodiversity conservation and agroecology.

This Costa Rican experience will provide undergraduate students with unparalleled access to tropical forest ecosystems, mentoring by experienced tropical ecology researchers, and training in field research methodology. Each student will work with an on-station (field) mentor as well as an on-campus (home) mentor from his/her home institution to ensure the integration of the summer research experience into students’ academic careers.

Program Site:  https://tropicalstudies.org/course/reu/

This program is designed to prepare students for international development field work, careers in international service, and Peace Corps service. As part of a student’s undergraduate curriculum, the PC Prep program pairs selected courses with leadership and community service to help prepare them for global service work.  The program is open to all undergraduate students with any major at URI. When students graduate, they will receive an official Certificate of Completion from the Peace Corps. This means they will have a competitive edge when applying either to be a Peace Corps volunteer, or for other international development work.

Program Site: https://web.uri.edu/peacecorpsprep/

Sea Education Association (SEA) is an internationally recognized leader in undergraduate ocean education. Since 1971, we have equipped students with the tools to become environmentally literate leaders prepared to address the defining issue of the twenty-first century: the human impact on the environment.  Our Boston University accredited study abroad program, SEA Semester®, is the leading off-campus Environmental Studies program focused on the ocean. While the academic focus varies, each program offers an interconnected suite of courses designed to explore a specific ocean-related theme using a cross-disciplinary approach. We look for motivated undergraduates of all majors who are passionate about learning, inspired to tackle and address real-world problems, and eager to become part of an unparalleled living and learning community. SEA is based on Cape Cod in the oceanographic research community of Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Program Site: https://www.sea.edu/

SUPERS@PENN is a ten week summer research program hosted by the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) at the University of Pennsylvania.

The primary goal of the program is to provide talented and motivated undergraduates with an individualized science-based learning curriculum. The core component of the program is the hypothesis-driven laboratory research experience. Students are paired with faculty mentors from the Departments of Radiation Oncology (Biology and Physics), Radiology (Imaging) or who are members of the Radiobiology and Imaging Program of the Abramson Cancer Center (Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacology, etc.). This large pool of mentors allows us to place each student into a research laboratory based on their academic major and general research interests. In addition to their research project, students participate in didactic course that provides them with a foundation in cancer biology, radiation biology, radiation physics and math, and cancer imaging.

Program Site:  https://www.med.upenn.edu/supers/

The Leadership Alliance, founded at Brown University in 1992 as a partnership of 23 institutions, came together to develop underrepresented students into outstanding leaders and role models in academia, business and the public sector. Today, this consortium has grown to more than 30 institutions and private industry who have provided research and networking experiences to over 4,000 young scholars.  This program offers: Participant engagement across the entire academic pathway; ongoing mentoring and networking among undergraduates, graduate students, advanced degree scholars, and research partners in higher education, government and industry; grounded in collaborations among minority-serving and research institutions; and, research opportunities across all disciplines.

Program Site: http://www.theleadershipalliance.org/

ONFAO advises and assists qualified undergraduates interested in applying for national and international scholarship and fellowships.  URI students have won, or been finalists, in a wide range of prestigious competitions, including the Boren, Fulbright, Gates, Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes, Truman, and Udall Scholarships.

Program Site:  https://web.uri.edu/fellowships/

Undergraduate Research Grants – Awards for Scholarly, Artistic, and Creative Projects:  This program provides grant support for undergraduate research, creative, and artistic projects among all colleges and disciplines across campus. The program provides funds to undergraduates who want to participate in original research, or creative or artistic projects of their own design.

Program Site: https://web.uri.edu/undergraduate-research/funding/

Funding: Competitive grants of up to $1,000 are available to support a single student’s research, scholarly, creative or artistic projects of their own design. Students may request up to $1,200 for a two-person team and $1,400 for a three-person team. The maximum amount that will be awarded for travel is $300.00 and requires a department match or a match from another funding source. These projects require supervision by a faculty sponsor.

Eligibility: All undergraduate students in good standing are eligible. This includes both full-time and part-time students. Awards will be offered to students with quality projects representing a wide range of diversity and variety of disciplines within the University.

The Wavemaker Fellowship provides a financial incentive for graduates pursuing a career or starting a business in Rhode Island in technology, engineering, design and other key sectors, by defraying student loan payments for up to four years.  The program offers qualifying individuals a refundable Tax Credit Certificate worth the value of their annual student loan burden for up to four years. In addition to the financial benefit, Fellows are invited to participate in various personal and professional development programs, social and professional networking opportunities, community-based events and more

Program Site: https://wavemaker.commerceri.com/

Application Due Date: Mid-June

The Williams/Mystic Program is a collaboration of Williams College and the Mystic Seaport Museum, (located in CT).  It educates undergraduate students, from all over the country, in a transformative semester-long academic investigation of the sea accompanied by original research opportunities and travel throughout the United States.  Our courses are experiential and emphasize original research: it’s not unusual to be on a boat, at the beach, or immersed in Mystic Seaport Museum’s historical collections for class. In our unique interdisciplinary approach, our small cohort studies the literature, history, policy, and science of the oceans and coasts of the United States.  

Program Site: https://mystic.williams.edu/about/

Course Credit: Potentially, for fall and/or spring semesters

Application Due Date: We operate on a rolling admissions basis, which means that we accept applications year-round as space allows. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible, ideally by October 15 for the subsequent spring semester and March 15 for the subsequent fall.