Get the full research experience as an undergraduate student
We invite undergraduate students from across the globe to apply to programs offering summer research experiences for undergraduates. There are several research experience opportunities for undergraduates–both on-campus and off-campus. A list of some potential research opportunities are provided on this page.
Please check back often as this page is updated frequently. Many programs have application deadlines from January through March.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Interdisciplinary evolutionary sciences research experiences
NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution.
University of Iowa
Biomedical Scholars Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Additional research opportunities
- AAMC summer undergraduate research programs
- Pathways to Science summer research experiences for undergraduate students
- CIC Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
- LSAMP IINSPIRE Program
- Interdisciplinary Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
- Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
- Dewey Stuit Fund for Undergraduate Research
- Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Microbiology
- Summer Undergraduate Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Research Program
- Interdisciplinary Summer Undergraduate Research Program (Genetics, Immunology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neuroscience)