{"id":1985,"date":"2016-08-01T09:03:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T16:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=1985"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:13:18","slug":"summer-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/career-services\/students\/summer-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Research Opportunities for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Summer Research Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a comprehensive list, but it will give you a great start. The OCS staff are happy to help you find answers to your questions about the programs, and help you with the application process. Some of these programs might require recommendation letters, resumes, or other materials. Start your search early and do your homework. You can schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etap.nsf.gov\/search\">National Science Foundation- Education &amp; Training Application (NSF ETAP)\u00a0<\/a> &#8211; search and apply for Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) and other NSF undergraduate research programs in all applicable disciplines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pathwaystoscience.org\/undergrads.aspx\">Pathways to Science<\/a> &#8211; lists 600+ summer undergraduate research opportunities in STEM disciplines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jyi.org\/career-center\/undergraduate-research\/\">Journal of Young Investigators<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;lists summer research opportunities in science fields as well as resources for application support and conferences for undergraduates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/career-development\/affinity-groups\/great\/summer-undergrad-research-programs\">AAMC<\/a>&#8211; lists undergraduate research opportunities at universities across the United States in the medical field<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nist.gov\/surf\">NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)<\/a> &#8211; opportunity to do research across most STEM fields at the National Institute of Standards and Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grad.ucla.edu\/admissions\/diversity\/summer-programs-for-undergraduate-research-spur\/\">UCLA SPUR<\/a>&#8211; research opportunities in all fields, with specific programs for different STEM disciplines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/surf\/\">Boston University SURF<\/a> &#8211; research opportunities in biology and the control of gene expression for biological outcomes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/euroscholars.eu\/what-is-euroscholars\">Euroscholars<\/a> &#8211; offers a broad range of research projects in many fields of interest across three universities in Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phd.pages.ist.ac.at\/isternship\/\">The ISTernship<\/a> &#8211; Vienna, Austria, Institute of Science and Technology (IST):- includes research in all STEM disciplines at IST in Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nanojapan.rice.edu\/educationOutreach_nanojapan_ireu.shtml\">NanoJapan<\/a> &#8211; specifically for freshman and sophomore students, nanotechnology research opportunities in Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aalto.fi\/en\/aalto-science-institute-asci\/aalto-science-institute-international-summer-research-programme\">Aalto Science Institute in Finland<\/a>&#8211; offers summer research opportunities for students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainability\/Ecology\/Climate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathwaystoscience.org\/discipline.aspx?sort=EAR-Sustainability_Sustainability\">Pathways to Science: Sustainability<\/a> &#8211; lists options for research in Sustainability across the country<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/programs\/climate-adaptation-science-centers\/climate-adaptation-scientists-tomorrow-program\">Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow Program<\/a> &#8211; climate sciences research opportunities for undergraduates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/btiscience.org\/education-outreach\/research-internships\/\">Boyce Thompson Institute<\/a> &#8211; 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