Physics Summer Opportunities

Department of Physics at the University of Florida offers a 10-week summer research program for undergraduates majoring in Physics.

National Air and Space Museum Interns have a first hand opportunity to learn about the historic artifacts and archival materials housed in the Museum and to study the scientific and technological advances they represent. 

The Lunar and Planetary Institute offers undergraduates an opportunity to participate actively in lunar and planetary research with scientists at LPI and the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). 

National Undergraduate Fellowship in Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Sciences provides outstanding undergraduates with an opportunity to conduct research in the disciplines that compromise the plasma sciences in general and fusion research in particular.

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory integrating Research and Learning.  The research facilities offer users from around the world unprecedented opportunities to explore science at the extremes of magnetic field, pressure, and temperature.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates  Program in Biomedical Engineering at Boston University.  Boston University is proud to host a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates.  Students from all engineering, mathematics and natural science disciplines with an interest in biomedical engineering are encouraged to apply.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Science and Technology Center at UCLA funded summer research opportunities for undergraduates.  Each center has a specific 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. 

Research Experience for Undergraduates, Optical Science and Engineering at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.  Students participate in active research with groups in : Optical Imaging and Metrology, Biological and Medical Optics, Nanotechnology, Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Optics and Optical Physics, Optical Telecommunication and much more.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Physics Department is now accepting applications to the Research Experience for Undergraduates Program for the summer of 2006.  The program affords the opportunity to participate in the physics research at UNLV, including: Experimental atomic, molecular, and laser physics, experimental condensed matter physics and high pressure science.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology  carries out programs in five laboratories-its Electronics and Electrical Laboratory, Chemical Science, Technology Laboratory, Physics Laboratory, Materials Science, Engineering Laboratory and Information Technology Laboratory.

Goddard Space Flight Center The Undergraduate Research Scholars Program offers a six week KSC summer internship to underrepresented students pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science. 

 
National Science Foundation, the Materials Research Science & Engineering Center at Northwestern University offers paid research programs for undergraduate science majors and middle school, high school, and college science teachers. The REU program provides research projects in materials science, chemistry, physics, and engineering to undergraduates in the United States. 

The International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University is accepting application for the 2008 NSF-funded summer internship program.  We have a strong interest in providing opportunities to candidates that demonstrate a strong desire to pursue a graduate degree in the physical sciences, engineering or medicine.

Johns Hopkins University Science Teaching Opportunities.  Seeking outstanding science teachers, professors, graduate students, and undergraduate students to work in our summer programs.

DePauw University: Science Research Fellows Internship Locations: Internships are becoming increasingly competitive as all colleges/universities are encouraging their students to obtain these important and valuable hands-on experiences. Apply early.

Cornell University-Center for Nanoscale Systems-This is an opportunity for you to  experience independent research in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology at a leading academic center and much more.

Cornell Center for Materials Research at Cornell University-Each summer approximately 35 undergraduates from all fields of the physical sciences and engineering come from across the United States to participate in this 10 week program.  We cover everything from chemical synthesis to mechanical properties and modeling of engineering materials.

"Experimental and Computational Materials Research" at UAB. $3,700 for 10 week appointment and additional support for travel, housing and other expenses.  Opportunities for research in the following areas:  electronic materials, biophysics and biomaterials, nanomaterials, lasers and optical materials, planetary materials, high pressure materials research, computational materials research and biosensors.

The University of Central Florida has a strong focus on various theoretical, computational, and experimental aspects of differential equations. The program, entitled Differential Equations in a Classical and Quantum Physics, is an interdisciplinary program between the departments of Physics and Math.

New York University offers one of the largest, most vibrant summer programs in the nation. Nearly over 3000 students from other universities join 10,0000 NYU students to explore over 100 areas of study with NYU's prestigious faculty.