Research Opportunities
Many summer programs, especially those in the sciences, have application deadlines in February.
Research Opportunities
The Research Opportunities Spreadsheet offers a long list of internships for a variety of departments with deadlines that range from August to April. The list can be sorted by program host, deadline, whether there’s opportunities for freshman or international students, and program title. The list is constantly being updated with new opportunities and updated deadlines as they become available.
Note to International Students:
Many, but not all, paid research programs are restricted to U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. Read program requirements closely. International students may approach individual faculty members at UMBC or elsewhere about laboratory work that does not involve a federal program.
Enroll in a zero-credit PRAC through the Career Center and have your research experience documented on your transcript!
Employers and graduate admissions offices like to see practica recorded on your transcript because it indicates that your internship, co-op or research position was a significant learning experience, approved and vetted by the University.
Join the Undergraduate Researcher myUMBC Group for additional updates! 
Application Assistance
Steps to summer research
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
Use this to track your Summer Applications:
– Summer Research Application Spreadsheet 
NIST/SURF
SURF – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
A program offered through NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in both Gaithersburg, MD and Boulder, CO.
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 review the Application Checklist.
Contact Dr. April Householder for updated information about the NIST program: aprilh@umbc.edu
Gaithersburg, MD
SURF/NIST Application
Application Open!
Boulder, CO
SURF/NIST Application
Application Open!
SURF Fellowship Form
STEM Opportunities
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society – Education program
American Mathematical Association
Undergraduates Summer Programs
Amgen Scholars
Amgen Scholars – Summer Research
Big Ten Academic Alliance
Resources for Students
Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W)
Undergraduate Research
Focused on women in Computer Science and Engineering.
Leadership Alliance
The Leadership Alliance
Includes social science research opportunities
Maryland Sea Grant Education
Sea Grant Research Experience
Offers students the opportunity to conduct marine research on the Chesapeake Bay. The program is especially designed for students majoring in such fields as biology, chemistry, ecology, physics, engineering, mathematics and marine and environmental science.
National Science Foundation
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program
Pathways to Science
Pathways to Science
Searchable data base of more than 400 summer opportunities
When using this site, scroll down each page to see content.
Toroidal Snark
Summer Opportunities for Mathematics Students
Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
Talent Development and Innovation and Sciences (TDIS) Summer Internship
Social Sciences and Humanities
These links may also include opportunities for students in the sciences and engineering
Case Western Reserve University
Research Opportunities
Leadership Alliance
The Leadership Alliance
Includes social science research opportunities
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Collaborative Data Visualization Applications
UC Irvine Off-Campus Opportunities
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
University of Maryland, College Park, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Summer Research Initiative
Women’s Studies Online Resources
Student Resources
Health-Related Programs
Association of American Medical Colleges
Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
Atlantis Healthcare Fellowships
Fellowship Tracks
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Summer Opportunities
Harvard Integrated Life Sciences
Summer Internships at Harvard for Science Undergraduates
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Aging Summer Internship Program
Rochester Institute of Technology
Co-op / Internship Opportunities
Syracuse University
Summer Programs in the Health Profession
A state-by-state listing on summer opportunities focused on various health professions.
Washington University in St. Louis
Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program
Wayne State University
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Accepts graduating seniors)
UMBC Pre-Med and Pre-Dental Advising
Pre-med and Pre-Dental Advising
International Opportunities
CERN in Geneva, Switzerland
The University of Michigan REU at CERN
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland for Physics, engineering, and computer science students.
EURO Scholars
European Undergraduate Research Opportunities
“This is an excellent program. EURO Scholars involves serious students in serious research in very interesting places.”
— Dr. Brian Souders, UMBC Study Abroad Office
DAAD
Opportunities in Germany
RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering)
Institute of Science and Technology – Austria
ISTernship
Math in Moscow
A mathematics program in English for undergraduate and graduate students
Pasteur Foundation
Undergraduate Internships
The School for Field Studies
Study Abroad
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Undergraduate Grant
Open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university.
The Zurich Biology Undergraduate Summer School
International Biology Undergraduate Summer School
Taught in English. Participation is open to all students during their Bachelor (BA or BSc) studies. The program will cover travel expenses and housing costs of international participants.
Programs Open to International Students
American Physiological Society
The Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship program
EURO Scholars (Limited)
European Undergraduate Research Opportunities
“This is an excellent program. EURO Scholars involves serious students in serious research in very interesting places.”
— Dr. Brian Souders, UMBC Study Abroad Office
DAAD
Opportunities in Germany
RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering)
Institute of Science and Technology – Austria
ISTernship
MD Anderson Cancer Center
CPRIT Summer Undergraduate Program
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Summer Internship Program
The University of Texas
CPRIT Summer Undergraduate Experience
Summer Research Program
The Zurich Biology Undergraduate Summer School
International Biology Undergraduate Summer School
Taught in English. Participation is open to all students during their Bachelor (BA or BSc) studies. The program will cover travel expenses and housing costs of international participants.
Federal Opportunities
Department of Homeland Security
Education Program
Summer research and year-round scholarships
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
FBI Honors Internship Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Office of Education
NASA Education Directory
Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) programs
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Fellowships, Internships, and Training
National Institutes of Health Summer Opportunities (NIH)
Summer Internship Programs
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Student Opportunities
National Security Agency (NSA)
Student Opportunities
Office of Naval Research
Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)
Students must be at least Sophomores.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Internship Programs
Science.gov
Undergraduate Internships
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
Internship Programs
With Department of Energy.
U.S. Army Research Lab
Coatings/Corrosion Research
Opportunities for Graduating Seniors
Association of American Medical Colleges
Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Graduate Programs
Maryland Sea Grant Graduate Fellowships
Graduate Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital Clinic
Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP)
Mayo Clinic
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University
Extensive Study Program Application
A year-long program designed for recent graduates offering the opportunity for research experience and more mentoring prior to entering a graduate program.
Medical University of South Carolina
College of Graduate Studies
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Training Programs
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Postbaccalaureate Research Training Programs
National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Opportunities
Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (POSTBAC IRTA/CRTA)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program
NIST/SURF
Research Fellowships
University of Michigan School of Medicine
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Wayne State University
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Accepts graduating seniors)