The Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Database includes a list of primarily off-campus summer research opportunities available for undergraduate students.
Please note - This is not an exhaustive list of all summer opportunities. Though we actively manage and update this database, there are likely many opportunities, both on-campus and external, that our office has missed.
This database is maintained by the Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or would like to add an opportunity to our database, please email ugresearch@illinois.edu.
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| Research Opportunity | Research Area | Opportunity Timing | Deadline Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard-Amgen Scholars Program This program provides students with the opportunity to take part in institution research projects, gain hands-on lab experience and contribute to the advancement of science across disciplines related to human therapeutics, as well as biomedical and biotechnology fields. Students will participate in engaging scientific seminars, workshops, networking events, and receive support from faculty mentors. |
Medicine & Health, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/1/27 |
| Program in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Adaptation Research and Training (PIACCART) The PIACCART REU offers students interdisciplinary research experience in climate change adaptation, addressing social, cultural, economic, political, and scientific challenges. It aims to enhance participants' research skills and encourage graduate studies in related fields. |
Business & Economics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 2/1/27 |
| Summer Research Experience Program for Integrated Mechanobiology The CEMB REU program seeks students for a summer research experience in various STEM fields on-campus in Philadelphia. Students work with research groups, matched based on their interests and experience. |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/1/27 |
| Chemical Biology Summer Program (ChBSP) The 10-week Chemical Biology Summer Program (ChBSP) offers undergraduates a research experience intersecting chemistry and biomedicine. Accepted students adapt chemistry skills, attend seminars, workshops, and present a concluding poster. |
Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 2/1/27 |
| Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) REU During your COLDEX REU experience you will work with ice core scientists and researchers to answer questions that will help in our mission to find the oldest ice in Antarctica! |
Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/1/27 |
| Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics REU This 10-week program has projects available in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science. Involvement will enhance undergraduates' technical communication, presentation skills, and research ethics. |
Medicine & Health, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/1/27 |
| Illinois Space Grant Consortium Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) UROP offers undergradute students at the University of Illinois the opportunity to conduct research on NASA-related science and/or engineering projects. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Steiner Summer Yiddish Program The Steiner Summer Yiddish Program offers motivated students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Yiddish language and culture. Participants study with renowned scholars and build a community of yidishkayt in a supportive residential setting. |
Humanities & Arts | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Biomedical Research for University Students in Health Sciences (BRUSH) This program offers hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students interested in the biomedical sciences and research-related careers. |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Yale BioMed Amgen Scholars Program The Yale BioMed Amgen Scholars Program is a research-intensive summer training program in biomedical research for undergraduate students who plan to obtain a PhD or MD-PhD in the biomedical sciences. |
Medicine & Health | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Waves in the Universe and Technology REU Washington State University offers a 10-week physics and astronomy research experience for undergraduates, focusing on diverse projects centered around the concept of waves. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Socio-Ecological Role of Greenways in Urban Systems Interdisciplinary REU In this REU, students will conduct primary interdisciplinary research to assess the socio-ecological characteristics of greenways within multiple cities that reflect various stages of future urban growth. |
Natural Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| ARADIM Materials Discovery REU at Cornell University Gain hands-on research experience in growing, characterizing, and modeling next-generation electronic materials, such as transition-metal oxides and chalcogenides. Interns receive stipend, housing, and travel support while working on independent projects alongside faculty and staff, culminating in a poster/presentation and summary report. |
Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| SMALL Mathematics & Statistics REU The SMALL Undergraduate Research Project is a nine-week residential summer program in which undergraduates investigate open research problems in mathematics. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences REU This REU pairs undergraduate students with research mentors at the University of Oklahoma to conduct research in a wide-ranging meteorology, climate, radar engineering, geography, environmental sustainability, and interdisciplinary topics. |
Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Research Fellowship Program at Presbyterian Historical Society Projects in all fields of study, including history, American studies, mission history, architecture, and ecumenism are invited. In accepting this grant, fellows agree to submit a report to the society within two months of their last visit. The society requests a copy of each final work for its holdings, and fellows are encouraged to adapt their research for publication in the Journal of Presbyterian History. |
Humanities & Arts | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Gates Summer Internship Program (GSIP) GSIP is an 11-week internship that supports the future of biomedical research through undergraduates pursuing careers in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Selected students work full-time in cutting-edge laboratories, attend seminars, engage in professional development, and present research projects. |
Medicine & Health, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) REU Students are paired with GMRI researchers engaged in research on a range of climate, ecosystem, fisheries, oceanographic, economic, social science, science-of-learning, cognitive science, and interdisciplinary studies. |
Natural Sciences, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR) This summer internship introduces talented undergraduate students, with a demonstrated commitment in advancing the needs of underrepresented groups in health services, population health, and clinical epidemiology, to research in this field. |
Medicine & Health, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Mechanistic Biology Summer Program (MBSP) Explore biology research through hands-on experience in cutting-edge laboratories, faculty seminars, workshops, and culminate your findings at a symposium! |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 2/2/27 |
| Humanity in Action Fellowship This international fellowship provides undergraduates with the opportunity to explore issues of democracy, pluralism, human rights, and social justice in foreign provinces. Students will study academia, arts, and activism in any of the following capitals: Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Sarajevo, and Warsaw. |
Humanities & Arts | Summer | Anticipated 2/3/27 |
| Artificial Intelligence for Computational Creativity REU The Brown Computer Science REU Site is a fully-funded summer program offering students the opportunity to conduct research on creative AI applications under the mentorship of Brown faculty and graduate students. Participants will have opportunities to engage in hands-on research, career development activities, and social events, fostering skills in AI, machine learning, and personal expression through technology. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/3/27 |
| Academic Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) Dartmouth's ASURE provides summer research experience to undergraduates. Focusing on academic research, networking, and mentoring, ASURE prepares students for future graduate research training. |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 2/3/27 |
| Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program SHURP is a ten-week summer research program primarily for college students belonging to groups that are under-represented in the sciences. SHURP presently has over 600 alumni from colleges across the country, and over 90% are continuing or planning to continue training and careers in the sciences. |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/3/27 |
| DEEPS Leadership Alliance REU The Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences at Brown University (DEEPS) Leadership Alliance REU offers a 9-week summer internship conducting research into the fields of earth and environmental sciences, physics, chemistry, engineering, math, biology, and computer science. Students will receive a competitive stipend and the opportunity to present their research at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium & the Summer Research Symposium at Brown. |
Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 2/3/27 |