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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 2008

January Deadlines

February Deadlines

The Garden Club of America offers scholarships and fellowships for various environmental studies. Application Information
Application Deadline is February 10, 2008

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
Deadline is February 15th or until positions are filled.

Boston University's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF). Application Information. Deadline is February 15, 2008.

Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP) at the University of Minnesota. See their website for more details and application information. Application deadline is February 15, 2008.

The Stowers Institute - Stowers Scholars Program, a summer research experience. See their website for more details and application information. Application deadline is February 15, 2008.

Biophysics Summer Internships at UC San Francisco- apply online at their website
Application deadline is February 15, 2008 .

GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Research Laboratory, Summer Institute 2008. Application information at their website
Application deadline is February 15, 2008 .

The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Summer Internships in Sciences & Technology (SIST). Summer Internships for students in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Programming and Mechanical Engineering. More information at their website. Application deadline is February 16, 2008

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at University of California, Santa Cruz. See their website for information and to download application materials. Application deadline is February 18, 2008.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is offering nine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) during the summer of 2008. Our program will begin on Monday, June 23 and run for 10 weeks until August 29, 2008. 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. See their website. Application deadline February 18, 2008

JOINT CENTER FOR EARTH SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (JCET), Summer Internship Program 2008. Students are matched with either a researcher at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center or with a UMBC Faculty Member. See their website for more information. Application deadline February 22, 2008

Maryland Sea Grant Research Experience for Undergraduates, Estuarine Science Program Students will conduct research with a science mentor at either Chesapeake Biological Lab or Horn Point Lab of the Univ. of Maryland Center for Environmental Studies. See their website for more information. Application deadline February 29, 2008

March Deadlines

Summer Research with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health. Eligible applicants must be from a racial/ethnic background that is recognized as underrepresented in the fields of biomed ical and behavioral science . Application Information. Deadline March 17, 2008.

The Department of Biological Engineering (BE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is presently seeking outstanding current undergraduates to participate in the Research Experience for Undergraduates Program during the summer term of 2008. The REU Program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, provides non-MIT students with the opportunity to participate in the research happening in the Department of Biological Engineering. Participants must be either permanent residents or US citizens. Applicants should be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program as a sophomore or junior with a major in biology, chemistry, or engineering, and have at least some experience with biology. In addition, only applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 (4.00 scale) will be considered. While there is no strict policy regarding a minimum GPA, historically students with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or lower do not possess the level of competence needed to succeed in the program. See their website for application information. Application deadline is March 3, 2008

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Opportunities in the Department of Pharmacology. See their website for application information. Deadline is March 14, 2008