Funded Research Programs

CURF and the College of Arts and Sciences sponsor competitive summer internships in humanities and arts-based organizations on Penn's campus and in Philadelphia. Information is available on community service and other sorts of internships.

• The National Institutes for Health

  • Research Supplements -- Faculty with NIH grants use these funds to hire undergraduate researchers. The site allows students to search for faculty by discipline, as well as providing the information needed for faculty with NIH grants to sign up. For students who are underrespresented minorities only.
    http://www4.od.nih.gov/research/general_sup.htm
  • Summer Internship in Biomedical Research. For US citizens or permanent residents only.
    http://www.training.nih.gov/student/internship/internship.asp
  • Undergraduate Scholarship Program -- "competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social science health-related research." This is a one-year, renewable scholarship (up to four years) which covers costs of undergraduate tuition as well as providing placement in a summer lab program and one year of post-graduate work.
    http://ugsp.nih.gov/

• DOE Office of Science Education
  Energy Research Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowships places students in paid internships in Science and Engineering at any of several Department of Energy facilities. Many of the participants in the program have decided on a career in science and engineering because of the nature of the experience. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs. The different laboratories each offer different research opportunities (see Choosing a Lab).
  http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/ERULF/about.html

• The Leonard Davis Institute Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Institute is for rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors and seniors from underrepresented minority groups, or anyone interested in exploring the field of health services research . The SUMR program provides students with an opportunity to receive a stipend to conduct health services research on a topic of their choice, under the guidance of Penn faculty.

• Penn Undergraduate Environmental Health Scholars Program
  The Penn Undergraduate Environmental Health Scholars Program is a collaboration between CEET, the Center for Public Health Initiatives, and multiple schools and faculty at Penn. Ten weeks of summer activities will expose students to the field of environmental health science through mentorship, coursework, and field experience. Each summer, six internships will be awarded to Penn undergraduate students who will work one-on-one with mentors on projects that they choose and design. Each intern will receive $3,500 for the 10 week internship. Highlights of the program are cutting-edge research seminars on environmental health topics, laboratory or field projects mentored by Penn faculty, and weekly field trips to environmental sites or government agencies.
  The deadline for applications is April 1st, 2008.

• Wistar Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
  http://www.wistar.org/education_training/undergraduate.html

• Penn Biomedical Graduate Studies Undergraduate Internship Program
  The Summer Undergraduate Internship Program (SUIP) provides an intense research experience to students interested in graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences. Interns complete ten weeks of full-time laboratory research, attend state-of-the-art research seminars, and receive career counseling from program faculty and administrators. http://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/suip.shtml

• National Institutes of Standards and Technology
  Students must apply through their home institution (through CURF for Penn students - and two weeks before national NIST deadline.)
  http://www.surf.nist.gov/surf2.htm

• 2008 Junior Summer Abroad Research Program in Europe for Undergraduate U.S. Students
  Come and experience one of the best research experiences of your life!
  During this 8-week study abroad program, you will be exposed to international research, education and culture. In addition, you will be working in an experienced, collaborative research team to develop and apply algorithms and software for simulating reactions with organic materials that involve transitions between electronic states. Applicants should have at least two years of undergraduate study, preferably majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, or computer science; or a related discipline such as chemical engineering or materials science, with an interest in chemistry. If you have an enthusiasm for learning new science, we will help you to become familiar with this exciting area of complex systems research that is becoming more important in the global environment.
  $2,000 stipend housing, food and transportation costs paid extensive contact with graduate student mentors and professors training in cyberinfrastructure arranged tours and outings participation in a concluding workshop To qualify, the candidate: must be a United States citizen have at least two years of undergraduate study, preferably majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, or computer science; or a related discipline such as chemical engineering or materials science, with an interest in chemistry. completed application must be submitted by February 29, 2008.
  For more information or to apply for this opportunity, contact Bill Hase (bill.hase@ttu.edu), John Tully (john.tully@yale.edu) or Theresa Windus (theresa@fi.ameslab.gov)

• Mayo Clinic
  

• Boston University
  http://www.bu.edu/urop/forstudents/funds/surf/index.html

• The Sloan-Kettering Institute Summer Research Internship Program
  A summer research internship program for a small number of select undergraduate students.
  http://www.sloankettering.edu/gerstner/html/54516.cfm

• The Smithsonian
  The overall list includes both paid and unpaid internships. The link below shows only paid intermships.
  http://intern.si.edu/internship_types_paid.html

Other places to look

• There are many programs are sponsored by colleges and universities around the country and are not (usually) limited to students at those schools. They are most easily found by web searching with the terms "Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship ". They are generally similar in structure to the National Science Foundation REU sites.