Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) || University of California Los Angeles

The Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) Program provides an opportunity for talented undergraduate students to work in teams on a real-world research projects proposed by sponsors from industry or the public sector. The student team, with support from their academic mentor and industry mentor, will research the problem and present their results, both orally and in writing, at the end of the program.

Open to: Students enrolled in an undergraduate degree (including graduating seniors

Deadline: February 12th at 8:59 p.m

Stipend: Housing, Most Meals, Travel Assistance $3500 over 9 weeks

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Undergraduate Summer Program || Arizona State University

MTBI is an intensive summer research experience that prepares undergraduate students for the rigors of graduate level research at the interface of mathematics, statistics, and the natural and social sciences. Select students are invited to Arizona State University for eight weeks, where their time is split between classroom instruction on research methods and hands-on research projects.

MTBI is a research experience for undergraduates (REU); it is not an internship, and students will NOT earn college credit for participation.

Participants receive intensive instruction in dynamical systems, stochastic processes, computational methods and modeling delivered by top scientists and guest speakers from around the world.

At MTBI, students don't work alone. Everything, from homework to research, exists in a collaborative environment with fellow participants, graduate students, postdoctoral students, and visiting scholars. Students work in self-selected groups on research problems of their own choosing, while collaborating with experienced faculty and graduate student mentors. At MTBI, students select their own research topics, not faculty. By the end of the summer, students have complete a high-quality technical report and research poster, which are presented at national conferences to an audience of their peers and colleagues.

Open to: US Citizens/Permanent Residents in their 2nd or 3rd years with at least 1 year of college calculus

Deadline: January 31st

Payment: Room and Board, Transportation support, $4000

Location: Tempe, Arizona, USA

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Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships || US Dept. Energy Laboratories

The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students and recent graduates to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 17 participating DOE laboratories/facilities. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission.

The SULI program is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with the DOE laboratories/facilities.

Open to: US Citizens or Permanent Residents, Current (2nd or 3rd year) or recently graduated STEM students with a GPA > 3.0

Deadline: January 9th

Payment: $6000 over 10 weeks

Location: DOE Laboratory locations across USA

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Undergraduate Research Program || Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) at CSHL provides an opportunity for undergraduate scientists from around the world to conduct first-rate research. Students learn the scientific process, technical methods and theoretical principles, and communicate their discoveries to other scientists. Approximately 20 students come to CSHL each summer for the 10-week program, living and working in the exciting Laboratory environment.

URP participants work on an ongoing research project in one of CSHL’s expert labs. Research at CSHL focuses on:

• Molecular Biology & Cancer

• Genetics & Genomics

• Neuroscience

• Plant Biology

• Quantitative Biology

In addition to doing research in the lab, URP participants attend a series of specially designed workshops, seminars and collegial events.  Workshops focus on learning particular skills, such as Python programming, while seminars cover research topics, responsible conduct of research, and career development. At the URP Symposium at the end of each summer, students present their research to the entire CSHL community.

URP participants live and work among CSHL scientists. They are invited to all Laboratory social activities, including an exclusive dinner with CSHL President Bruce Stillman. On weekends, students are free to explore nearby New York City or the sandy beaches of Long Island.

By the end of the summer, URP participants have first-hand experience of a career in scientific research.

Open to: Current 2nd or 3rd year college students

Deadline: January 15th

Payment: Room & Board, $5500 over 5 weeks

Location: New York, USA

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Summer Undergraduate Research || Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Our ten-week Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), which begins on the first Monday in June, is designed for approximately 20 outstanding undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, and juniors interested in pursuing a career in biomedically related sciences. Applicants must have research experience.

Students in the program have the opportunity to:

• obtain hands-on research experience in cutting-edge laboratories

• interact with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students

• attend a weekly luncheon/seminar series of presentations by faculty

• attend skills development workshops to hone presentation and interview skills

• attend and present at works-in-progress sessions with the cohort of SURP students

Open to: US College 1st, 2nd, or 3rd years interested in biomedicine or related sciences with a GPA > 3.0

Deadline: February 3rd

Payment: $6000 over

Location: New York, USA

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Summer Undergraduate Fellowship || Rockefeller University

The Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to conduct laboratory research. SURF students work with leading scientists in a broad range of areas including biochemistry; structural biology and chemistry; molecular, cell and developmental biology; immunology; virology and microbiology; neuroscience; physics; and mathematical biology.

In order to fully experience the world of scientific research, SURF students are required to present and discuss scientific publications at weekly Journal Club meetings. This exposure allows participants to familiarize themselves with speaking to a scientific audience. SURF students also attend a special lecture series where Rockefeller faculty discuss their research and the evolution of their scientific interests. At the end of the program, SURF students will present their research results to fellow students and mentors at a poster session.

Open to: US College students in their 2nd or 3rd years.

Deadline: Feb 1, 2020

Payment: Housing, $6000 over 10 weeks

Location: New York, USA

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Columbia University Dept. Biological Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship/Amgen Scholarship || Columbia, USA

Columbia/Barnard students interested in the SURF and Amgen Scholars Program can begin applying on January 3rd of the year in which they wish to conduct research. By applying to the SURF program, you will also be considered for the Amgen program.

The Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University offers Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity for hands-on biology related laboratory research. This is a chance to experience the joys of discovering something completely new while learning to overcome the challenges inherent in scientific research. Most students work either on the Morningside Heights campus or in the biomedical labs at Columbia's Health Sciences Center (the free shuttle bus gets you there in fifteen minutes). 

The fellowship is competitive with awards based on grades, recommendations, and a personal meeting with the laboratory director. You may apply if you are currently a junior, sophomore, or first-year student in Columbia College, Barnard College, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, or the School of General Studies. No previous research experience is necessary, and you do not need to be a biology major to apply. Students are expected to work full-time for the duration of the program, so participation in SURF is not compatible with attending summer school, working at another job, or volunteering.

The SURF program runs for 10 weeks, from May 26th through July 31st, 2020. During the 10 weeks of the program, the students work full-time (about 40 hours/week) on independent study projects under the guidance of a research scientist. At the beginning of the program the students also have an orientation program which includes laboratory safety and selected topics on biological research. In addition, once a week SURF students get together to hear a scientist present a research seminar or to describe their own research to the other SURF students. All students are required to present orally, write an original research article describing their research due in August and present a poster of their work at the annual SURF Symposium during the spring semester. Participants receive a stipend of $5000.

Open to: Any U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident attending a degree-granting institution as an undergraduate in their 2nd or 3rd years.

Deadline: Saturday, Feb 1, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. CST

Payment: Yes, $5000 stipend over 10 weeks

Location: Columbia, USA

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University of Michigan Big Data Summer Institute in Biostatistics

Datasets of enormous complexity and size are being generated in the diverse areas of genomics, imaging, electronic health records, social media and environmental monitoring. The insights obtained from these massive data sources will inform the prevention and treatment of human diseases and play a major role in biology, medicine and public health in the coming decade. But more training is needed to prepare the next generation of leaders to tackle these challenges.

The Big Data Summer Institute in Biostatistics, a six-week interdisciplinary training and research program at the University of Michigan, has been designed to introduce undergraduate students to the growing number of approaches to big data:

• First, students gain a comprehensive overview of the field of big data by attending a variety of lectures in the mornings and working on research projects in the afternoons.

• On Fridays, participants take part in professional preparation activities and attend journey lectures at lunch. Journey lectures showcase academic journeys of researchers at different stages of their career in data science.

• At the conclusion of the institute, each research project group presents their findings and learns about other student projects at a concluding research symposium. The program wraps up with a professional development workshop on the last day.

• Throughout the program, our participants have the unique opportunity to interact with distinguished faculty and graduate students from the U-M departments of biostatistics, information science, statistics, and electrical engineering and computer science.

Open to: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents in their 2nd or 3rd year at an accredited school or university

Deadline: March 1st 2020, Application opens Dec. 1st 2019

Payment: Housing and Dining, Travel Support, 3 course credits (6-week program)

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Summer Lab Science Program || Mayo Clinic

The Summer Lab Science Program at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, offers students the opportunity to gain experience in the clinical laboratory environment by working alongside Mayo Clinic laboratory employees.

Working with blood, tissue and bodily fluid specimens, technologists perform a wide range of tests from the simple to the complex, using both time-honored manual techniques and state-of-the-art instruments. A patient's diagnosis, treatment and health may be directly dependent upon the laboratory test results.

As clinical testing is highly regulated by Mayo's accrediting agencies and requires appropriate levels of educational degrees, you will not be responsible for performing clinical testing — though you'll have the opportunity to perform pre-analytical functions, work on laboratory-related projects and potentially observe high-complexity testing.

While in the Summer Lab Science Program, your responsibilities may include aliquoting, extraction, centrifugation, assay and instrument validation, and instrument preparation and loading.

Open to: U.S. citizens (or those authorized to work in the U.S.) who are completing junior year (summer prior to graduation) with a cumulative GPA >2.75.

Payment: TBA with the position’s posting

Location: Rochester, MN (U.S.)

Website: https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/learning-opportunities/internships/summer-lab-science-program/

Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), sponsored by Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, offers a great way to build your skills as a young scientist or test your inclinations toward research.

Our SURF fellows tell us about the lasting friendships they made during the program and how the experience helped them with their career decision-making process. And because the questions they are studying are at the forefront of modern science, many students earn acknowledgment or co-authorship in articles submitted to professional publications.

In addition to their lab work, they also describe some of their unique experiences:

• Mentors. The daily experience of learning from Mayo Clinic faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, medical students and others who are farther along their career paths.

• Real-world research. The excitement of gaining hands-on experience with real-world research projects at a major medical center.

• Top-notch scientists. The opportunities they had for close collaboration with nationally and internationally recognized scientists.

• Modern facilities. The chance to learn how to use world-class instrumentation in modern research facilities.

• Community. Great times living, working and playing with the whole SURF community.

We work hard to bring together a wide variety of talented, motivated students from all ethnic, geographic, educational and economic groups.

Open to: Any student at a U.S. college completing their 2nd or 3rd year with a GPA >3.0.

Payment: $6000 stipend (over 10 weeks)

Location: Pheonix/Scottsdale, AZ (U.S.) OR Rochester, MN (U.S.) OR Jacksonville, Florida (U.S.)

Website: https://college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf/