Undergraduate Research Opportunities for CBEE Students 

Deadlines have passed for REUs for summer 2009. Information for 2010 will be start to be available in October.

There are some general links with information about REUs below.

Participating in an undergraduate research program is highly recommended if you are thinking about going to graduate school . This valuable experience will give you an edge in applying for graduate school, research fellowships, and job applications. Almost all REU internships are paid and many offer travel and housing assistance.

Please be aware of the starting date for REU's. Some are designed for students at semester schools and start earlier than you will be able to participate if you are planning to complete your spring term classes. Please check out the starting dates and possible late start dates before applying for the REU. I (Tracy Rothwell) would be glad to contact any programs you are interested in to discuss possible start dates if you would like me to - just e-mail me.

National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers - Summer Internship Program

The National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers (STCs) offer summer internships at each of the 17 centers, located at prestigious universities around the United States. Each center has a specific research focus, but as a whole, the programs focus on such fields as the biological sciences, computer and information sciences, engineering, geosciences, and mathematical and physical sciences. These summer internships provide undergraduates an opportunity to conduct research in a "graduate school" setting. Some of these opportunities may already be listed here, but the complete list of centers and opportunities can be found at this site: http://www.nsfstc.org/ .

This list of internships and REUs is from the BME Career Alliance. It contains both REUs and industry positions nationwide that are primarily of interest to students interested in bioengineering and biomedical engineering. I have not checked the REUs on this list to make sure that the star dates are compatible with OSUs calendar.

National Laboratories and Institutes

National Institute of Health
The Summer Internship Program (SIP) in Biomedical Research at the NIH provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.
Eligibility: Students sixteen years of age or older who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are currently enrolled at least half-time in high school or an accredited U.S. college or university are eligible to apply. Students who have been accepted into a college or university may also apply.
For more information: http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/

National Science Foundation Sites

NSF Summary of REU Sites for Engineering
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=10006

NSF Summary of REU Sites for Materials
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5052

NSF Summary of REU Sites for Chemistry
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5048

NSF Complete List of REU Sites
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm

University Sites offering Chemical Engineering REU's

This list is maintained by Michael Cutlip of the University of Connecticut. It contains an alphabetized list of all US universities offering Chemical Engineering REU's. It also contains links to other lists of science and engineering REU's tat are available.
For more information: http://www.engr.uconn.edu/~cutlipm/reu/

Additional Sources of Information

Biology, Biotechnology, and Pre-Medical Engineering Internships
Homepages and direct weblinks to over 590 paid co-op/internship and summer undergraduate research postings listed alphabetically by organization name and listed by state. This list is maintained by the Rochester Institute of Technology and it is a great resource.
For more information:http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/summer.htm