Useful Links For Undergraduate Research Opportunities for Chemistry students

updated: 12/11/2009 by Dr. Christine Pastorek at Christine.Pastorek@oregonstate.edu

Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University

The dates may change from year to year, so check the web pages listed below!
  Many deadlines are in January and February for summer opportunities.
 
  Summer Experiential Programs in Chemistry and other areas offered through the National Science Foundation (NSF)http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm

It is worthwhile to look at the California schools and check - look for schools that have programs that start mid to late June.  Many semester schools start REU programs June 1 or even in May and most OSU students have a difficult time getting finals done that early but some have done it!  If you see a program that looks interesting to you, apply for it.  These are very competitive programs.  
 

  Cirrus (Chemistry Internet Research Resources for Undergraduate Students) at Pacific Lutheran U is a good resource for links and information at http://cirrus.chem.plu.edu/  Click on the Summer Programs link at the top left.
 
  Tech Internships Search Page http://www.tech-interns.com/
This website is produced by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
 
  Summer research programs for college students at JPL
http://jplccc.jpl.nasa.gov/student-prog.cfm
 
  Summer funded research on the Oregon State University campus:  URISC.  The DEADLINE for receipt of applications in the Research Office (A312 Kerr Admin) is usually in February. This is a great opportunity to find out what research is all about and earn $$ for the summer.   See the URISC web page for more information:  http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/urisc.htm

Summer Programs: Brochures for some of the following programs are available in the SAACS room-Gilbert 022.  Good opportunity to join the chemistry club- Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society!

Below are some additional examples.   Many other opportunities are offered through commercial companies.

Where Type of Research When stipend Deadline for application website
HHMI's Janelia Farm Research Campus Biomedical June 8 - August 14, 2009
 		 $4,500 for the 10-week period + some travel Feb 19,
2009		 http://www.hhmi.org/janelia/undergrad.html

 

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA OR Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY  Undergraduate Fellowships in Nuclear Chemistry & Radiochemistry June 14 to July 25 $3700 Feb 1, 2009 http://www.cofc.edu/~nuclear/nukess.html
Dow AgroSciences
Indianapolis, IN		  All areas of R&D 10-12 weeks in
the summer		  Salary based on level and experience; housing subsided Jan 15 http://www.dowagro.com/careers/students/lab.htm

more information, contact Lachele Jones at lmjones@dow.com
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Applied Math, Bioenergy Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Nanomaterials and Nanoscience, Physics, Redox Biology/Biological Chemistry, Virology June 7 (Applied Math is 8 weeks, all other are 10 weeks) $3,000 to $4,000, room and board, travel expenses Priority deadline is February 15, otherwise March 1 http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/apply.shtml

http://www.mrsec.unl.edu/education/REU.shtml

 

University of Maryland Materials Science June 1 $4500 plus some travel expenses Feb 1 http://mrsec.umd.edu/REU/

 

SURF Program
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

 13 areas of chemistry, biochem & biophysics June 1 - Aug 12 $3500 Feb 9 http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/home/education/surf/index.html
University of Georgia

Athens, GA

 Computational Quantum chemistry 10-12 weeks $2000/month +travel exp. March 1 2006 http://www.ccc.uga.edu/summer/description.php
OSU/UO

Eugene, OR

 Materials Science 9weeks starts mid June $4200 + room/board +travel Feb 23, 2009 http://ssmchem.uoregon.edu/

Department of Energy
SULI - Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships

many US locations

 many areas of science 10 weeks flexible $400/week + housing + maybe travel Feb 1 http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html

http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/sci_ed.htm

 

Oregon Health Sciences Univ.

Portland, OR

 environmental toxicology 2-3 months hourly April 1 http://www.stccmop.org/node/109

 

University of Wisconsin
GLWI- Great Lakes Water Institute

Milwaukee, WI

 aquatic sciences June 8
10 weeks		 $4000 +travel

+ board

 March 9 2009 http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/GLWI/reu/Reuanno.html
University of Minnesota

NanoMaterials, Optics and Polymers Summer Internships (MRSEC)

 June 1

 

 

 

 $2530 +travel

 

 

 Feb 15

http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/Applications/REU/REUapp.shtml

 

University of Chicago Materials Science and Physics     Feb 16, 2009 http://mrsec.umd.edu/REU/

 

Boston University

Boston, MA

 Photonics,
Biomedical Engineering		 June 1-Aug 8 $4400 Feb 15, 2009 www.bu.edu/eng/reu
Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

 chemistry and biochemistry June 1
Aug 10		 $4000 + travel+ housing + food March 1 http://www.chemistry.montana.edu/reu/

http://cbs.montana.edu/CBSprogram.html

 

Mayo Graduate School -SURF Program

Scottsdale, Ariz. and Jacksonville, Fla

 many disciplines June 1 $5000 Feb 1, 2009 http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf.html
Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

 Materials Science June 1-Aug 9 $4000 March 2, 2009 http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/reu
Univ. of California

Santa Cruz, CA

  many disciplines June 22
Aug 28		 $3750 + housing Jan 19 2009 http://www.chemistry.ucsc.edu/projects/surf/index.html

 

NASA-USRP  many areas late May - early August (summer)
(fall also avail)		 $5000 +
travel		 Jan 23, 2009 http://www.epo.usra.edu/usrp/
Chulalongkorn U. Mahidol U. and Chulabhorn U.
Thailand!		 several disciplines- research conducted in English June 3-Aug 9 $3500 + airfare + housing + Thai language and culture course Feb 1st

2009

 http://www.chemistry.ucsc.edu/Projects/ThaiREU
Naval Research

many participating labs (see their web page): FL, CA,MD,MS,PA,RI,VA

 many disciplines  10 weeks $5500 + travel Jan 19, 2009 NREIP
http://www.asee.org/nreip/

http://nreip.asee.org/participating_labs
Intel Corporation

locations in OR, WA, CA, AZ & NM & International

 materials science after graduation,
working
internships		 varies varies http://www.intel.com/jobs/usa/students/internships/
           
 

This page was updated by Dr. Christine Pastorek and originally composed by Dr. Jennifer Travers.