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Summer Research Programs
There are many undergraduate summer research programs sponsored by academic and research institutions around the country and which accept applications from students without direct solicitations. The following site is particularly helpful and includes programs or other opportunities in all disciplines.
http://www.urop.uci.edu/opportunities/frame_offcampus.html
The following summer programs have recently communicated directly with the URS Office at Duke to invite eligible Duke students to apply.
Programs Organized by Geographic Region
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
Midatlantic
Prefer to Browse Programs by Research Area?
Visit the Listing of Opportunities by Research Area
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area |
| Biological Sciences | Columbia University | Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program | Northeast |
| Biomedical Sciences | Harvard University | Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program | Northeast |
| Biomedical Sciences | Native American Health Organization of Harvard Medical School | Four Directions Summer Research Program | Northeast |
| Biomedical Sciences | Cornell University | Access Summer Research Program | Northeast |
| Materials Research | Cornell University | Research Experience for Undergraduates | Northeast |
| Biological Sciences | Cornell University | Cornell Hughes Scholars Summer Research Program | Northeast |
| Engineering | Cornell University | Engineering Summer REU Program | Northeast |
| Food Sciences | Cornell University | Food Science Summer Scholars Program | Northeast |
| HIV | Cornell University | HIV Education Project | Northeast |
| Various Fields | Cornell University | Summer Research Early Indentification Project | Northeast |
| Nanobiotechnology | Cornell University | Nanobiotechnology Center Research Experience for Undergraduates | Northeast |
| Health Professions | Cornell University | Gateways to The Laboratory Summer Program | Northeast |
| Premedical | Cornell University | Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program | Northeast |
| Marine Sciences | Cornell University, Shoals Marine Laboratory | Research Experience for Undergraduates | Northeast |
| Plant Genomics | Cornell University | The Plant Genomics Research Program | Northeast |
| Ecology | Harvard Forest, Harvard University | UNCF/Mellon Summer Internship Program in Ecology | Northeast |
| Ecology | Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook New York | UNCF/Mellon Summer Internship Program in Ecology | Northeast |
| Sciences and Engineering | Penn State | Biogeochemical Research Initiative for Education (BRIE) | Northeast |
| Biomedical Sciences | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | CAEC NSF-REU Summer Program | Northeast |
| Proteomics | Youngstown State University | Summer Research Opportunity in Proteomics | Northeast |
| Biological Sciences | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Northeast |
| Oceanography | University of Rhode Island | Fellowships in Oceanography | Northeast |
| Science and Engineering | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Summer Student Fellowship Program | Northeast |
| Technical Sciences | MIT Lincoln Laboratory | Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Northeast |
| Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | New York University | Howard Hughes Honors Summer Institute | Northeast |
| Foreign animal diseases | Plum Island Animal Disease Center |
Research Participation Program (seniors and recent graduates only) | Northeast |
| Environmental science | Ursinus College | Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) | Northeast |
| Various fields | John F. Kennedy Library Foundation |
Research Grants and Fellowships |
Northeast |
| Art and Museum Studies | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Internships for College and Graduate Students |
Northeast |
| Arts Administration, Theater Prodcution, Dance | Jacob's Pillow |
Jacob's Pillow Intern Program |
Northeast |
| Arts and Production | Glimmerglass Opera | Glimmerglass Opera Internships |
Northeast |
| Public Service | Everett Organizations | Everett Public Service Internship Program |
Northeast |
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area |
| Sciences and Engineering | Virginia Tech | Summer Research Opportunities in Advanced Materials Research | Southeast |
| Biomedical Sciences | Wake Forest University | Summer Research Opportunities Program | Southeast |
| Biology, Biomedical or Chemical Sciences | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | PMABS Summer Research Program | Southeast |
| Psychology and Biology | Davidson College | Research Experience for Undergraduates | Southeast |
| Biological Sciences | Mountain Lake Biological Station, University of Virginia | Research Experience for Undergraduates | Southeast |
| Science Education | NCSU Fungal Genomics Laboratory | Summer Internship Program | Southeast |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | Furman University | The River Basins Research Initiative NSF-REU Program | Southeast |
| Life Sciences/ Engineering | Georgia Tech/ Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues | Research Experience for Undergraduates | Southeast |
| Structure and Functions of Proteins | University of South Alabama | Research Experience for Undergraduates | Southeast |
| Infectious diseases | Association of Public Health Laboratories | EID Advanced Laboratory Training Fellowship (postgraduate) | Southeast |
| Bioinformatics and Bioengineering | Virginia Commonwealth University | Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Summer Institute | Southeast |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Georgia Institute of Technology |
SURF 2007 (Research Experience for Undergraduates) | Southeast |
| Aquatic Chemical Ecology | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Aquatic Chemical Ecology Program (REU) | Southeast |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Chemistry Summer Programs | Southeast |
| Science and engineering research | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) | Southeast |
| Multiple fields | University of Alabama at Birmingham | SIBS Undergraduate Research Program |
Southeast |
| Engineering | University of Central Florida (UCF) and the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) |
NSF REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) | Southeast |
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area | |
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship | Midwest | |
| Biomedical Sciences | University of Michigan | Biomedical Research Programs | Midwest | |
| Ecology | University of Minnesota | UNCF/Mellon Internship in Ecology | Midwest | |
| Medical Sciences | Washington University School of Medicine | Research Programs | Midwest | |
| Ecology | Bradley University | Integrated Ecological Research | Midwest | |
| Sciences and Engineering | Kansas University | Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduates | Midwest | |
| Biological Sciences/ cancer | Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases | Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship | Midwest | |
| Ecology, Environmental | University of Michigan Biological Station | Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) | Midwest | |
| Proteomics and Functional Genomics |
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh |
Research Experiences for Undergraduates | Midwest | |
| Plant Genomics | University of Missouri | Plant Genomics Internships at Missouri (PGI@MU) |
Midwest | |
| Animal Sciences |
University of Missouri | Miller Summer Research Internships in Animal Sciences |
Midwest | |
| Radiochemistry | University of Missouri | Radiochemistry Research Internship Program | Midwest | |
| Various fields | University of Michigan |
Summer Research Opportunity Program |
Midwest | |
| Various fields | Committee on Institutional Cooperation | Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) |
Midwest |
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area | |
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The University of Texas Medical Branch | Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Southwest | |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | Rice University | IGERT Summer Undergraduate Internship | Southwest | |
| Chemical Sciences | University of Arizona | Collaborative Research in the Chemical Sciences Program | Southwest | |
| Math, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry | The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | Quantitative and Physical Training Program | Southwest | |
| Biomedical Sciences | University of Arizona | Minority Health Disparities Research Opportunities | Southwest | |
| Biomedical Research | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | Undergraduate Medical Research Fellows Program | Southwest | |
| Anthropogenic Impacts on the Environment |
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
Summer Undergraduate Research Focus (SURF) | Southwest |
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area | |
| Natural and Social Sciences | Smithsonian Institute | Smithsonian Minority Internship Program | Midatlantic | |
| Biological, Geological, and Anthropological Sciences | Smithsonian Institute | Research Training Program | Midatlantic | |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences | University of Maryland |
Summer Research Initiative | Midatlantic | |
| National Security, Space Systems, Astronautical Engineering | Institute for Defense Analyses | IDA Summer Internship Program | Midatlantic | |
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University of Maryland | UNCF/Mellon Internship Program in Ecology | Pacific | |
| Journalism, Copy Editing, Photography | The Washington Post |
Newsroom Summer Internship Program |
Midatlantic | |
| Various fields | Smithsonian Institution |
Opportunities for Research and Study |
Midatlantic | |
| Social Science and Humanities | Aspen Institute - Nonprofit Sector Research Fund |
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students |
Midatlantic | |
| Life sciences | James Madison University | Shenandoah Valley Partnership in Molecular Biology |
Midatlantic |
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area | |
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Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington | Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) | Pacific | |
| Sciences and engineering: Micro- and nanosystems | University of California-Irvine | The Integrated Micro/Nano Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (IM-SURE) | Pacific | |
| Ocean Science and Technology | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute | Summer Internship Program | Pacific | |
| Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research | American Heart Association - Western States Affiliate |
Undergraduate Student Research Program | Pacific | |
| Biological Sciences | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Pacific | |
| Biology | Weber State University | Research Experience for Undergraduates in the Biology of the Greater Salt Lake Ecosystem | Pacific | |
Humanities, arts Interactive Digital Media |
UC Santa Barbara |
Pacific |
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| Social Sciences and Ethnography | University of California, Los Angeles |
REU in Ethnographic Research | Pacific |
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area | ||||
| Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or Physical/life sciences | NASA |
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Various locations | ||||
| Biology, Computer Science, and Mathematics | National Cancer Institute | The Integrative Cancer Biology Program | Various locations | ||||
| Various Fields | Oak Ridge Associated Programs | ORISE and ORAU | Various locations | ||||
| Various Fields | Leadership Alliance |
Summer Research | Various locations | ||||
| Multiple fields | Department of Energy and Oak Ridge Institute | DOE Scholars Program | Various locations | ||||
| Physical Science and Engineering | Various Universities | Hooked on Photonics REU | Various locations | ||||
| Film and Video | University Film and Video Association | Carole Fielding Student Grants |
Various locations | ||||
| Field of Research | Host Institution | Name of Program (linked to web site) | Geographic Area | ||||
| Science and Engineering | Institutions in Germany |
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Germany | ||||
| Ecology, Environmental Science, and Conservation Biology | James Madison University | International Research Experience for Undergraduates | Ghana | ||||
| Marine Science and Engineering | Ocean University of China and Dalian University of Technology | REU-Marine Science and Engineering in China |
China | ||||
| Archaeology | U. C. Berkeley |
The Tel Dor Archaeological Expedition (volunteers) |
Israel | ||||
Undergraduate Research Support Office and
Pre-Graduate Study Advising
Duke University
011 Allen Building, Box 90051
Durham, NC 27708-0051
Phone: 684-6536, fax: 660-0488