US Department of Energy Summer Undergraduate Laboratory Interships (SULI) The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students 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 16 participating DOE laboratories. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission. Applications for the SULI program are solicited annually for three separate internship terms. Internship appointments are 10 weeks in duration for the Summer Term (May through August) or 16 weeks in duration for the Fall (August through December) and Spring (January through May) Terms. Each DOE laboratory offers different research opportunities; not all DOE laboratories offer internships during the Fall and Spring Terms. Additional DOE internships can be found at Pathways for Students and Recent Graduates to Federal Careers and the DOE’s Stipend-based Internships page.
NCI Division of Cancer Biology Summer Undergraduate Research Program Undergraduate students interested in solving complex problems in cancer through interdisciplinary research. The application is open to rising Junior and Senior undergraduates with 0-1 years of research experience. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. A $6000 stipend, in addition to free housing, support for travel to/from the research institution, and a two-day Research Conference at the NIH in Bethesda, MD, will be awarded to the recipient. The program will resume again in summer 2025.
The Hertz Fellowship provides financial and lifelong professional support for the nation’s most promising graduate students in science and technology. The fellowship includes up to five years of funding, valued at up to $250,000, and the freedom to pursue innovative projects wherever they may lead. In addition, fellows take part in ongoing mentoring, symposia, and workshops with our vibrant community of more than 1200 fellows, a set of peers who span disciplines, generations, and geography. The Hertz Fellowship application is now and the application deadline is October 31, 2025.
Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago offers summer programs for students that are interested in careers in medicine/medical research.
OHSU Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology Summer Research Internship provides students with initial experiences required to be competitive for science related continued education and future careers.
DAAD RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American, British and Irish universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Germany matches them with PhD students and researchers (only at universities of applied sciences) for a summer research internship in Germany. Prepare your application completely online at the RISE Germany database, RISE Germany (daad.de), and search a wide range of internships in Science and Engineering. Application time frame: October 15 - November 30, 2025 (11:59 pm CET – Central European Time). Letters of reference time frame: October 15 - December 15, 2025.
Environmental Science Internships provide support for summer research projects and internships relating to environmental issues.
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Since 1922, the Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR) program has provided undergraduate and graduate students with valuable educational experiences. By encouraging close working relationships between students and mentors, the program promotes scientific excellence and achievement through hands-on learning. Application deadlines for the Spring cycle: March 15 and for the Fall cycle October 1.
The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from most areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research. Sigma Xi strongly encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities, including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinx, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, or Native Hawaiians.
Yale-UC Louvain Summer Research program offers engineering summer research internships in Belgium. Yale students can investigate 70 (engineering, computer science /computer engineering) research internships subjects to apply for the Summer Research program 2026. Sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply. *Students should contact the relevant Faculty or their assistants directly to apply with a cover letter and CV. Be sure to copy, emmanuelle.brun@uclouvain.be, so that she can follow up and facilitate the application process when necessary. If accepted, students can apply for additional funding through the Tetelman Fellowship. Contact, alexia.belperron@yale.edu, for questions.
CanSUR The goal of the Cancer-focused Summer Undergraduate Research program is to generate excitement for a future career in cancer research in highly motivated undergraduates and help them prepare for the next stage of their careers. The CanSUR Program supports 32 undergraduates for a 10-week period (June through August) each summer. Undergraduates will be accepted from colleges and universities from across the country to work with one of 82 Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) researchers. Stipends of $5,000 are provided for the 10-week program. Housing and travel allowances are available for select appointees.
Slifka Center Travel Grant applications Yale College Science & QR and Slifka Center encourage Yale STEM majors to consider a summer lab internship in Israel. Such students are welcome to apply to two fellowships that can help partially defray the costs of such travel: the Schusterman Israel Travel Grant (up to $3,500) and Elisa Spungen Bildner ’75 and Robert Bildner ’72 Israel Travel Grant (up to $1,500). Students must contact a faculty in an Israeli University and submit a fellowship proposal through the Tetelman Fellowship for International Research in the Sciences. If chosen, students might be able to receive additional funding through the Tetelman to supplement the above funds.
Yale-Weizmann Israel Science Collaboration Program - This program supports Yale undergraduates who undertake summer research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. For students doing summer research, the program can provide travel and housing/stipend support. Please contact Dr. Daniel Prober (daniel.prober@yale.edu) for additional information about this program.
Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Program is a 10 to 12-week research internship under the supervision of Canadian university faculty in a variety of academic disciplines, from science, engineering and mathematics to the humanities and social sciences.
AMGEN Scholars Program is a national program aimed at increasing research opportunities for students committed to pursuing careers in the sciences. At Caltech, we provide visiting students the opportunity to conduct research in biology, chemistry, and bio-technical related fields under the guidance of some of the world’s leading academic scientists. Research projects, along with scientific seminars, workshops, and networking events, prepare participants to pursue a Ph.D. or the joint M.D./Ph.D. degree and research careers in the sciences and biotechnology.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Research Institute Summer Scholars Program - CRISSP The program runs from each year from June to August. Interns will receive a $5,000 stipend. Free housing will be available. Need-based travel awards may be requested and will be distributed based on availability. Applications for the summer 2026 will open in December 2025.
Kyoto University Amgen Scholars The Amgen Scholars Program at Kyoto University is eight weeks of intensive research in the sciences. Amgen Scholars will be assigned to one of several Kyoto University departments or interdisciplinary areas that traditionally support science and biotechnology research. These areas may include biochemistry, bioengineering, biotechnology, chemistry, immunology, microbiology, molecular genetics, and neuroscience.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse Summer Research Internship Program (NIDA) Summer Research Internship Program is designed for undergraduate students from diverse populations to experience drug abuse and addiction research in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences.
Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, and pharmacy to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. Thus, we are particularly interested in highly qualified students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist. The POE home page contains links to the program application. Applications for the 2026 program will open November 1, 2025. The 2026 program deadline for receipt of applications and all credentails is February 1, 2026.
University of Rochester - School of Medicine and Dentistry 2026 Undergraduate Summer Scholars and Post-baccalaureate Research Education Programs applications are now open. Visit www.rochester.edu and enter ‘PREP’ or ‘Summer Scholars’ in the search. The Summer Scholars program (2026 application will open in November 2025) is a paid 10-week research intensive program for undergraduate students that includes working under the direct mentorship of one of our many research faculty members, as well as participation in research and career development seminars and workshops. Applicants should be approaching the summer after their sophomore or junior years of college.
The URMC Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) 2025 application now open and is designed to encourage applicants from populations underrepresented in science who recently earned or plan to earn this semester a baccalaureate degree in a biomedically-relevant field of study. Applicants should be interested in pursuing a research doctorate. The program prepares scholars for careers as outstanding research scientists and leaders in the biomedical community. The program provides a competitive stipend and preparatory research training for successful entry into a doctoral program.
Cancer Research Opportunity Summer 2026 Apply for our NIH/NCI-funded (5 R25CA023944-41) Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, and pharmacy to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. Students participate in basic or clinical oncology research, a core lecture series designed specifically for them, as well as research and clinical conferences. All participants make a PowerPoint presentation on their research project on our core lecture series. They also submit a project report written in the style of a journal in which their faculty mentor publishes.
The POE home page contains links to the program application. The deadline for receipt of all 2026 application materials is February 1, 2026. Early application and submission of materials is highly recommended.
UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences summer postbaccalaureate research training programs.
The Amgen Scholars, SURF, and SURISKD programs, spanning ten weeks (June-August), offer a comprehensive research training experience tailored for college students gearing up for Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. careers in biomedical sciences.
All of these programs provide scholars with faculty-mentored research experiences and academic and professional development plans. The Amgen Scholars, SURF, and SURISKD programs expose students to the kinds of projects encountered during postgraduate research training and fosters an understanding of the planning, discipline, and teamwork involved in the pursuit of answers to current questions in the biological sciences.
For further details about these programs and to submit applications, kindly visit the following links:
- Amgen Scholars program: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/graduate-school/research-opportunities/amgen/
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF): Graduate School - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
Caltech’s WAVE Fellows Program Caltech recognizes that differences of perspective, experience, and thought is essential to achieving and maintaining scientific excellence. The WAVE Fellows program supports this goal by increasing visibility and accessibility to our PhD programs to undergraduates in STEM fields who are seriously considering attending graduate school. WAVE Fellows is a 10-week undergraduate research program that provides robust programming in the areas of academic and professional development. Online applications are due January 9, 2026.
NIH Oxford-Cambridge (OxCam) Scholars Program is a fully funded, highly individualized doctoral program for students seeking to pursue a career in biomedical research. Applications for 2026 are now open.
NIH Medical Scientist Partnership Program (MSPP) Students interested in an MD/PhD program may pair the NIH OxCam Scholars PhD Program with a U.S. clinical degree program or medical school via MSPP. Applications for 2026 NIH MD/PhD Partnership Program admission are open now.
HKUST Summer UG Research Program is an opportunity for undergraduate students to take up research placement for 10 weeks at HKUST. Work on a HKUST research project (visit the website to view available projects) under the mentorship of the research project supervisor. Immerse in the local Hong Kong culture through orientation and cultural activities throughout the program. If interested, you must email alexia.belperron@yale.edu by Monday, December 22, 2025 (*even if you have not selected a lab) to be considered for the program. Accepted students can apply for additional funding through the Tetelman Fellowship.
The Michael Manzella Fellowship for Summer supports projects in cancer research, music and performing arts, education and youth development. “The Summer Fellowship program is the cornerstone of our philanthropic strategy to invest in talented undergraduates whose summer projects align with the Foundation’s core areas of focus.” Due date: to be announced.
Michel David-Weil Scholarship Sciences Po Paris Institute of Political Studies. Named for Michel David-Weill, the Michel David-Weill Scholarship provides an American student seeking to pursue a two-year master’s degree at Sciences Po with a stipend of approximately $80,000 to cover the cost of attendance over the course of two years.
There are no constraints on field of study. Candidates wishing to pursue a Master’s degree related to Economics are especially encouraged to apply. Deadline for Yale Nomination: October 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET.
Layfayette Fellowship for Study in France. The Lafayette Fellowship will allow American students to complete Master’s degree-level coursework at renowned French academic institutions, while also taking part in a unique leadership program. The program is open to students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in STEM, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Arts. Deadline: November 30, 2025.