Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/

The largest number of summer research programs are sponsored by the National Science Foundation by their program Research Experiences for Undergraduates. These summer programs are found all over the country. Some of the REU sites in our region are:

Alabama:

Biology

• Dauphin Island Sea Lab
• UAB, Neuroscience
• Auburn University, Warm Water Aquatic Ecology

Chemistry

Computer and Informational Sciences

• Auburn University, Smart Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Geosciences

Mathematical

Georgia:

Biology

• University of Georgia, Fungal Genomics and Computational Biology
• University of Georgia, Molecular and Synthetic Microbiology
• University of Georgia, REU Opportunity in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
  • email applications to Dr. Nina Wurzburger, ninawurz@uga.edu 

Chemistry

• Kennesaw State NSF REU Program (CBSURE)
• Georgia Southern University, CollaborativE Multidisciplinary Investigations Through Undergraduate Research Experiences

Computer and Informational Sciences

      Columbus State University, Security and Privacy for Mobile Sensing and the Internet of Things

Geosciences

Mathematical

Mississippi:

Biology

• University of Southern Mississippi, Fiddler Crab Behavior and Thermal Ecology

Tennessee:

Biology

• University of Knoxville, Microbial Community Interactions and Functions
• University of Chattanooga, Engaging UG in Interdisciplinary Computing and Biological Research

Chemistry

Computer and Informational Sciences

• University of Tennessee, Computational Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Geosciences

Mathematical

Other

Complete List of UAB Research Opportunities and other summer research experiences in our region, include:

• HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
• Biotrain Internship Summer Program