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Scholarships, careers, and opportunities for MEP students. Links to more scholarship listings for continuing students, department scholarships, and external scholarships here: https://grainger.illinois.edu/admissions/costs/undergraduate.

We are currently accepting applications for the Summer Research Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Our 10-week intensive undergraduate Summer Research Program provides a unique chance for students to delve into cutting-edge research within our state-of-the-art facilities while gaining a valuable preview of graduate school life at a Big Ten institution. 

The Programs Include:  

•    Applied Plant Systems  

•    Beneficial Bacteria  

•    Beneficial Insects and Plant-Insect Systems  

•    Biomedical Engineering 

•    Chemistry 

•    Crop-to-Food Innovation  

•    Engineering Education Research  

•    National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure  

•    Lasers and Optics 

•    Plant Pathology 

•    Sustainability and Resilience in Rural Areas  

•    Virology 

 Students can apply for up to three different research groups. Priority review of applications begins Sunday, February 1, and all applications are due by Sunday, March 1. https://srp.unl.edu/Application 

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FLYER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Undergraduates interested in sustainable energy research are invited to apply for the Research on Sustainable Energy Technology and Systems (ROSETAS) REU program at Johns Hopkins University. This 10-week, residential summer experience offers hands-on research, professional development, and collaboration with JHU faculty.

Stipend: $7,000 + housing

Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents; undergraduates in any technical field who have completed at least one year of study

Application materials: Resume, personal statement, and one letter of recommendation

Deadline: February 2, 2026

Students can find full details and application information on the program website.

DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-FES-2026?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_m…

Application/Recommendation(s) Deadline: January 15, 2026 @5PM Eastern Time

See Attachment for more about the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences

See Attachment for Qualifications

See Attachment for Preferred Academic Fields

Research must support the program mission and its major focus, listed here: orise.orau.gov/doe-fes-postdoc

Application/Recommendation(s) Deadline: January 15, 2026 @5PM Eastern Time

 See Attachment to Read More About the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences

 See Attachment for Location

Program Website: https://orise.orau.gov/doe-fes-postdoc/index.html

Questions? Email fusion@orau.org. Please list the reference code [DOE-FES-2026] for this opportunity in the subject line of your email.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Majors: chemical engineering, bioengineering, biology, chemistry, materials science, physics, or related majors are welcome to apply!

The program runs from May 22, 2023- July 28, 2023. 

The Separations & Commercialization REU program will offer research experiences in laboratories that are working towards the goals of improving separation efficiency and reducing separation processing costs to a diverse group of undergraduate students. Participants will interact with faculty and graduate students to plan and execute a 10-week research project. A unique component of this REU program is the commercialization assessment training (CAT) series that will prepare them to think about the potential commercialization of traditional hypothesis-driven research early in the process. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with industry leaders in the separation field through the CAT series, industrial mentorships, as well as industrial site visits locally and in Texas.

Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at UCLA, Cornell, CSUN, UCB

The Center for Translational Applications of Nanoscale Multiferroic Systems (TANMS) offers a 10-week, paid summer research experience for undergraduates at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California, Berkeley (UCB), Cornell University, and the California State University at Northridge (CSUN).  TANMS works to engineer a revolution in miniature electromagnetic electronics through development of a new class of nanoscale multiferroic materials.  TANMS' research plan follows a top-down strategy where testbed systems level goals guide three engineering technology research thrusts motivating two fundamental research thrusts.  The research program relies on system level metrics defined by 3 testbed demonstration modules, i.e. a) memory, b) antenna, and c) motor. These three testbeds rely on similar multiferroic concepts while also representing electromagnetic devices that maximize this program's impact on our society.

The TANMS REU stands out in the integration of entrepreneurial experience with scientific research.  Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in  engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. The program dates for summer 2014 will be June 23 through August 29; applications are due April 15, 2014. Participants are paid a stipend and on-campus housing is provided. For more information or to apply, please visit our website:

More Information: http://tanms.ucla.edu/pre_college.htm

APPLY HERE: apply.tanms.ucla.edu

If you have any questions, please contact us at ceed@seas.ucla.edu.