The programs listed below are located at universities, national laboratories, government agencies, and other institutions that employ researchers. They are meant to provide you with a full-time research experience so you can explore what a career in scientific research is like and learn about the preparation required. The list below (and the databases listed under) are not comprehensive, since there is no way to keep a complete list of these programs, but can give you a place to start. You can find more programs by doing a search for “‘University X’ summer research program” (where ‘University X’ is a real university) in your favorite search engine.

*** Please be aware that due to the ongoing cuts and changes to the grants that tend to fund these types of programs, the links or information below might be outdated. We will update as we find out about the changes.***

Organizations that Group Summer Research Programs

These consortia group summer research programs in various universities, and you can apply to multiple programs with a single application.

• The Leadership Alliance – Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) – The SR-EIP offers closely mentored research experiences in the life and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities at 20 research institutions across the country.
• The Big Ten Academic Alliance – Summer Research Opportunity Programs (SROP) – The SROP is a gateway to graduate education at Big Ten Academic Alliance universities. SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities.

Programs

Each of these programs represents a specific field or various fields within science. Each program has different deadlines, eligibility requirements, and application processes. Most of these have been vetted or verified by PRISM. They are listed in no particular order.

• Brookhaven National Labs – Their Workforce Development and Science Education Programs have multiple programs in many disciplines, from bench science to scientific communications. Their Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) offers internship opportunities throughout the year, including during fall and spring.
• Stony Brook University – Opportunities for Non-Stony Brook students across various disciplines.
• University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine – Undergraduate summer programs at Penn Medicine across many fields in biomedical sciences for students interested in research and clinical careers.
• The National Institute of Health (NIH) – The NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research provides an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine Summer Undergrad Research Program – The program is designed for undergraduates with a strong background in science who are considering a research career.
• NYU Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences – The program offers qualified college students who have completed their sophomore or junior year and are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences, our research internship program can provide you with an inside glimpse into life beyond your undergraduate studies.
• Michigan State University:
  • Cross-Disciplinary Training in Sustainable Chemistry and Chemical Processes REU.
  • Biomedical Research for University Students in Health Sciences (BRUSH) Summer Research Program.
  • Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP).
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• UC Berkeley Summer Research Programs for undergraduates interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at Berkeley.
• Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medicine offer multiple summer research opportunity programs are designed to introduce eligible undergraduates to leading scholars at the nation’s top research universities.
• Harvard University:
  • Summer Research Opportunities at Harvard (SROH).
  • Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP).
  • Other summer research programs at Harvard.
• Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy (VSSA) programs for basic research and programs for clinical research.
• Wake Forest School of Medicine summer research programs.
• UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) offer upper-division undergraduate students with outstanding academic potential the opportunity to work closely with faculty mentors on research projects.
• Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) offers a 10-week experience for undergraduates wanting to build their skills as young scientists.
• Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University of Buffalo has various programs in biomedical disciplines.
• SUNY Upstate Medical University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Underserved Scholars (SURP4US).
• The University of Nebraska at Lincoln Summer Research Program is committed to quality mentoring and research projects in many disciplines. 
• The Rockefeller University Chemers Neustein Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to conduct laboratory research in a broad range of areas.

Databases/Lists of Summer Research Programs

• PathwaysToScience.org
• CientificoLatino.org
• SACNAS Opportunity Board
• Zintellect
• Berkeley EECS
• National Science Foundation NSF REU Sites lists all REUs funded by the NSF
• American Association of Medical College (AAMC)
  • Summer Enrichment and Pipeline Programs Database programs for careers in medicine and the biomedical sciences.
  • Summer Undergraduate Research Programs at member institutions.
• The Journal of Young Investigators Undergraduate Summer Research Programs list
• National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) lists REUs at partner institutions.