Summer Deadlines
Applications for summer research typically opens in November/December and most deadlines are early February. If you are planning to apply for 2026 summer research experiences, please plan to apply early.
Why a Summer Research Experience?
Summer undergraduate research opportunities are a great way to expand your research skills and gain new experiences in a wide range of disciplines throughout the nation--and in some cases--the world.
Check out the listing of opportunities below.
University of Iowa Funding Summer Funding Options
OUR Fellowship Program - $3,000 Fellowships awarded to research and creative scholarship projects in all disciplines. Applications accepted from late fall until February. Open to all degree seeking UI undergraduates.
Dewey Stuit Fund for Undergraduate Research For students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
John and Elsie Mae Ferentz Undergraduate Research Fund For students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Student Impact Grants allow UI students in any discipline to pursue opportunities outside of the classroom.
Hawkeye Experience Grant For unpaid summer internships and research experiences
Current Summer Opportunities
SPUR - The University of Utah ($) (External)
REU: Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nanotechnology ($)(External)
Cancer Research Opportunities at Iowa (CROI)
National and Regional Summer Experience Programs
BIG10 Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
All disciplines
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates
STEM and Social Sciences