Amgen Scholars Program
Funded summer science/engineering research at one of 10 leading universities nationwide.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2007 Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity in MRI at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston MA. The Cardiac MR Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has a research position for an undergraduate student in electricalengineering, biomedical engineering, physics or medical physics.  Students with experience and/or interest in learning about biomedical image processing, image registration, Matlab may apply. The project focuses on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, for imaging the heart. The goal of this project is image fusion - combining two imaging methods-MRI and electrophysiology data (see below). This on-going project will provide a student with a fun experience in cardiac MRI, image processing methods and software.  Salary is competitive.

Please contact:
Dana Peters, PhD
dcpeters@bidmc.harvard.edu
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) provides one of the few places in the world where young people are instructed in the techniques of modern biology while becoming integrated members of a vibrant scientific community.   Approximately 25 students from around the world will be accepted to the 10-week summer program to work with senior Laboratory staff members on independent research projects, specifically in areas of: Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, Plant Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Macromolecular Structure, and Bioinformatics.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
A summer research program for undergraduate students between their junior and senior year of studies is established at Fred Hutchinson. Students spend a nine week period as part of a research team after selecting an area of interest. Students must be able to commit to the dates of the program to apply and to be considered for acceptance in the program.

The current stipend for the 9-week program is $4000. Housing and meals costs are paid directly by the students in the program. Fred Hutchinson negotiates and facilitates a housing option for out-of-town students at Stevens Court residence hall, an apartment-style residence hall at the University of Washington. This facility is about 10 minutes from the center by bus. The approximate cost at Stevens Court is $1250 for 9 weeks, and students in the intern program are housed together in individual four-person apartments on a same-sex basis. Passes for regional Metro transport (buses) are provided to students for the summer at an approximate cost of $27.

HACU National Internship Program (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities)
The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) recruits college students for paid summer- and semester-long internships at federal agencies and private corporations in Washington, D.C., and throughout the country. These ten- and fifteen-week internship programs give college students direct experience in a diversity of careers in the federal and corporate sectors.

MIT - Summer Research Opportunities
The MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) began in 1986 as an institutional effort to address the issue of underrepresentation of African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and Puerto Ricans in engineering and science in the United States. Today, this program seeks to identify talented sophomores and juniors from a broader array of backgrounds and from around the country who might benefit from spending a summer on MIT's campus, working in a research laboratory under the guidance of experienced scientists and engineers, who are MIT faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students. Students who participate in this program will be better prepared and motivated to pursue advanced degrees, thereby helping to sustain a rich talent pool in critical fields of scientific investigation.

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, GEM Fellowship Announcement  
The GEM Fellowship programs are designed to offer opportunities for underrepresented minority students to obtain MS degrees in engineering and Ph.D. degrees in engineering and the natural and physical sciences through a program of paid summer internships and graduate financial assistance.

For 27 years, our companies and universities have worked together providing graduate education in engineering and science to over 2,400 underrepresented minority students. GEM is a unique network of universities, companies, government agencies, alumni and faculty. Through this collaboration, the success of students attaining graduate degrees is maximized.

National Endowment for the Humanities - Summer Internships
NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

National Museum of Natural History Research Training Program
The Research Training Program offers a ten-week summer research and study curriculum exclusively for currently enrolled undergraduate students. The program actively facilitates the education, training, and encouragement of the next generation of natural history researchers by hosting opportunities for students to explore natural history science, and pursue meaningful research projects with mentoring Smithsonian professionals in the biological, geological,and anthropological disciplines. Helping students develop confidence and competence in the research process is the cornerstone of this Program.

Students must contact the individual sites for information and application materials. NSF does not have application materials and does not select student participants. A contact person and contact information is listed for each site.

National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates Supplements
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 specially designed for the purpose. REU Supplements may be included in proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or as supplements to ongoing NSF-funded projects. Undergraduate student participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions.

To take advantage of this opportunity, you must discuss it with a professor with whom you are interested in working to see if s/he can take advantage of applying for an REU supplement.

NIH
The National Institute of Health is looking for more student interns to participate in research at its institutes. There is also an interest in research on "research integrity and responsibility" (guidelines and criteria on the responsible conduct for research are forthcoming on this topic). Training opportunities abound within the institutes and NIH-funded research.

Ohio State University Summer Research Opportunities Program (SURP) 0
The Summer Research Opprtunities Program(SROP) at Ohio State is a summer research experience designed to help minority undergraduates explore opportunities for graduate study and academic careers. As a participant in this program, you will work with a faculty sponsor ona mutually agreed upon area of research and begin to develop the kind of student-professor relationship that is crucial to success in graduate school.

ONR - Officeof Naval Research Summer Internships
Ten week summer research opportunities at the Naval Research Laboratory or a Naval Systems Command Laboratory. Participating Laboratories are located in California, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington DC.

Parkinson's Disease Foundation: Summer Fellowship Program

PMABS Summer Internships for Undergraduates
The Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences at the University of North Carolina provides this useful site for undergraduates. Currently, 50 different opportunities for undergraduates are posted here, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, to The Rockefeller University Fellowship program. Internships are grouped by region of the country (Western, Southern, Eastern, etc.), and further grouped by university and topic. Note that many deadlines are in February.

SMART interns conduct research projects in science, math, and engineering fields under the guidance of a faculty mentor and see firsthand graduate student life at a major institution. Interns also interact in the social environment of a large university and in a community of underrepresented peers.

Stonybrook University: IBRP Webpage
Stony Brook seeks to cultivate this interaction through an innovative summer research program known as the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Program (IBRP). Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the IBRP will enable up to ten undergraduates who otherwise would study and work solely in the physical sciences or engineering to spend ten weeks working at the frontiers of biomedical research.          

Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience (SAGE)
SAGE, the Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience, is a unique educational program designed to introduce students in geophysics and related fields to "hands on" geophysical exploration and research. The program emphasizes both teaching of field methods and research related to a variety of basic and applied problems.

The Leadership Alliance
The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP), principally for underserved and underrepresented students, offers undergraduates the opportunity to work for eight to ten weeks under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor at a participating Alliance institution. Through this one-on-one collaboration, students gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research and scientific experimentation. SR-EIP is designed to encourage students from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, social sciences and humanities to consider research careers in the academic, public or private sectors. Students are required to present a written report and/or abstract at the end of their summer research activity and complete a program evaluation. All participants are expected to participate in the Leadership Alliance’s annual, national symposium and to make oral or poster presentations of their research. Students receive a stipend, travel and housing.

U.S. Department of Energy--Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
This program places students in paid internships in Science and Engineering at any of several Department of Energy facilities. Many of the participants in the program have decided on a career in science and engineering because of the nature of the experience. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs. The different laboratories each offer different research opportunities (see Choosing a Lab).

The summer programs at the various laboratories will run from late May to mid-August, fall programs run from August through December and spring programs from January through May. The exact start date will depend on the laboratory and will be given to participants who have been accepted at that specific laboratory. Students are required to participate for the full term of the program.

UC-Berkeley - Summer Research Opportunities Program

University of Florida - University Scholars Program
The University Scholars Program introduces undergraduate students at the University of Florida to the exciting world of academic research. In the Program, students work one-on-one with UF faculty on selected research projects. Through this initiative, students will take away an understanding of and appreciation for the scholarly method. The University Scholars Program serves as an exceptional capstone to the academic careers of UF students.

University of Hawaii - Summer Undergraduate Internship Opportunity in Chemistry
The department has a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for Summers 2005 and 2006. The program provides support for undergraduate students to do research with a UH faculty member in a chemistry related area for 10 weeks over the summer. The program is primarily intended to support non-UH students who attend schools with little or no undergraduate research opportunities. However, students attending schools with undergraduate chemistry research facilities will be accepted on a space available basis or if UH can offer a unique research opportunity not available at your home institution. Each participant will receive a stipend of $300/week and funds, if needed, to cover room, board, and travel expense

University of Missouri - Undergraduate Research Opportunities

MU Summer Research Internship Program in the Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology

The MU Graduate School, in cooperation with academic departments and the Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, provides undergraduates who have completed at least two years of college with an opportunity to work full time on a research project under the guidance of an MU faculty member. Students also join with more 60 other summer interns to participate in weekly brown-bag lunches, evening seminars, career presentations, workshops on research ethics and communicating research, field trips, social events and specialty discussions. Sponsored by the Louis Stokes Missouri Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-MoAMP).
Eligibility: Ideal candidates should be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have completed two or more years of college and members of underrepresented minority groups.
Pay: A stipend of $2,600, one hour of research credit, travel expenses and room and board are provided.

Undergraduate Research Internships in Alternative Fuel Technology

The Alliance for Collaborative Research in Alternative Fuel Technology (ALL-CRAFT), led by the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) and funded by the National Science Foundation, is funding research internships for Summer 2006 and Academic Year 2006-2007. ALL-CRAFT is developing storage technologies for natural gas, based on a porous carbon made from Missouri waste corncob and synthetic materials, for fuel tanks in clean automobiles, collection of natural gas from landfills, and large-scale shipping of natural gas from Alaska. Two summer internships are offered at MU in the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering (fabrication of storage materials), and Civil and Environmental Engineering (natural gas from landfills); one at Renewable Alternatives LLC, Columbia (bioenergy); and two at the Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City (design and testing of prototype tank for cars). Five academic-year internships are offered in the listed departments at MU.
Eligibility: Undergraduates with a math/science/engineering background, an interest in pursuing a major in one of these areas, and an interest in interdisciplinary work, transforming scientific discoveries into technological innovations, and helping build a sustainable world. If possible, the summer internships at the Midwest Research Institute will be filled with students whose home is in Kansas City. Students from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pay: Summer internship: Stipend of $3,000, one hour of academic credit, travel to and from Columbia, on-campus housing and meals. Academic-year internships: Stipend of $1,000, three hours of academic credit, travel to and from Columbia.