Villanova University Chemistry Summer Research Program

In its recent history, the Chemistry Department has been able to support a number of students with Summer Research Fellowships. Funding for the fellowships comes from donations from local industries, and from faculty research grants. We will continue this program in Summers as funds permit.

The Summer Research fellowship will provide a stipend of at least $2500 to work for nine weeks doing research with a Villanova Chemistry faculty member. Room and board will be included if desired. Details regarding housing will be communicated when they become available.

If you are a Chemistry major in good standing, you should first decide on an area of interest (Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or Physical Chemistry). Next, you should interview the faculty in that area to find a research mentor. Next, you must complete the form attached to this description. Your research mentor can help you with the statement of proposed research. Submit the completed application to Nancy Proud in the Chemistry Office by 4:30 PM on MARCH 31.

If you are a successful applicant, the Chemistry Department expects that you will work full time (40 hours/week) for nine weeks in the research lab. Normally, this time falls between the last weeks of May and the first weeks of August, and is decided upon by mutual agreement between you and your research mentor. You must submit a written report of your research activities to your advisor upon conclusion of the research. You may not have outside employment or enroll in summer classes during the research period. You will be expected to give an oral poster presentation on your work at the Professional Development Seminar sometime in Fall.

Again, the deadline for application is 4:30 p.m. on March 31. Please do not procrastinate! Award announcements will be made by April 20. Download Application Form

NSF-Sponsored Opportunities

National Science Foundation Sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (Various sites)

The National Science Foundation sponsors a large selection of Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sites across the country. General information about the REU program can be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5048

National Science Foundation, Washington DC

Please check out the following website for internships being offered at the NSF in Washington, DC. http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/careers/student.jsp

Center for Enabling New Technologies Through catalysis (CENTC), is a team of chemists and chemical engineers from 16 research laboratories on 12 different North American Campuses which provides enhanced training, discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences by bringing people together across institutional and geographical boundaries.  Research in the center is focused on the development of new chemical processes that will have significant societal impact, such as new ways to produce clean fuel or to convert biomass to useful chemicals.  Undergraduate students at all levels with an interest in chemical sciences and/or research, especially women and individuals from groups underrepresented in the sciences are encouraged to apply.   Please click on the following website for an application and further information:  http://depts.washington.edu/centc/education.htm    For further information or if you have any questions, please contact centcdeo@chem.washington.edu  or call Eve Perara, Director of Diversity at 206-543-3357.

Kent State University, Department of Chemistry and the Liquid Crystal Institute are seeking applicants for a NSF funded REU program this summer.  Please go to the following link for more information and an application:  www.kent.edu/chemistry

The University of Connecticut, Department of Chemistry is hosting their NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates.  Please go to the following website for an application, deadline and further information.  http://web.uconn.edu/chemistry/reu.html

University of Southern California, announces their 10 week summer NSF-REU summer undergraduate research program.  This is an opportunity for students to conduct research in residence in the university's Chemistry Department.  For more information and to apply, please go to their site at:  http://chem.usc.edu/undergraduate/reu_prog.html

University of New Mexico, the Center for Micro-Engineered Materials, will be a site for the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Program.  The Center is the focal point for research on advanced ceramics and inorganic materials synthesis.  They work with faculty from Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics along with staff members at Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs to develop new technologies to make the United States more competitive in ceramic science and engineering.  Please go to the following site for more information and to apply.  http://www4.unm.edu/cmem/form3.htm

Duquesne University, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA, is offering a summer program sponsored by the NSF and Department of Defense. This is a 10-week chemical research experience in such areas as nanotechnology, homeland security, advanced instrumentation, forensic sciences, pharmaceutical drug design and chemical biology. Participants will be expected to spend approximately 40 hours per week on their research problem and consult with their advisor on a regular basis. Applications are sought from undergraduate science majors (preference will be given to biochemistry and chemistry majors) who have completed at least one semester of organic chemistry and laboratory. Stipend information, deadline and applications can be found on the following link: http://www.science.duq.edu/opportunities/urp/summer.htm

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute (BBSI) program is announcing their summer research program. This program is open to undergraduate students in their junior and senior year, and also to students entering their first and second year of graduate study. Program runs from mid-May to mid-July.  Stipend, application deadline, application, and general information can be found on the following link: www.ccbb.pitt.edu/bbsi

University of Kentucky, Department of Chemistry, will again be hosting an NSF-sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. This is a ten week summer program from mid-May to mid-July.   Research projects in all areas of chemistry/biochemistry with professional development program and career counseling.  For application deadline, stipend information and application,  please go to our website: http://www.chem.uky.edu/REU/ You can contact the Director of the REU Program, Dr. Dennis J. Clouthier, at: dclaser@uky.edu

The University of Alabama, Department of Chemistry, is pleased to announce their Summer Undergraduate Research Participation (SURP) Program supported by the NSF for students (preferably juniors, who will be seniors in the academic year) who plan to attend graduate school in chemistry or a related field. Each student who is chosen to participate will receive a stipend plus on-campus housing in furnished apartments during the 10 week program.  Application deadline, stipend information and application can be found on the following website: http://www.bama.ua.edu/~chem/programs/summerprogs/suurp.html

Research Internships in Science & Engineering (RISE), American Chemical Society – Office of International Activities and the NSF, are offering a summer program for rising juniors and seniors for 6-12 weeks in Germany. RISE scholars receive: stipend to cover living expenses, health and accident insurance, travel in Germany to attend a mid-summer meeting with other RISE scholars.  For more information and to apply, please go to: http://www.daad.de/rise/en/index.html

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC is offering an NSF supported Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) this summer. This is a 10 week program. The program will provide opportunities for undergraduate students to gain experience with cutting-edge chemical research, with emphasis on the fields of materials and life sciences, as well as cross-cutting areas of Analytical, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry. There is a stipend with support for both housing and meals as well as  travel costs for transportation to and from the program. For more information, deadline, and application, go to our website at: http://www.ncsu.edu/chemistry/chemreu/index.html

Center for Nanomaterials Research at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH is offering a summer REU program in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.  Ten physics, engineering and chemistry students are supported annually to participate in current research at the Center for Nanomaterials Research at Dartmouth.  For more information, application deadline and to apply, please go to our web site at: http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/nanomaterials    and click on "Summer Programs" link.

University of Cincinnati, Department of Chemistry, is offering an NSF Sponsored Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates.  For more information, application deadline and to apply, please go to their website:  http://www.che.uc.edu/ugfellowships/fellowships.html

Clemson University, Clemson, SC once again is offering a summer undergraduate research program in Chemistry funded by the NSF and the university.  This is a 10 week program. Please go to their web site for an application, application deadline, and further information http://chemistry.clemson.edu/undergraduate/SURP/ 

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY invites undergraduates majoring in Chemistry (or a related chemical science field) to apply to their program. This program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The REU program in Chemistry provides students with an intensive research experience in the laboratories of a leading research group.  There is no deadline for submission of applications.  For more information and to apply,  please go to: http://www.sunysb.edu/ureca/chemistryreu.htm

There are also two other summer programs being offered by Stony Brook University: The Center for Environmental Molecular Science (CEMS) and study of the Earth’s interior through independent research using state-of-the-art facilities with The Mineral Physics Institute Please go to the following sites for more information and applications on these two summer programs. http://www.mpi.stonybrook.edu/SummerScholars and http://www.cems.stonybrook.edu/

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA is offering an NSF supported summer program for 10 to 12 weeks (June-August) for this summer. Undergraduates who have completed their junior or senior year at colleges or universities and are studying in any of the fields of biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, oceanography, and marine policy are eligible.  Please go to the following link for an application deadline, application,  and more information on this program. http://www.whoi.edu/education or call 508-289-2219

The Center of Membrane Sciences, University of Kentucky, is pleased to host again the Undergraduate Research Experiences in Functional Materials program funded by the NSF.  Current sophomores and juniors who are interested in a research experience in chemistry, materials science, polymer sciences, and chemical engineering are eligible.  Please go to the following web site for more information and to download the application. http://www.research.uky.edu/Membrane/REU/index.html

The NHMFL Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Internship Program matches qualified undergraduate students with scientists and researchers at three sites of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in an 8-week research mentorship. The research experience offers unprecedented opportunities to explore science at the extremes of magnetic field, pressure, and temperature. This 3-campus laboratory is supported by the NSF and the State of Florida. It is operated by Florida State University, the University of Florida and Los Alamos National Laboratory.  Please go to the website below for application, application deadlines, and further information. http://reu.magnet.fsu.edu

The University of Maryland Sea Grant College’s 12-week fellowship for Estuarine Science Program. We invite applications from undergraduates in diverse disciplines, including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology and marine and environmental science. NSF has supported this program to bring students to undertake individual research projects with a scientist-mentor at either Chesapeake Biological Lab or Horn Point Lab of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences. This program provides a stipend, housing costs, and travel to and from site. For applications deadline, application and further information go to our website at: http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/REU

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY offers a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). The program, sponsored by the Department of Defense through the National Science Foundation, will support up to 12 undergraduate students during the summer working on projects with faculty mentors in the area of Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Materials Systems and Materials Processing. Information and applications for the program can be found at http://www.clarkson.edu/mae/reu_nano.

University of California, Irvine. The Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine is offering and 8-week summer fellowship program. This program which is funded by the NSF allows students to conduct scientific research in biogeochemistry and climate change. A stipend and free on-campus housing and meals are included plus assistance with travel expenses.  If you have any questions or need further information please contact Prof. Keith Moore at jkmoore@uci.edu.  An application and further information are available at: www.ess.uci.edu/~jkmoore/ucireuhomepage.htm

Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine – Department of Pharmacology, Cleveland, OH
Applications are now being accepted for the 2007 Summer Undergraduate Research Program . This is a ten week program. All participants will be provided a stipend, as well as lodging and food expenses.  For application, application deadine and information, please go to http://pharmacology.case.edu/surp

Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY Offers an NSF funded summer research program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences and runs for 10 weeks.    Students are provided with a stipend, in addition to full room, board and travel expenses.  For information, application deadline, and to apply go to www.wadsworth.org/educate/molcel.htm.  Any questions, feel free to call Ms. Judith Duckor, Program Administrator at 518-473-7553.

The University of Iowa has set up a site with links to most of the REU sites. For more information: http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5048  Definitely check out this link for all of the REU summer research sites. Most have application deadlines in February and March, but some have January deadlines, so don't delay!

The University of Nevada, Reno is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their undergraduate summer research program in Chemistry.  The summer research experience is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) REU program and focuses in the broad areas of inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry.  for application deadline, stipend information and to apply, please go to:   www.chem.unr.edu/reu

Non-NSF-Sponsored Opportunities:

SUMMER INTERNSHIP - Merck Research and Development in Rahway, NJ, is currently recruiting for 2009 summer internships and would be very interested in obtaining resumes from qualified candidates.   These internship opportunities are for B.S. and M.S. analytical Chemists.  (Current Job Number:  CHE001597)  apply online at www.merck.com/careers

Stowers Scholars Program at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, announces an exciting summer program in Kansas City, Missouri for the serious science students.  Please go to www.stowers.org for more information.

C2B2 The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels is offering a summer research program that will focus on fundamental scientific challenges relevant to the renewable energy industry.  Research disciplines extend from plant biotechnology and biochemical and thermochemical conversion technologies to process, product, and system analysis and engineering.  Please go to www.c2b2web.org for an application and further information.

MONELL CENTER, Philadelphia, PA  the world's only scientific research institute dedicated to conducting basic research on taste, smell, and nutritional sciences,  is offering a Summer Research Apprenticeship Program.  For applications, please go to www.monell.org/studentprogram/   The application and a letter of recommendation from a science teacher or counselor should be submitted to:  Monell Research Apprenticeship Program, 3500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA  19104-3308; or, email:  studentprogram@monell.org

Thomas Jefferson University College of Graduate Studies is offering a number of summer positions through which upper-level undergraduate students who have completed their junior year will have the opportunity to work in the laboratories of faculty as members of their research team.  Please click on the following link for more information and to complete an application.  http://www.jefferson.edu/jcgs/summer_internship_2009.cfm

Pfizer Global Research & Development, is sponsoring a SURF program providing support for undergraduate research in Organic Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biology.   American Chemical Society has agreed to sponsor this program.  Please go to the following link for more information and an application:  http://www.organicdivision.org

University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, announce their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.  There are a wide variety of projects available, spanning the general areas of nanomaterials, organic, analytical, and physical chemistry, biochemistry, and polymer science.  Further information, application deadline, and to apply, please go to:  http://www.usm.edu/chem/reu.htm

University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy.  Announces their summer internship 8 week program that places students in research laboratories that are currently engaged in cutting edge research.  For further information, application deadline and to apply, please go to our website at:  http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/graduate/psc/summerintern.html

Nanotechnology Summer Internships.  Participating sites include, Cornell, Stanford, UC of Santa Barbara, Michigan at Ann Arbor, to name a few.  This is a 10 week program for Physics, Chemistry, Engineering and Bioscience majors.  Students will participate in a unique, highly coordinated research experience involving one of the many facets of nanotechnology at one of the NNIN laboratories for more information and to apply on line, go to:  http://www.nnin.org

U.S. Department of Home Land Security (DHS) HS-STEM Summer Internship Program, is now accepting applications for their 10 week summer internship program. Application deadline and more information can be found on http://www.orau.gov/dhsinternships  If you have any questions regarding this program, please email: dhsed@orau.rg

University of Oregon, Summer Research in Solid Sate Materials Chemistry.  Get hands-on graduate level research experience under the expert guidance of faculty and graduate student mentors. This is a 9 week program with a stipend. Travel expenses paid.  Deadline, further information and to apply, please go to: http://ssmchem.uoregon.edu

Lehigh University, Chemistry Department, is offering a summer research opportunities under the mentor ship of a research=university faculty for undergraduates.  For more information and to apply online  http://cas.lehigh.edu/CASWeb/Content/default.aspx?pageid=817l       

Center for Computational Chemistry at the University of Georgia, is offering a Summer Undergraduate Research in Computational Quantum Chemistry program. This program is designed to provide outstanding undergraduate chemistry, physics, and mathematics majors an opportunity to explore quantum chemistry at a world-class research institute. A monthly stipend, as well as a travel stipend is offered. This is a ten week program.  For application deadline, general information and to apply, please go to: http://www.ccc.uga.edu/summer

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA is offering a summer undergraduate internship program. This is a paid, 40-hour per week program for students enrolled at an accredited university. Interns work on their own project under the guidance of a NIBR researcher. Placement is in a variety of laboratory settings in our Cambridge Disease Areas and Expertise Platforms: Cardiovascular, Developmental and Molecular Pathways, Diabetes, Discovery Technologies, Genome and Proteome Sciences, Global Discovery Chemistry, Infectious Diseases, Models of Disease, Musculoskeletal, Oncology and Ophthalmology. Applicants must have completed at least their sophomore year in college by this summer and must be eligible to work in the United States. For application deadline, further information and to apply, please see our website: http://nibr.novartis.com/careers/internship/index.shtml. When you apply, please send a copy of your resume to jill.nunez@novartis.com

The University of Kansas, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, has a summer undergraduate research program for students who are considering a research career in chemical, biological or pharmaceutical sciences. Students should preferably be juniors, although will consider applications from outstanding sophomores if they will have completed organic chemistry prior to the start of the summer research program. Competitive stipends will be offered to cover cost of living expenses in Lawrence.  Please go to the following website for more information, application deadline and to apply: http://www.pharmchem.ku.edu You may also call or email Eric Munson at 785-864-3319; munson@ku.edu

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is currently recruiting students for the new U.S. Department of Energy DOE scholars Internship Program. This is a ten-week appointment at DOE Offices, laboratories, or facilities. Their is a weekly stipend for both undergraduates and graduate students.  For more information, application deadline, and an application, please go to the website at: http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine Research and Graduate Education is offering a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program in Biomedical Sciences. Sophomores and Juniors at U.S. Colleges and Universities, who are majoring in the sciences (e.g.: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, etc.) may be considered for summer fellowships in the College of Medicine. Previous research experience is beneficial; it makes you more competitive for a spot in a lab and it helps us know where to place you. For application deadline, more information and to apply, please go to our web site at: www.med.uc.edu/GradEd

The Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials (PRISM), The Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM), and the Center for Mid-InfraRed Technology for Health and the Environment (MIRTHE) are sponsoring research opportunities for undergraduate students in Materials Science and Engineering. For application deadline, more information on the program and to apply, please go to the following web sites: http://www.mirthecenter.org/outreach/reu.cfm http://www.princeton.edu/~pccm/outreach/reu.htm

Mayo Clinical College of Medicine offers summer research in Rochester, Minnesota as well as Scottsdale, Arizona and Jacksonville, Florida. This program runs for 10 weeks with a stipend. Students are responsible for their own travel, housing and meals. For application deadline, further information and to apply, please go to: www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf.html.

University of Michigan
Summer Research Programs are available in many fields. There are various deadlines, so please check out the website at www.med.umich.edu/pibs.

Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX
The Quantitative and Physical Sciences offer a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Biophysics/Computational Biology/Quantitative and Analytical Chemistry. This is a 10 week program. Complete details can be found at www.utsouthwestern.edu/QP-SURF. For application deadline, further information and to apply on-line, go to: www.utsouthwestern.edu/QP-SURF/QP-SURFAPP.

Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX is also offering a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Biological Chemistry/Biophysics/Cancer Biology/Cell Regulation/Chemical Biology/Computational Biology/Developmental Biology/Generics/Immunology/Integrative Biology/Microbiology/Molecular Biology/Neuroscience/Pharmacology. This is a 10 week program. Complete details can be found at www.utsouthwestern.edu/SURF. For application deadline, further information and to apply on-line, please go to: www.utsouthwestern.edu/SURF/SURFapp.

University of Georgia, Athens, GA. The Chemistry Department is soliciting applications from outstanding undergraduates majoring in chemistry and related disciplines for our  Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities program. Undergraduate researchers will join active research groups and participate in projects directed by faculty members. Undergraduate students who are completing their sophomore or junior years in the spring are encouraged to apply. Application deadline, further information and applications are available on-line at www.chem.uga.edu/suro/. Applicants must complete the on-line application form and arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent in their behalf from faculty members who are familiar with their recent academic progress. In addition, applicants should send a current transcript of their undergraduate academic record. Applications are reviewed frequently until the available openings are filled.

University of Massachusetts Amherst, announces a new REU program focused on the chemistry of renewable energy technology. This is a unique collaborative undergraduate research program called Collaborative Undergraduate Research in Energy (CURE) program at UMass Amherst. This is a 10 week program. There is a stipend, free on-campus housing and reasonable travel allowance. Review of applications will begin immediately. For more information, application deadline and to apply, visit: www.chem.umass.edu/masscrest/reu

Internships in Germany for Undergraduates, DAAD will match you with a German Ph.D. student during the summer break to work on research topic in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science or Engineering. Funding and housing assistance will be provided. Please contact Michaela Gottschling at rise@daad.de or visit their website at www.daad.de/RISE

Center for Neuroscience at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, is offering an NIA-supported 10 week program. This program offers a  stipend with an additional housing allowance. For more information, application deadline and to apply, please go to:  http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/wvucn/suri/index.asp