Biology Department
Off-Campus Research Opportunities
General Information
The National Science Foundation sponsors a funding program called "Research Experience for Undergraduates"(REU) which provides funding to research institutions so they can hire undergraduates to participate in summer research. Their web site includes a searchable directory of the institutions who have received REU awards and are participating in the program.
The Rochester Institute of Technology has compiled an extensive list of paid Summer Internships. Their listings are organized in several different ways, including by biological subdiscipline, by geographic location, those available to first year students, and those available to non-U.S. citizens.
The Center for Science Education tracks summer oppprotunities and maintains a searchable database at their web site.
The National Journal of Young Investigators has an information page providing many details about Summer Internships. The information page includes links to national labs and provides tips for applying to summer programs.
The Organization of Biological Field Stations has links to many field research stations in North and Central America, most of which offer summer research opportunities for undergraduates. Simply check out stations in areas that interest you and make contact with the researchers working there.
The Ecological Society of America posts job announcements that are submitted for advertisement on-line. Although many are for faculty position, there are also postions for undergraduates advertised.
The Ornithological Societies of North America maintains a site that lists job opportunities for ornithological research.
If you know of links that should be listed above, please send email to: bioweb@reed.edu.
