STEM External Excellence Programs

On this page you will find a list of research opportunities commonly referred to as REUs (Research Experience for Undergrads). They are separated by field: Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Biology, and Math. Check back often for updates on deadlines and additional programs.

These programs are generally offered in the summer and will have deadlines between January and March. We encourage you to apply for these opportunities!

STEM Programs

Chemistry
Resources and MembershipsDeadline
 American Chemical Society N/A
 Grants in Aid of Research (sigmaxi.org) N/A
 Get Experience – Research, experience, internships, co-ops and more (acs.org) N/A
US Undergraduate Programs | ACS International Center: Find Global STEM OpportunitiesN/A
 Chemistry REUs Deadline
Ole Miss Chemistry Summer Research Program7-Mar-22
Chem-Surf REU15-Feb-22
Brigham Young University REU15-Feb-22 
University of North Texas REU15-Feb-22 
Texas A&M REU (Biochemistry)1-Feb-22 
Scientists in Parks23-Jan-22 
Geoscience
Resources and MembershipsDeadline
Geological Society of AmericaN/A
Geoscience REUsDeadline
Reus (NSF)N/A
Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences15-Feb-23
William Marsh Rice University REU15-Feb-23
University of Arizona REU1-Mar-23
Washington University St. Louis REU15-Feb-23
Rutgers University REU25-Feb-23
Scientists in Parks23-Jan-23
Physics
Resources and MembershipsDeadline
American Physical Society N/A
Physics REUsDeadline 
REUs (NSF) N/A
Department of Astronomy of Cornell University3-Feb-23
Cyclotron Institute REU4-Feb-23
 Texas A&M REU4-Mar-23
 TCU REU11-Feb-23
 Texas A&M – Commerce REU28-Feb-23
 UT – Dallas REU16-Feb-23
CalTech –WAVES Program and Amgen Scholars ProgramJan 9 & Feb 1

Biology
Biology REUsDeadline
AAMC Summer OpportunitiesN/A
NSF REUN/A 
DRUMR ProgramN/A 
UT Southwestern SURF1-Feb-22
Baylor College of Medicine SMART Program10-Jan-22
UT Southwestern SURF Program15-Feb-22 
UT Medical Branch Summer Program1-Feb-22
UT Health McGovern Medical School Summer Program1-Feb-22
UT Health San Antonio SURF Program1-Feb-22
University of North Texas Summer Internship21-Mar-22
Texas A&M SURGe Program15-Feb-22
Texas Tech El Paso SABR Program12-Mar-22
NIH Summer Internship Program1-Mar-22
Texas A&M REU (Biochemistry)1-Feb-22
Scientists in Parks23-Jan-22
Mathematics
Resources and MembershipDeadline
American Mathematical SocietyN/A
Mathematics REUsDeadline 
IAS Park City Math Institute Undergraduate Summer School31-Jan-22
MAA National Research Experience for Undergrads Program1-Feb-22 
Texas A&M Prairie View REUTBA
Texas Tech REUTBA
Texas State REU28-Feb-22
Youngstown State University REU1-Mar-22
UCLA REU 14-Feb-22
Tufts REU1-Mar-22
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