National Undergraduate Research Programs

These are links to information on undergraduate research programs, particularly those at other universities and research sites. Many of these are about summer research programs, including programs funded by the NSF. If you know of other links we should add, please let us know. HINT: The Directories and Databases of Research (first in the listings below) are the best place to begin your search. Make sure you check out the National Science Foundation link! Biological Sciences/Biotechnology Programs (including medical and environmental programs) Chemistry Programs Mathematical Sciences Programs Physics Programs

DIRECTORIES AND DATABASES OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Begin your search here! National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Directory of Programs: Definitely check here first! CIRRUS Chemistry Internet Resource for Research by Undergraduate Students maintained by Pacific Lutheran University Internships and Research Opportunities in Physics Directory maintained by the University of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh High Technology Council Searchable Database Search for the word "internship" to find jobs in the Pittsburgh area offered by members of the Pittsburgh High Technology Council. Carnegie Mellon Tartan Trak Job Listings and Internships Database You'll need to register before accessing this database - the links to do this are on the same page as the database link.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES/BIOTECHNOLOGY

Some programs with web pages: Advanced BioSciences Labs (ABL) with the National Cancer Institute and the Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center Summer Undergraduate Fellowships Columbia University/Barnard College Amgen Scholars' Summer Research Program Boston University Research Experience for Undergraduates in Biomedical Engineering California State University, Fullerton Program in Chemistry and Biochemistry Carnegie Mellon University Research Opportunities in Biological Sciences Clarkson University Environmental Sciences and Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Summer Undergraduate Research Program Includes projects in cancer biology, neurobiology, plant biology, cell biology, genetics, molecular and structural biology, and computational biology. Cornell University Plant Science Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute Undergraduate Summer Fellowships in Orthopaedic Bioengineering Institute of Ecosystem Studies Summer Undergraduate Research Program Louisiana State University Undergraduate Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Environmental Chemistry Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative Summer Internship Program Scroll down the page to the listing for "Summer Internship Program". University of Florida, Whitney Laboratory Undergraduate research specializing in marine cell and molecular biology. University of Iowa Hughes Undergraduate Summer Research Program University of Minnesota Summer Undergraduate Research Programs in Life Sciences University of Montana Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Center for Biofilm Engineering University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Undergraduate Research Program in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology University of Pennsylvania Summer Internships in the Biological Sciences University of Wisconsin Undergraduate Research Program in Bacteriology Utah State University Undergraduate Research in Principles and Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics interdisciplinary program in math, physics, biology, and engineering

CHEMISTRY:

Some programs with web pages: California State University, Fullerton Program in Chemistry and Biochemistry Kent State University Liquid Crystal Institute Louisiana State University Undergraduate Research in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Environmental Chemistry University of Minnesota Summer Undergraduate Research Programs in Chemistry Williams College Summer Research Program, Department of Physics Includes projects in physical chemistry.

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES:

Some programs with web pages: AT&T Labs Undergraduate Research Program For women and minorities interested in communications sciences, computer science, electrical engineering, information science, mathematics, operations research, statistics, human computer interaction, industrial engineering, or related fields. Carnegie Mellon's Center for Nonlinear Analysis Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute Indiana University Undergraduate Research in Mathematics University of Kentucky Research Program in Mathematics and Engineering University of Minnesota - Duluth Undergraduate Research in Math Utah State University Undergraduate Research in Principles and Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics interdisciplinary program in math, physics, biology, and engineering

PHYSICS:

Some programs with web pages: Bucknell University Summer Research Program in Physics College of Wooster Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Physics Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Fermilab Internships Hope College Undergraduate Research in Physics and Engineering Kent State University Liquid Crystal Institute Northern Arizona University, the Lowell Observatory, and the National Undergraduate Research Observatory Consortium Undergraduate Research in Astronomy University of Minnesota Summer Undergraduate Research Programs in Physics and Astronomy University of Rochester Research Experience in Physics and Astronomy Utah State University Undergraduate Research in Principles and Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics interdisciplinary program in math, physics, biology, and engineering Williams College Summer Research Program, Department of Physics