Miscellaneous Information for Summer Research Click here for Several Searchable Databases of Summer Research Opportunities and over 100 Summer Research URLs Students can now search an online database to locate summer research opportunity programs at several host universities, institutions, and laboratories. FASEB/MARC Summer Research Database A listing of paid summer research opportunities sponsored by IGERT/NSF and taking place at several universities across the nation is available at the IGERT website They also have links to over 100 graduate school programs throughout the nation offering IGERT support. The Student Conservation Association accepts applications year round for internships in every state. You can search by state or by keyword for internships on their website Deadlines are 4 months before the time you would like to serve. Downloadable Application The listings below are only selections out of hundreds of available summer research positions. For a comprehensive listing do a "Google" search for:   Summer Undergraduate Research 2009 Check out the summer opportunities listed on the UMBC Undergraduate Education website

Some of the following sites may not have posted summer 2009 info as yet. If that is the case, check the URL regularly for updated deadlines.

January Deadlines

Caltech’s MURF program provides support for talented undergraduates to spend a summer working in a research laboratory on the Caltech campus. The MURF program aims to increase the representation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Hispanic, and Native American, females who are underrepresented in their discipline, and first-generation college students) in science and engineering Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs and to make Caltech's programs more visible to students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. The program supports Caltech’s commitment to training a diverse set of science, technology, engineering, and math leaders. Application Information Deadline January 12, 2009

Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) provides a unique opportunity for students to learn first-hand about genetics, cell biology, neuro, molecular biology, and bioinformatics by working and living in a scientific community that is renowned for its research and educational programs. 10-week program, $4,000 stipend. Sophomores and juniors may apply irrespective of gender, race, ethnic origin or creed. Application and information. Deadline January 15, 2009.

The LSAMP Center for International Undergraduate Reseach (Website)
Deadline 15 Jan 2009

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is offering nine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) during the summer of 2009. The program will begin on Monday, June 22 and run for 10 weeks until Friday, August 28, 2009. Each SURF student will receive a stipend of $3,750 in addition to on-campus housing, and will be involved in a collaborative research project with a UC Santa Cruz faculty member. Application Information Deadline January 19, 2009

February Deadlines

The Garden Club of America offers scholarships and fellowships for various environmental studies. Application Information

UC Berkeley is pleased to announce the 2009 Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program in Science and Biotechnology. This national program provides participants with the opportunity to conduct research with a faculty member, obtain college research units, and receive a stipend, room and board, and transportation to and from the UC Berkeley campus. Application Information Deadline February 2, 2009

The Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP) site is now updated to accept applications for summer 2009. Application and Information Applicatio;n Deadline February 2, 2009

Harvard University Division of Medical Sciences, Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program (SHURP) - Website Deadline Feb 2, 2009

Student Summer Programs at Roswell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY. Application & Information Application Deadlline February 2, 2009

Summer Research in the Amgen Scholars Program at Columbia University. Details and Application Information Deadline February 2, 2009

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is sponsoring the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Program, offering support to undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines across the United States. Program participants receive a scholarship, NASA internship and access to a wealth of professional development opportunities, including a summer research opportunity. Application Information Deadline February 2, 2009

2009 Summer Research Opportunities at the University of California, San Francisco. Details and Application Information Deadline February 2, 2009

Maryland Sea Grant's Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Estuarine Science. 12 week program during summer 2009. May 17 to August 9. $4200 stipend plus housing and travel to and from site. Undergraduates are selected in many disciplines, including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology and marine and environmental science. Application Information Deadline February 12, 2009.

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is accepting applications for two summer internship programs: 1) The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SCEC/SURE) program pairs students who are typically majoring in earth science, geography, geotechnical engineering, or other related majors to conduct research
one-on-one with a SCEC scientist at the scientist's institution or field site; and 2) The Undergraduate Studies in Earthquake Information Technology
(SCEC/UseIT) program unites undergraduates from many disciplines to conduct
team-based information technology research at SCEC headquarters at the
University of Southern California (USC). Websites: SCEC/SURE and SCEC/UseIT

Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at the University of Iowa. Check out their Website Deadline 13 February 2009

Summer Research Internships in Medical, Biomedical, Public Health and Behavioral Research at the Eastern Virginia Medical School and Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA. Details and Application Info Deadline February 13, 2009

Rice University, 2009 IBB Summer Undergraduate Internship Programs. They currently have a program focused on Cellular Engineering and another in Bionanotechnology. Information and 2009. Cellular Engineering and Bionanotechnology Deadline February 13, 2009

Summer Program for Undergraduate Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin - Apply Online Deadline Feb. 15, 2009.

Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University - NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site Application Info - Deadline Feb. 15, 2009

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships at the University of Cincinnati. See their Website - Deadline 15 Feb 2009

Harvard University Summer Program in Quantitative Science - The Summer Program is an intensive 4-week program, during which highly qualified undergraduates receive a whirlwind introduction to the fields of biostatistics and epidemiology and to the use of quantitative methods for biological, environmental, public health, and medical research. The program also provides advice about graduate school and the application process through GRE preparation, meetings with different departments of the Harvard School of Public Health, and individualized mentoring by Harvard faculty. Application Information
Deadline February 15, 2009

Caltech's Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry. Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors, must be attending a four-year university, and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required. Support: Amgen Scholars will receive a $5500 award, round-trip air transportation, a generous housing allowance, and a food allowance.
Application Information Deadline February 15, 2009

Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Research in Prokaryotic Biology - at the University of Georgia, Department of Microbiology. Details and Application Informtion Participant selection begins Feb. 20.

March Deadlines

NIH Natonal Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research. The Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research and its sister program, the Summer Research Fellowship Program, offer students the unique opportunity to join one of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID’s) research laboratories for a minimum of 8 weeks beginning in May through September. Application Information Deadline March 1, 2009