Use the summer to take your research experience to the next level! 

Participating in research during the summer allows students to focus on their projects in a more intensive way that may not be possible during the academic year. UT Austin students are able to do research in labs on campus as well as through programs hosted by outside institutions. 

GETTING STARTED

To learn more about summer opportunities, view these slides and browse programs and opportunities at the links below.

If you have questions about how to find a summer program or would like assistance crafting your application materials, make a consultation appointment with one of our student ambassdors or with Lynda Gonzales, Director of Student Programs, at https://calendly.com/lyndag-1/30-min-experiential-learning-consultation.

FINDING SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Subscribe to the CNS experiential learning list serve to receive postings and information about summer research opportunities in the sciences.

Search databases and listings for research opportunities that take place off-campus/outside UT-Austin.

These links take you to lists of formal summer research programs that are hosted at institutions across the country. These programs require an application, and if selected, typcially offer stipends for participation but may differ on other accomodations (such as housing assistance and travel).  

• National Science Foundation's database of Research Experience for Undergraduates 
• National Science Foundation's Summer Scholars Internship Program  
• Science.gov's databases of fellowships/internships
• Pathways to Science's multidisciplinary summer undergraduate research programs & fellowships
• Council on Undergraduate Research program postings
• CNS Health Professions list of summer opportunities

Search professional society resources.

• American Astronomical Society's internships and summer jobs
• American Chemical Society (ACS) Experiential Programs in Chemistry
• American Society for Nutrition Job Board
• American Mathematical Society summer programs
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology summer research programs
• American Physical Society internships and fellowships 
• Association of American Medical Colleges summer undergraduate research programs

Find government, nonprofit & industry internships that incorporate research.

• CNS Career Services Job/Internship feed
• Public Health Internships
• USAJOBs student resources

Consider a research experience abroad. 

• Browse resources and programs.
• Make an appointment with TIDES Director of Student Programs, Lynda Gonzales, 512-232-9358, to discuss strategies for finding a placement abroad.

Explore summer research programs at UT. (Participation may be limited to non-UT students in some cases; read each announcement for details).

• TIDES and CNS Summer Research Fellowship Programs
• Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology's Summer Undergraduate Program for Experiential Research
• REU in Population Demography
• Texas REU: BME Cures Cancer
• Dell Medical School's SURF in Cancer Research
• Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
• EURECA REU in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Moncrief Undergraduate Summer Internship
• Texas Advanced Computing Center Integrative Computational Education and Research Traineeship
• Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Research Scholars Programs

Are you a CNS student who will be participating in an advanced research experience under the supervision of a UT faculty member or research supervisor in Summer 2021? Consider applying for the TIDES Advanced Research Fellowship More Here