2013 Undergraduate Research Opportunities :: REUs, SROP & More

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU Sites)

Biophysics: Interdisciplinary Research Opportunities in

Deadline: February 8, 2013

UM Biological Station REUs

Deadline: February 1

15 faculty mentors covering variety of fields

Chemistry

Deadline: February 8, 2013

ED-QUEST: Enhancing Diversity, Quality, and Understanding the Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences for Tomorrow

Deadline: January 31, 2013

Mathematics

Deadline: March , 2013

Optics in the City of Light

Spend a summer in Paris! International REU with ultrafast lasers

Deadline: January 23, 2013

Nanotechnology

There is a research site at University of Michigan Nanotechnology facility, but the application is through a national Site.

Application info: http://www.nnin.org/research-experience-undergraduates

Deadline: February 13, 2013

Physics

Deadline: February 22, 2013

Physics: University of Michigan REU at CERN

Application review began December 2012; applications accepted until all positions filled.

Proteins: Interdisciplinary Program in the Structure and Function of Proteins

Deadline: March 1, 2013

Biochemistry; Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Pathology, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

funding pending

Social Science Quantitative Research Internship

Deadline for application: January 31, 2013

Space Physics

Deadline for summer: March 1, 2013

School of Information

Pending funding Check the site for current information.

Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering

• Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering - SURE (for UM undergraduate students)
  Complete application by January 25, 2013
• Summer Research Opportunity Program - SROP (for non-UM undergraduate students)

Website: http://www.engin.umich.edu/gradadmissions/sure/
Complete applications by January 25, 2013

Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)

Offers outstanding undergraduates underrepresented in their field of study the opportunity to conduct intensive research across a variety of disciplines. The goal is to prepare students for advanced studies in a Ph.D. program at UM.
Application Deadline: February 10, 2013 (11:59 p.m. EST). Applications and supporting documentation must be received online by this deadline. Transcripts must be postmarked by this date.

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

• Several fellowship programs for UM undergraduates. See the UROP website.

Why apply for a summer research experience?
These opportunities are gateways to graduate studies and careers in science, math, engineering and other research fields. You will work one-on-one with faculty, developing your academic and research skills. You will meet other students with goals like yours. It is a chance for you to assess your interests and potential in pursuing research at the Ph.D. level in graduate school, and get access to other guidance and advising.

Why Ann Arbor?
Join a vibrant community of renowned faculty and intellectually adventurous students who learn in an environment of limitless possibilities. With about 110,000 residents, Ann Arbor combines big city excitement with small town charm. Ann Arbor in the summer offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, as well as special events such the Top-of-Park, a three-week festival of outdoor music, movies and dining.