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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Hispanic Caucus Insititute (CHCI) CIP provides Latino undergraduates of all majors with paid placement in congressional offices for a period of 10 weeks. Interns will learn how the legislative system works, respond to constituent inquiries, write policy briefs, gain work experience, and participate in community service. |
Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 3/1/25 |
| Agricultural Data Science REU New transdisciplinary crop phenomics research offers a 9-week immersive experience for undergrads, emphasizing skills, collaboration, and educational opportunities through boot camps, workshops, and more. |
Agriculture & Food Sciences, Data Science, Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/1/25 |
| Community-Engaged Training for Advancing Health Equity This REU provides students with the opportunity to study health disparities with a focus on understanding social context. Students will be trained in relevant social analysis techniques and use this training to develop hypotheses & learn how to design and conduct health disparities-related research. |
Medicine & Health, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 3/1/25 |
| Studying Race and Policing REU This 9-week summer program offers hands-on research in criminal justice, criminology, and social interactions, including professional development and a symposium presentation. |
Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 3/1/25 |
| B.I.G. Summer (Bruins In Genomics) 8-week Summer Research Program Bruins-In-Genomics (B.I.G.) Summer Research Program is an 8-week full-time immersion program for undergraduates interested in learning how to read and analyze genes and genomes. Through this program students will have the opportunity to experience graduate-level coursework, and learn the latest cutting-edge research, tools and methods used by leading scientists to solve real-world problems. |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 3/1/25 |
| Hub and Spoke SM²ART with Oak Ridge National Lab The Hub & Spoke Program is a collaborative initiative between the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) at the University of Maine. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/1/25 |
| Nebraska Summer Research Program The Nebraska Summer Research Program is an intensive summer opportunity that provides students with mentoring and research experiences and a preview of graduate school life. Research topics range from Applied Plant Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Minority Health Disparities, Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure, Virology, and more. Students will also attend workshops for GRE prep, writing personal statements, and creating research posters. |
Agriculture & Food Sciences, Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/1/25 |
| Research in Chemistry at WVU The Research in Chemistry at West Virginia University REU is accepting applications from undergraduates who 1) are majoring in chemistry or biochemistry (pre-majors also considered), 2) are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. or its territories, and 3) are interested in a graduate student aligned research and training experience. Selected participants research for 10-weeks on projects with the potential to benefit society, directly or indirectly, and that address fundamental questions in the fields of health care, forensics/criminology, energy, sustainability, and transportation. |
Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 3/3/25 |
| Students Pushing INnovation (SPIN) Internship Program @ The National Center for Supercomputing Applications The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) has a history of nurturing innovative concepts, and some of the best ideas have come from highly motivated, creative undergraduate students. The Students Pushing INnovation (SPIN) internship program was launched to provide University of Illinois undergraduates with the opportunity to participate in hands-on research and contribute to interdisciplinary projects covering focused research areas in Culture and Society, Earth and Environment, Bioinformatics and Health Sciences, Material and Manufacturing, Data and Computational Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, and Digital Agriculture. |
Agriculture & Food Sciences, Business & Economics, Data Science, Education, Humanities & Arts, Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 3/3/25 |
| Short Term Educational Experience for Research (STEER) in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) REU This 9-week REU explores the intersection of environment and health in a rigorous internship offering seminars, workshops, networking, and research opportunities. |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/3/25 |
| Marine Science Research & Biological Discovery in Woods Hole (BDWH) Biological Discovery in Woods Hole (BDWH) – BDWH is a 10-week research experience for undergraduates at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Along with conducting marine research, students will participate in field trips and attend weekly course meetings, seminars and/or luncheons that will explore a wide range of in biological science topics. |
Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 3/10/25 |
| Blackwell Summer Scholars Program The David H. Blackwell Summer Scholars Program offers research experiences in the areas of statistics, data science, and mathematics. Participants will present at the end of the summer and will be prepared for success in future graduate programs. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/10/25 |
| American Studies Journalism and Communications Internship Program TFAS offers students the opportunity to spend 8 weeks earning 3-9 credits from George Mason University, complete an internship placement in their field of interest, and live in furnished housing provided through Washington Intern Student Housing. |
Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 3/12/25 |
| Summer Research Experience in Neuroscience at the University of Missouri This program will train undergraduates in interdisciplinary neuroscience, with a focus on computational methods. The program starts with a one-week boot-camp on computational tools and technical writing. Neuroscience faculty members from the University of Missouri will train undergraduates in research, in projects that range across the neuroscience spectrum. |
Medicine & Health, Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/15/25 |
| Research Experience in Consumer Networking Technologies Students will investigate some important issues related to software-defined networking/virtualization, visual computing at the network edge, social virtual reality, mobile sensing & environment recognition. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/15/25 |
| The Future of Discovery: Training Students to Build and Apply Open Source Machine Learning Models and Tools (FODOMMaT) REU Program FoDOMMaT (The Future of Discovery: Training Students to Build and Apply Open Source Machine Learning Models and Tools) is a 10-week training experience in machine learning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) in which students will work on developing open source machine learning models and tools and applying them to solving real world problems. |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/17/25 |
| Discovery Hall Environmental Education Internship in Marine Science (DHP) DHP offers a 10 week summer internship position for an undergraduate (sophomore, junior, senior) currently under-represented in marine science and environmental education. Interns will assist DHP education staff with all aspects of logistics, preparation, and teaching within summer programs for K-12, to high school students studying marine science, and to the public. Interns will gain hands-on experience in the field of environmental education and learn about the Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. |
Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 3/18/25 |
| Summer Research at UCLA’s School of Nursing This program offers junior year nursing undergraduates with the opportunity to work on an ongoing research project or design a new project, with guidance from UCLA’s School of Nursing faculty mentors. Students will receive a stipend, on-campus housing, GRE test preparation, formal and informal discussion on career options and other activities. |
Medicine & Health | Summer | Anticipated 3/26/25 |
| Statistical Models with Applications to Geoscience (SMAG) REU Join this dynamic 8-week statistical models in geoscience program to enhance skills, foster diversity, and prepare for statistical careers with workshops and seminars! |
Science & Technology | Summer | Anticipated 3/30/25 |
| Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program at Boston University (SURF at BU) SURF offers rising juniors/seniors a full-time sciences & technologies research position in a BU lab. Students will conduct research related to Biology and the control of gene expression for biological outcomes, participate in enrichment activities, and present findings at the BU Undergraduate Research Symposium. |
Medicine & Health, Natural Sciences | Summer | Anticipated 4/1/25 |
| African American Family (AAFam) Stress and Resiliency Lab The African American Family Stress and Resiliency Lab is looking for undergraduate research assistants interested in understanding the connections between race-related stress, mental health, and social support within African American families. Students will have the opportunity to gain experience with multiple research-related activities including, but not limited to, literature reviews, participant recruitment, data management, data analysis, and writing. |
Medicine & Health, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated 4/1/25 |
| Internships at Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center Interns will work with the exhibition, preservation, and interpretation of Museum collections, assist with educational programs and fundraisers, and take part in marketing and day-to-day operations. This opportunity covers disciplines from Marketing, Business, Communications, and Education to Computer Science/Engineering. |
Humanities & Arts, Social Sciences & Behavior | Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter | Anticipated 4/1/25 |
| Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) Program The NSF SOARS Program fosters research and mentoring in atmospheric and earth-system sciences, offering paid opportunities for underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines. |
Natural Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences & Behavior | Summer | Anticipated Anticipated 2025 |
| Pharmacology Summer Research Program @ Michigan This 10-week research experience involves intensive research with faculty, weekly seminars, professional development, and presentation of your work at the end of summer. |
Medicine & Health | Summer | Anticipated January 2025 |
| Chemistry REU at Colorado State This REU program offers students a comprehensive introduction to chemical research, covering synthesis, characterization, modeling, and device performance. They'll engage in cutting-edge projects, learn hypothesis testing, data analysis, and utilize advanced lab equipment. Additionally, participants will enhance their presentation, ethics, and career skills. |
Natural Sciences | Summer | Rolling |