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Many summer programs, especially those in the sciences, have application deadlines in February.
Application Assistance How to write a personal statement for research Help with your personal statement or resume for research Asking for a letter of recommendation for a research program Steps to Summer Research

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF)
In Gaithersburg, MD through NIST (National Institute of

Standards and Technology)
http://www.surf.nist.gov/respr.htm |
Great paid opportunity for students in physics, material science, chemistry, applied mathematics, computer science, or engineering. There may be research opportunities for students with other majors.
UMBC undergraduate students who are interested in applying for the NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program should immediately request an information packet from good@umbc.edu                                      

Application Checklist

Read about the UMBC students who were SURF/NIST researchers for summer 2008.

Read about one SURF/NIST researcher for summer 2009.

More SURF Research placements can be found by performing a web search.

Leadership Alliance
http://www.theleadershipalliance.org
Includes social science research opportunities

National Science Foundation, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects designed especially for the purpose. This program provides indirect funding for undergraduate students to participate in research. Students apply directly to REU Sites and should consult the directory of active REU Sites on the Web.

Pathways to Science

searchable data base of more than 400 summer opportunities

http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/SummerResearch.asp

Atlantic Cost Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Alliance
http://www.acsbe.org

University of California, Irvine's Research Opportunities Database
http://due-web.ugs.uci.edu/urop/off_campus/off_campus_web_list.asp
Provides many resources, including research internships, for students in arts, humanities and social sciences as well as science.

Public Policy Opportunities

http://www.nasi.org/info-url_nocat3815/info-url_nocat.htm

Research Internships and Programs in Cognitive Science
http://www.cogs.indiana.edu/iacs/res.html#SRI
A list compiled by Indiana University that comprises sites nationwide for summer research opportunities in anthropology, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology.

Amgen Scholars
http://www.amgenscholars.com/
Summer Research in Science and Biotechnology

Summer Programs in the Health Profession
http://hpap.syr.edu/spstate.htm
A state-by-state listing on summer opportunities focused on various health professions.

Maryland Sea Grant Education
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/Education/REU/
Offers thirteen students the opportunity to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay during a 12-week period (May 20-August 12.) The program is especially designed for students majoring in such fields as biology, chemistry, ecology, physics, engineering, mathematics and marine and environmental science.

CERN in Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.um-cern-reu.org/
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland for Physics, engineering, and computer science students.

Research Across the Country from Syracuse University
http://agep.syr.edu/Undergrad.htm
Offers a wide-ranging inventory of opportunities in all disciplines across the country, and provides many helpful resources to undergraduate researchers (although some links may be broken or outdated.)

Co-op/Internship Opportunities for 2009 in Biomedical Research and for Pre-Medical Studies Students
http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm

Case Western Reserve University Research Opportunities-Off Campus
http://case.edu/provost/source/opp/offcampus.htm

QEM/NSF Summer 2009 Student Science Internship at the National Science Foundation
http://qemnetwork.qem.org/internship.htm#NSF

Biomedical Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (BSURE) Program at UMBC
http://www.umbc.edu/bsure
Supported by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)--10 weeks

Federal Opportunities

Department of Energy Science
http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP

Department of Homeland Security

http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms/

Summer research and year-round scholarships

Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center (GEST)
http://gest.umbc.edu/student_opp/summer_institute_2009.html

National Cancer Institute - Frederick Cancer Research Training Award Program
http://web.ncifcrf.gov/careers/student_programs/internships/crta/asp
Summer fellowship program at the National Cancer Institute for all majors.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/labs/training/summerInternships/default.html
Note also this post-baccalaureate opportunity
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/Pre-IRTA/previewpostbac.asp

National Institutes of Health - Summer and Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities
http://www.training.nih.gov/student

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/opportunities/students.html

NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/All_Alpha.html

http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/programs/undergraduate/

http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html

http://astrobiology.gsfc.nasa.gov/about.html

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10055

U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10082
Research opportunities at Aberdeen Proving Ground for students majoring in biological sciences, computer science, engineering, environmental sciences, physical sciences, or related scientific disciplines.