Why Summer 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. 

University of Iowa Funding Summer Funding Options

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OUR Fellowship Program - $3000 Fellowships awarded to research and creative scholarship projects in all disciplines between students and mentors.  Applications open in February and close in March each year.  Open to all degree seeking UI undergraduates in good standing.

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

Many undergraduate research opportunity applications open in November or December and are due in January or February. Some are paid and some are unpaid. The University of Iowa has competitive funding options for students on campus and off campus. If you are planning to apply for summer research experiences, please plan to apply early.

Current Summer Opportunities

REU in Computing for Health and Well-being

The Computer Science Department at the University of Iowa will conduct a 10-week summer research program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Our site is motivated by the considerable strain on the U.S. healthcare system due to short-term challenges, such as those posed by the COVID-19 outbreak, and long-term trends, such as an aging U.S. population. Computer scientists are in a unique position to help solve these and other problems in health and well-being. Ten participants will join their faculty mentor's research group to work on interdisciplinary projects

2025 SLAWR REU Summer Opportunity

SLAWR REU is a 10-week summer program accepting students from multiple disciplines, including civil engineering, geosciences, ecology, social sciences, and other related fields. Students can be stationed across the United States, from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; the Fond du Lac Reservation in Northern Minnesota; and Salish Kootenai College on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply. Plus, learn how you can nominate another student for this opportunity.

Prestigious Fellowships Available for Undergraduate Research

The Iowa Sciences Academy is seeking current sophomores and juniors involved in research to join the UI-MARC program during the academic year of 2025 - 2026. The UI-MARC (Maximizing Access to Research Careers) is an NIH-funded program that supports students committed to pursuing a research-focused PhD or MD/PhD program in the biomedical sciences (not intended for clinical only careers). The fellowship is for June 1, 2025 - May 30, 2026, during a student's junior or senior year.

Robert Louis Katz and Manne Research Institute Summer Scholars Program

This program offers undergraduate students the chance to gain a paid, hands-on research experience focused on childhood health and disease

Radiation Biology and Physics Undergraduate Research Summer Program

Research opportunities available in radiation therapy, redox biology, cancer biology, traditional and medical physics, engineering, medical imaging, immunology and more.

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

External Experiences