Off-Campus Summer Research

The links below are for summer experiences related to healthcare, most of which are research experiences. Some links go directly to one specific programs, and others are links to databases with many different experiences.

The programs are very competitive, and many provide stipends and housing. Cornell students make excellent applicants for these programs, and every summer Cornellians are participating in such programs nationwide. If you have any inkling to pursue graduate work in healthcare, it is important that you have research experience! Last year, 80% of incoming medical students had research experience...make sure you do too!

Summer Research Programs

Location	Link and Description	Deadline
AAMC Summer Research Database	American Association of Medical Colleges Database of Summer Programs Many links included, nationwide.	Varies
American Physiology Society research database	American Physiology Society links to summer research programs in almost every state in physiology	Varies
Case Western University - Pediatrics Program	Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine biomedical and psychosocial research relating to pediatric disorders.	December 30, 2008
Gundersen Lutheran - Summer Fellows Program	Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse, Wisconsin 13-week Summer Fellows program conducting research for students interested in pursuing higher education in health related fields.
Iowa State University	Program for Women in Science and Engineering June 1-June 29, many research areas available for women interested in scientific research.	February 2, 2009
Iowa State University	Research Experience in Biotechnology and Genomics May 27-August 1, summer research experience in protein engineering, molecular genetics, biotechnology and genomics of plants and animals.	February 27, 2009
University of Missouri-Columbia	Stevens' Summer Research Fellowships Chemistry research June 2-July 25	February 15, 2009
University of Pittsburgh	Summer Research Opportunity in Computational Biology May 21-July 27	March 9, 2009
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Summer Student Fellowship Program June-August (10-12 weeks)	February 1, 2009
University of Georgia	Summer Undergraduate Research in Computatuinal Quantum Chemistry 10 week program	March 1, 2009
University of Georgia	Summer Research in Prokaryotic Biology 9 week program, $4050 stipend, May 25-July 24	February 20, 2009
University of Nebraska	Summer Undergraduate Research Program 8-10 week program, stipends included	Varies
Iowa State University	Summer Institute in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology June 7-July 31	March 1, 2009
University of Texas - San Antonio	Pharmacology Research June 1 - August 7	March 16, 2009
University of Alabama	University of Alabama Summer Undergraduate Research Program June 3-August 11	February 27, 2009
National Science Foundation REU's	NSF REU's Complete list of links to all NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates	Varies
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	Cancer Research in Seattle, Washington. June 16 - August 16	January 30, 2009
Dartmouth REU Program	Dartmouth College Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology June 17 - August 15	March 13
Iowa State University	Iowa State University Summer Institute in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology June 18 - August 3	March 1, 2009
Iowa State University	Iowa State University Computational Materials Science REU Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, & Math May 27 - August 1	February 1
University of Wisconsin	University of Wisconsin Integrated Biological Research Summer Research Program for Undergraduates May 30-August 3	February 15, 2009
Wadsworth Center, New York	Wadsworth Center, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Albany, NY Summer Research Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences June 4-August 10	Begin accepting after December 1, 2008
University of Michigan	University of Michigan Program in Biomedical Sciences Several opportunities in life sciences, biomedical sciences, pharmacology, and neuroscience	Varies - February 2009
University of Michigan	Research programs, institutes, and courses	Varies
University of Minnesota	Several programs in bioinformatics, chemistry, electrical/computer engineering, geology, mechanical engineering, physics, astronomy, psychology, and scientific computing.	Varies
University of California, Santa Barbara	University of California, Santa Barbara Research in materials, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, computer science, and mechanical engineering. June 17-August 22	February 20, 2009
Metrohealth Chester Summer Scholars Program	Edward M. Chester, M.D. Summer Scholars Program Must be Ohio resident June 2 - August 7	February 13, 2009
Case Western University	HHMI Summer Program at Case Western Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Program in Undergraduate Research (SPUR) Programs in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, and Biology May 27 - August 1	February 1, 2009
Case Western University	Department of Physiology and Biophysics Case Western Reserve University 8-10 weeks	December 15, 2009
Case Western University	Pharmacology: Case Western Reserve University Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Pharmacology May 21 - August 10	February 15, 2009
University of Iowa	University of Iowa Department of Microbiology June 1 - July 31	February 13, 2009
University of Iowa	University of Iowa Several areas including genetics, biochemistry, & neuropsychology.	Varies
University of Iowa	University of Iowa Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) June 9 - August 1	February 6, 2009
Summer Undergraduate Research Program	Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Watson School of Biological Sciences Several areas including cancer biology, genetics, neuroscience, bioinformatics, plant biology, cell/molec biology. June 8 - August 16	FJanuary 15, 2009
University of Cincinnati	University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Variety of Summer Research Programs	March 1, 2009
Mayo Clinic Summer	Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Rochester, MN May 27 - August 1	February 1, 2009
Gerstner Sloan-Kettering	Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences New York, NY June 2 - August 4	January 1, 2009
University of Kansas	University of Kansas Pharmaceutical Chemistry late May to early August
University of Georgia	Center for Computational Chemistry (CCC) at the University of Georgia 10 week summer program in computational chemistry with varying start date.	March 1, 2009
Columbia University/Barnard College	Columbia University Amgen Scholars Program New York, NY May 27 - August 1	January 1 - February 1, 2009
Vanderbilt University	Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy Several programs in Cellular Biology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, and Cancer Biology among others. Dates vary.	February 1, 2009
University of Alabama	University of Alabama Department of Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Participation (SURP) June 3 - August 10	February 2009
University of Texas	University of Texas Research Centers Programs in Biomedical Research as pertaining to Cancer. Dates vary	February 6, 2009
Clemson University	Clemson University SURP Projects in Chemistry of Advanced Materials. Chemistry of Bio-systems. Chemistry Education. May 24-July 31	March 2, 2009
Nanotechnology Summer Internships	National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network List of Colleges and Universities participating in Nanotechnology Research	February 11, 2009
University of Nebraska-Lincoln	University of Nebraska Summer Research in Chemistry, Nanomaterials/Nanoscience, Bioenergy Systems, Redox Biology/Biological Chemistry, Virology	March 2, 2009

Summer Research Programs for Underrepresented Students

Location	Link and Description	Deadline
The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program For Premedical Students	Cornell University School of Medicine	February 1, 2009
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Summer Fellowship Program first-hand introduction to research in oceanography, oceanographic engineering, or marine policy June-August (10-12 weeks)	February 15
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program	SMDEP Free program for Freshmen and Sophomores interested in Medicine and Dentistry at several universities in the US.	March 1, 2009
Academic Careers in Engineering and Science (ACES)	ACES Case Western Reserve University 10 week science and engineering research program.	March 17, 2009
Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program	Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program Weill/Rockefeller/Sloan Kettering program for freshmen and sophomores to experience life as an MD/PhD at one of the three institutions in New York.	February 1
Pre-medical Summer Undergraduate Research Program	University of Toledo College of Medicine research program for pre-medical undergraduates.	March 1
Summer Health Policy Scholars Program	Supported by Kaiser Family Foundation, Program located in Washington, DC Health Policy Program (not lab research)	December 12, 2008
UCLA PREP	UCLA PREP 7 week program for Pre-Dental and Pre-Med undergraduates	March 15
Summer Premedical Enrichment Program	University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 7 week program designed for students pursuing careers in medicine	March 1
Summer Research Opportunity Program	University of Michican Summer Research Opportunity Program June 3-August 1	February 11, 2008
Ohio University	Summer Scholars Program, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine June 15 - July 22	March 1, 2009