Use these links to investigate research opportunities outside of Grinnell. Some sites list many opportunities; the rest are specific institutions organized by state.

International Opportunities and Opportunities for International Students

Internship for International Students (PDF) Prepared by Joo Hyun Im '10 (December 2009). This PDF document contains two parts: - Biology Research Internships for International Students in the U.S. - Biology Research Internships for All Students Interested in Working Outside of the United States (non-REUs)

These resources list many opportunities.

Amgen Scholars

Undergraduate Summer Research in Science and Biotechnology, with program locations at Caltech, Columbia University Barnard College, Howard University, MIT, Stanford, University of Washington, UC-Berkeley, UC-Los Angeles, UC-San Diego, UC- San Francisco.

Internships in Biology

An incredible list of summer research opportunities all over the country, maintained by Tom Frederick, Department of Biological Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology.

NSF

Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU), in Biological Sciences, Ocean Sciences: The National Science Foundation supported site lists a variety of programs offered through institutions. The site lists the program, institution, contact information, and a few notes. Not much information is provided about each program, but it does provide enough contact information in order to gather more specific program information. The site is extensive and list opportunities in a variety of areas, including molecular biology, zoology, biological chemisty, nutrition, neuroscience, marine and ocean science.

NIH

Student Research/Training Programs includes biomedical summer internships; also Summer opportunities at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for all undergraduates, employment and internship opportunities. Summer Internships in Biology: This website lists several opportunities for summer research. The programs listed are offered through universities throughout the country. The research areas include biomedical research, ecology and environmental studies, marine biology, as well as other biology opportunities. The list is extensive and provides links directly to the program.

Biostatistics

Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics, 6-week program at three institutions, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Cancer research

An extensive compilation of cancer research internships offered nationwide to high school, undergraduate, post-bac, MPH, and PhD-level students (compiled by FHCRC).

Department of Energy

Nanotechnology Summer Internships

NNIN REU program in various disciplines at about 14 participating US sites.

UNCF/MERCK

Summer internship (criteria for life sciences: African American, junior, 3.3 GPA). Deadline 1-Dec-2010.

Opportunities organized by state

ALABAMA

ILLINOIS

  • Northwestern University: 9-week REU at The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Interdisciplinary research areas include ceramics, polymers, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, molecular electronics and biomaterials. Applications due 15-Feb-2011.

IOWA

  • University of Iowa BSURF, Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program.
  • University of Iowa Microbiology undergraduate research program. Deadline 15-Feb-2011.
  • Land stewardship internship, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, maintaining and restoring natural landscapes all across Iowa. Deadline 11-Feb-2011.

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Harvard University/Harvard Forest ecology research. Deadline 4-Feb-2011.

MISSOURI

  • University of Missouri-Columbia: Research projects in the areas of biology, biochemistry, radiochemistry, and plant genomics are typically available for the summer program. Contact Professor Ben DeRidder if you want more information and application material.
  • Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (St. Louis). Deadline 11-Feb-2011.
  • Stowers Institute for Medical Research (Kansas City), Scholars Program

MICHIGAN

  • UNDERC-East (University of Notre Dame): spend one summer conducting your own field research in environmental biology in this Northwoods site in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Two-summer program also available, with second spent in an intermountain valley site in Montana. Applications due 5-Nov-2010.

NEBRASKA

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln REUs in Integrated Development of Bioenergy Systems; Biomedical Engineering; Redox Biology and Biochemistry; Virology; more... Deadline 15-Feb-2011.

NEW YORK

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University: Biomedical SURP for juniors who are considering a graduate education and a career in research.
  • Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. Deadline 11-Feb-2011.

TENNESSEE

TEXAS

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Applications due 9-Feb-2011.

WASHINGTON

WYOMING

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