Office of Undergraduate Research

Federal Agencies’ Summer Research Programs

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
(Application deadlines vary with individual site.)
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm

National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NIST-SURF)
http://www.surf.nist.gov/surf2.htm

National Institute of Health (NIH)
Genome Project: http://www.surf.caltech.edu/

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Undergraduate Summer Research Program (NASA-USRP)
http://www.sfp.caltech.edu/NASA-USRP/index.html

Planetary Geology and Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program (NASA-PGGURP)
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~tgregg/pggurp.html

Space Telescope Science Institute Summer Student Program (NASA-STScI SSP)
http://www.stsci.edu/institute/sd/students/2008.html

Department of Energy (DoE)
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html

ORISE administers many programs that provides paid educational and research experiences and have eligibility requirements that vary from program to program.  Students or faculty will need to go to the following link(s) and select the program that interests them.  Each program's web page has instructions on eligibility requirements, application submission, and a link to the online application or a printable application.  All ORISE programs require applicants to submit the appropriate application and supporting documentation.  The program's web page also provides the name and e-mail address of a program specialist who can help answer any questions that students may have concerning eligibility requirements or submitting an application for a particular program.  When e-mailing questions to the program specialist the program name should be included in the e-mail.  When students choose a program that interests them, they will need to CAREFULLY read the eligibility requirements.  Many of the programs administered by ORISE are open only to U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens.

http://www.orau.gov/hereatornl - This web page is for the Higher Education Research Experiences at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE). The program has an online application.  Deadlines are stated but they are flexible for the HERE program.  There are multiple academic levels in the HERE program, i.e., entering freshman, undergraduate, post-BS, a graduate student or a faculty member.

http://www.scied.science.doe.gov – The students will find information about the Department of Energy's Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) as well as an electronic application which can complete online.  The SULI program is for undergraduates and graduating seniors.  At this site students can also find applications for the Community College Institute (CCI) and the Pre-Service Teacher (PST) programs.

http://www.ornl.gov/sci/nuclear_science_technology/nstip/nesls.htm - The Nuclear Engineering Student Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS) program is a cooperative research initiative geared toward students working in physics and nuclear engineering applications.  Through one- to three-year summer internships, NESLS offers engineering student on-the-job educational and research opportunities at a multidisciplinary national laboratory.

http://see.orau.org - This link is the gateway to many of the education and research experiences offered through ORISE.  The web page has links for faculty, recent graduates, graduates, and undergraduate students. 

Scholarships and Internships (main listing)
http://www.doe.gov/scholarships&internships.htm
(Application deadlines vary)