Summer research at Des Moines University: microbiology, pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry and physical therapy

Des Moines University has an Undergraduate Summer Research Program where students work with faculty researchers for an eight-week period on projects in microbiology, pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry and physical therapy.  The students receive a stipend of $10/hr.  


Application deadline: March 1.

Program website: http://www.dmu.edu/research/student_opportunities/summer_research/application/

Neuroscience research at Rutgers University, NJ

A 10 week summer research program is available for outstanding undergraduates from New Jersey who have a strong interest in a basic research experience with a focus on neuroscience. Students perform independent research projects in laboratories of the faculty on the Busch campus of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University, located in central New Jersey. Areas of research include molecular and cellular aspects of neuronal and glial differentiation, pattern formation, endocrine and trophic functions, synaptic function and plasticity and gene diversity and regulation in the nervous system. Model systems in drosophila, c. elegans and vertebrate species are used.

See full program description at http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/neuroscience/grad_pgm/summer2.htm


Application deadline: February 27, 2010

American Society for Microbiology undergrad research

ASM supports undergraduate researchers to work with ASM faculty members.

The program requires a joint application from both the student and a faculty mentor. The faculty mentor must be an ASM member and willing to serve as the applicant's mentor for the duration of the research experience. It is student's responsibility to submit a completed application by February 1, 2010.

Please visit their website at http://www.asm.org/asm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4319&title=ASM+Undergraduate+Research+Fellowship+%28ASM-URF%29&Itemid=291 for comprehensive program details.


Application Deadline: February 1, 2010

Nanotechnology at UMass Amherst

See website for available projects.


Eligibility: undergraduate; must be US citizen or permanent resident


Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2010


Website: http://www.umass.edu/massnanotech/SURE.htm

Summer research at Sanford Children's Health Research Center (South Dakota)

The Sanford Program for Undergraduate Research provides an opportunity for undergraduates to participate in laboratory research, with the hopes of recruiting talented individuals into careers in biological research. Developed in partnership with Augustana College, this ten week program allows students to apply their classroom knowledge by working in a laboratory under the supervision of a Sanford Research principal investigator, with guidance from post-docs and graduate students, and oversight from the program coordinator.


Eligibility: undergraduate, underrepresented groups encouraged to apply; should be sophomore or junior at time of application


Deadline: March 1, 2010


Website: http://www.sanfordhealth.org/Research/ResearchCenters/SanfordChildrensHealth/UndergraduateResearch/

Summer program directory (REUs) & other NSF and NASA funding

See http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Summerresearch.asp


You can search by region, topic and approaching deadlines


Includes programs for K-12 students, K-12 teachers, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs.


Covers NSF and NASA awards.

Biostatistics summer research at Emory University

The Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS ) is an innovative program for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in statistics, mathematics or science, and who would like to learn about the field of biostatistics. Over the course of approximately six weeks, students will engage in a comprehensive program of coursework, field experiences, hands-on data collection and analysis activities, and interactions with researchers and scientists in the fields of medicine and public health. Students will also learn about graduate schooland career opportunities in biostatistics.                

Application Deadline: March 5, 2010


Website: http://www.sph.emory.edu/cms/departments_centers/bios/sibs.html 

Biomedical summer research at Harvard (SHURP)

This program targets pre-PhD students interested in biomedical research.


Deadline: Feb. 1, 2010


Research areas: a variety of biological and biomedical sciences including (but not limited to) cellular and developmental biology, cell cycle regulation, cardiac and cardio-pulmonary functions and pathology, studies of blood cells, cancer biology, endocrinology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology and genetics, receptor structure and functions, transmembrane signaling mechanisms, study of clotting mechanisms, and virology.


Eligibility: undergraduates with prior research experience and molecular biology coursework; must be US citizens or permanent residents due to funding limitations


Website: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/Diversity/shurpintro.html

Summer research in Germany (RISE Program)

RISE is a summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and engineering. It offers unique opportunities for undergraduate students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany for a period of 1.5 to 3 months during the summer. RISE interns are matched with doctoral students whom they assist and who serve as their mentors. The working language will be English. All scholarship holders receive stipends from the DAAD to help cover living expenses, while partner universities and research institutes provide housing assistance.

Application Deadline: Jan. 25, 2010

Website: see http://www.daad.de/rise/en/ 

Research @ the National Institute of Standards and Technology

The following programs will be of interest to students majoring in science, engineering, and mathematics. However, note your home institution is in charge of submitting your application via grants.gov. If you and your friends are interested, contact your faculty advisor or science professor.

Dates: May 24 through August 6, 2010

Application deadline: not stated, but the Gaithersburg site says they begin making offers around Feb. 25, so, apply asap.

SURF NIST Boulder:  http://www.nist.gov/surfboulder/   

Topics:  Chemical Science and Technology, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics

SURF NIST Gaithersburg:  http://www.surf.nist.gov/surf2.htm

Topics: Biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, materials science, mathematics, physical sciences, physics, statistics

Cardiovascular Center Summer Research Fellowship

The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center Summer Fellowship Program is accepting applications. 

Eligibility: undergraduates enrolled in any degree-granting university or college

Application Deadline: January 29, 2010

Details: $4000 stipend, 10 week program

Website: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/cvcsummerfellowship/home