Scholarships and Fellowships
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- unique research experiences for undergraduate students in collaborative research environments throughout the USA
- Each CCi includes multiple institutions where accepted candidtates may choose to conduct their summer research
- A competitive stipend, travel award, and housing provided for 10 weeks of research
- Deadline: February 1 - 22nd, 2019
- http://nsf-cci.com/REU/
- for undergraduate students interested in pursuing research at the interface of chemistry and biomedicine.
- Applicants must have completed college-level general biology and introductory chemistry.
- $6000 stipend and no housing available
- 10-week program June 3 - August 9, 2019.
- Deadline:February 1, 2019
- https://sam.mskcc.org/
- for studnets enrolled in accredited college/University, preference is given to sophmores and juniors
- Must ahve a GPA 3.2 or higher and an interest in reasearch-bsed graduate studies
- 2018 Stipend was $3,500, and housing is provided on an as-needed basis
- all participants are required to provide, proof of health insurance, paryoll varification
- Program Dates: May 29 - August 2, 2019 40hrs/week
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- https://www.mcw.edu/education/graduate-school/prospective-students/summer-program-for-undergraduate-research
- for current juniors doing research in organic chemistry (for summer between junior and senior year)
- must be nominated by Chemistry Dept.
- 10 weeks, $5000 at your home institution
- APPLICATION NOW OPEN
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- http://www.organicdivision.org/?nd=p_surf_program
- for students with a strong desire to pursue research, preference given to Junior and Sophomore students
- Restricted to US citizens and permanent residents
- Housing is free , with a $100 food allowance, Travel covered up to $400, and a $3000 stipend.
- 8 weeks summer research
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- https://gsas.yale.edu/diversity/programs/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf
- 9 to 11 week assignments between June and August
- Paid positions available at Merck Boston, New Jersey (Kenilworth and Rahway), Pennsylvania (West Point), and California (South San Francisco)
- https://www.merck.com/careers/life-at-merck/students-and-graduates.html
- for current undergraduates that have one more semester before graduation/completion of bachelor degree
- includes $5 - 6K stipend, housing, meals, and travel costs.
- Program dates: June 2 - August 6, 2019
- Application Opens: Nov. 15
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram/home
- Must have completed their sophmore or junior year of undergrad.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- 10 week program (May 20 - July 26, 2019), $3,500 Stipend paid in installments, free on-capus housing, and $500 for travel.
- Deadline: Early, February 1. 2019 & Final, March 1, 2019
- http://somgrad.pitt.edu/programs/summer-research/summer-undergraduate-research-program
- Undergraduate students who are in their sophmore and junior year intrested in pursuing a Ph.D.
- Strong record of academic performance; and a good knowledge of English (TOEFL 70 or IELTS 6.0)
- University of Tokyo / Kyoto Program dates: June 11 - August 4, 2019
- 8 week , salary varies depending on host institution
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- http://www.amgenscholars.com/japan-program
- for current non-seniors interested in a career in the biomedically related sciences; should have completed at least general biology and/or introductory chemistry; minimum 3.0 GPA required
- 10 weeks; $4000 stipend and housing; 4 exceptional students will be named "Rubin and Sarah Shaps Scholars"
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- Decision Posted: March 1 - 15th
- http://www.sloankettering.edu/summer-undergraduate-research-program
- for current sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
- minimum 3.2 GPA
- each host institution has its own application
- 8-10 weeks, salary varies (usually $4,000-$5,000) depending on host institution
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- http://amgenscholars.com/us-program
- open to all undergraduate students with disabilities who are majors in chemistry, or chemistry related fields
- 9-week program June 10 - August 9, 2019
- Deadline: February 1, 2019
- https://sites.udel.edu/seli-ud/
- Must be a US citizen or possess a Green Card and a current undergraduate.
- 8 weeks (40 hours per week) June 18th - August 10, 2019
- $4000 stipend, limited housing stipends are available.
- Application Opens Nov. 22, 2019
- Deadline: Not announced
- https://www.pdx.edu/reu/
- Undergraduate students who are majoring in chemistry , biochemistry, or chemical biology
- Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents in possession of an alen re
- minimum 3.0 GPA
- 10 week program ( June 3 - August 9, 2019) $4000 stipend and will be reimbursed for their local travel expenses
- Deadline: February 2, 2019
- http://chembio.triiprograms.org/about-tpcb/summer-internship/
- Undergraduate freshman, sophomores, and juniors interested in pursuing resarch at the interface of molecular imaging and cancer biology
- must have completed college-level general biology and introductory chemistry and some advanced science courses.
- 10 week program June 3 - August 9, 2019.
- Will be offered a stipend of $4,875 and will be reimbursed for their loval travel expenses. (no summer housing)
- Deadling: February 2, 2019
- mskcc.org/misp-summer (program description)
- https://sam.mskcc.org/ (application)
- Students that will be undergraduates in the Fall 2019
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Provided will be a stipend, on-campus housing, and a meal allowance, as well as finacial support for travel to the REU site and conferences
- Program dates May 20- July 26, 2019
- Deadline: February 4th, 2019
- https://icer-acres.msu.edu/
- current juniors in good academic standing, majoring in chemistry, biology or a related field; must have a strong interest in pursuing a Ph.D. degree in biomedical investigative research
- Program dates: June 3 - August 9, 2019
- 10 weeks, $3500 stipend plus housing
- Deadline: February 4, 2019
- http://www.upstate.edu/grad/programs/summer.php
- enrolled as a undergraduate student who will not graduate before the summer programs ends
- 10 weeks (May 28 - August 2, 2019) $5500 stipend (before taxes, paid in installments) and will be housed within walking dsitance of the unversity, additional $500 in travel costs may be eligible for reimbursement.
- Deadline: February 15, 2019.
- https://www.nano.upenn.edu/resources/reu/
- current non-seniors, majoring in chemistry or biochemistry, must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- 10 weeks (May 19 - July 26, 2019) $5000 stipend, travel allowance and housing
- Deadline: February 15, 2019
- http://ww2.chemistry.gatech.edu/reu/
- current sophomores or juniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Program dates: May 28 - August 3, 2019 (10 weeks)
- 10 weeks, $500/week stipend, housing, sutdent health insurance and travel will be covered
- Deadline: February 15, 2019
- http://chem.usc.edu/reu.html
- preference given to rising juniors and seniors, though outstanding sophomores may be considered; must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- 10 weeks (June 3 - August 8, 2019), $5,000 stipend, housing, travel; upon request by a faculty mentor, $1000 in travel funds is available to each REU participant who presents summer research conducted in this program at a regional or national meeting
- Deadline: Thursday Feb. 15th, 2019
- http://chemistry.unt.edu/nsf-reu-program
- for current sophomores through non-graduating seniors and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents; a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0 is required
- 10 weeks, $6275 award; additional $500 housing and travel support may be provided.
- Deadline: Feburary 22, 2019
- sfp.caltech.edu/programs/surf
- scholarships to underrepresented minortiy students majoring in undergraduate chemistry related disciplines
- must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident of the US
- scholarships amounts vary depending on performance and class (freshman, sophmore, and juniors)
- Deadline: March 1, 2019
- https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/scholarships/acsscholars/apply.html
- for current female sophomores and juniors majoring in chemistry or biochemistry (cannot be pre-health)
- must have undergraduate research experience or plan to conduct research
- minimum 3.25 GPA
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- evidence of financial need
- minimum award of $1500
- Deadline: May 1, 2019
- http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/other/diversity/priscilla-carney-jones-scholarship.html
- for current undergraduates
- Deadline: May 24, 2019
- www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&from=fund
- for any undergraduate or incoming freshman who is enrolled at an accredited U.S. college or university for Spring 2014, with a declared major of Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related life science field
- minimum 3.0 GPA
- Six available awards: Two $10,000 and Four $5,000 scholarships
- Deadline: November 8, 2017
- http://www.pierce-antibodies.com/PierceScholarship/?utm_campaign=BID_PRO_PR_ScholarshipStudent_Spring2014_1113&utm_medium=email&utm_source=internal&wt.mc_id=BID_PRO_PR_ScholarshipStudent_Spring2014_1113
- for current seniors and 1st-year graduate students
- Deadline: Oct 2017
- www.nsfgrfp.org/
- for current seniors or graduate students applying to or enrolled in a PhD program, must have American citizenship or permanent residency, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency
- Option of $32k/9-month personal stipend and full tuition, renewable for up to 5 yrs; or $36k/9-month personal stipend and full tuition for 2 years, followed by $6k/yr for 3 yrs in coordination with a 3-yr fellowship from another source
- Deadline: October 30, 2017
- http://www.hertzfoundation.org/dx/fellowships/fellowshipaward.aspx
- for current undergraduate students who are US citizens; must be eligible to receive and hold a security clearance
- must be pursuing a degree in the sciences
- Perks include: full tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking); stipend paid at a rate of $5,000 - $10,800 depending on degree pursuing (may be prorated depending on award length); paid summer internships
- Health insurance up to $1,200/yr, allowance of $1,000, and employment placement after graduation.
- Deadline: PASSED
- http://nreip.asee.org/
- The Overcoming Challenges Award recognizes a female undergraduate for her efforts in overcoming hardship to achieve success in chemistry.
- for current female undergraduates majoring in chemistry or biochemistry
- “Applicant must demonstrate that she has overcome hardships (economic, personal, or academic) in pursuit of her education.”
- applications reviewed on improvement, initiative, successes, and grades from the previous two semesters
- $250 plus up to $1000 for travel to attend the ACS Fall National Meeting
- Deadline: Passed
- http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/other/diversity/wcc-overcoming-challenges-award.html
- for current sophomore and junior, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering majors
- minimum 3.5 GPA
- SCI Scholars receive $6,000-$10,000+ for a ten-week internship; students will be awarded a certificate and an additional $1,000, which can be used for any purpose, such as participation at an ACS or AIChE meeting; scholars nominate a high school chemistry teacher for recognition. Teachers will be awarded a certificate from SCI and $1,000, which can be used for professional development or classroom materials.
- APPLICATION OPEN NOW
- Deadline: November 30, 2018
- www.acs.org/sci
- college seniors, graduates and career changers who have majored in and/or have a strong professional background in a STEM field; must demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals; must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- must have obtained, or expect to obtain, a bachelor's degree by June 30, 2019 minimum 3.0 GPA (candidates who can demonstratre excellence through other avenues will also be considered)
- Deadline: October 16, 2018 (First deadline), Nov. 30(Second deadline), Janurary 31, 2019 (Final deadline)
- http://woodrow.org/fellowships/ww-teaching-fellowships/
- for current seniors and 1st- and 2nd-year graduate students who are U.S. citizens
- must be enrolled or intend to enroll in full-time doctoral studies
- application requires: general GRE, official transcript(s), three recommendations, essays, etc.
- 3 years, $30,500+ per year, including medical insurance and waiver of tuition and fees
- Deadline: December 7, 2018
- http://www.ndsegfellowships.org/
- Students who have completed their sophomore year in college or university but not have graduated from a Master's degree program prior to the start of the scholars program
- G.P.A of 3.3
- The program is a paid, full-time, research 8 Week Program
- Financial support for housing, travel, and local transit systems will be provided based on the Company's non-discriminatory assessment of the applicant's need.
- Deadline: December 13, 2018
- https://www.nibr.com/careers/students-scholars
- For juniors ('20) in the STEM discipline
- 10 week program May 28th - August 2th, 2019
- Student receives a weekly stipend of $378.40 with free housing on University or Pittsburgh campus.
- *ROLLING*: Application review begins Dec. 17th, 2018 and continues until all 5 positions are filled.
- http://tinyurl.com/PittChemSURF
- for current students graduating after August 10, 2019, who have completed 1 year of college by June 3, 2019, an instrest in pursuing an advanced degree in their firle of study (except pre-med) must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- minimum 3.0 GPA
- 10 weeks (June 3 - August 10, 2019), $5,000 stipend and contribution towards travel expenses ($500); free housing
- Deadline: Applications accepted December 17 - January 31, 2019
- http://injury.research.chop.edu/training-opportunities/reu#.VIsGEWTF9K
- for current undergraduates majoring in chemistry, physics, life sciences, mathematics, or computer science
- minimum 3.6 GPA
- Program dates: June 13 - August 8, 2019
- 8 weeks, 4,000 NIS (Israeli currency); does not include health insurance
- Opens: November 1, 2018
- Deadline: December 24, 2018
- https://www.weizmann.ac.il/feinberg/admissions/kupcinet-getz-international-summer-school/about-program-0
- for current seniors and 1st- and 2nd-year graduate students students pursuing a full-time, uninterrupted Ph.D. in engineering and in the physical, computer, mathematical or life sciences; must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- $36k/yearly stipend, tuition and fees, $5k 1st year academic allowance with $1k each renewed yr, yearly conferences, 12-week research practicum; renewable up to four years
- Deadline: January 9, 2019
- www.krellinst.org/csgf
- Entering the summer before the FINAL year (or semester or quarter) of undergraduate studies
- 9 week program (June 10 - August 9, 2019) $4,794, up to $50 travel costs are provided, housing is approximately $2300 (2018 fee)
- Application opens mid-November
- Deadline: January, 11, 2019
- http://www.fredhutch.org/en/education-training/undergraduate-students.html
- for sophmore and above, undergraduates intent on a Ph.D.
- 10 week summer research project
- Minumum GPA of 3.2
- A $6275 award, with additional $225 housing and travel allowance, Caltech housing is available
- Deadline: January 12, 2019
- http://www.sfp.caltech.edu/programs/wavefellows
- for current seniors and 1st- and 2nd-year graduate students students pursuing a full-time, uninterrupted Ph.D. in areas of interest to stewardship science, such as high-energy density physics, nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions; must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- $36k/yearly stipend, tuition and fees, $1k/yr academic allowance, yearly conferences, 12-week research practicum; renewable up to four years
- Deadline: January 16, 2019
- www.krellinst.org/ssgf
- For Graduating seniors
- is a one year residnecy based in computational scientific research and educational outrach
- applicants should familiarize themselves with the proposed research projects
- Annual salary or $70K plus benefits
- Deadline: January 20, 2019
- https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/higher-education/helen-fellowship
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- for current juniors and well qualified underclassmen who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Program dates: TBD
- 8 weeks, $4000 stipend + $1000 for food, includes housing; non-residential program available that includes $1000 for travel/parking
- Deadline: TBD
- http://www.crisp.yale.edu/index.php/Reu
- Undergraduate studetns with an emphasis on female and minority students
- 10 week program (TBD)
- $5000 stipend
- Application Opens: December 1, 2018
- Deadline: TBD
- http://reu.engr.uga.edu
- undergraduate students at all levels who have an intrest in chemical sciences and research
- Must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
- 10 weeks program and includes a research mentor, a min. $5000 stipen in addition to travel allowance, on campus housing is provided should you need it, some studnets will be given housing allowance instead.
- Deadline: TBD
- http://centerforchemicalevolution.com/education-outreach/summer-research-experience-undergraduates
- 25 positions available to undersgraduate students
- $5000 stipend , food, housing, and travel paid
- $1000 research supply fund
- Program dates: June 4 - August 10, 2018
- Deadline: TBD
- http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/#summer
- Undergraduates, no rising seniors.
- US citizen or permanent residents
- $5000 Stipend, paid on-campus housing, travel allowance
- Program Dates: May 28th - August 3rd
- Focuses on fuel cells, photovolatics, batteries, tissue engineering, nanomedicines, and membranes
- Deadline: TBD
- Polymerreu.mines.edu
- for current sophomores, juniors and seniors, who are focusing on chemistry, chemical engineering or materials science, who are underrepresented minority students; must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident; strong academic background and interest in research
- 2 days (October); includes travel, lodging, meals and excursions
- the weekend-long program offers students an overview of graduate education through seminars, faculty talks, and interactive sessions, all designed to give a greater understanding of the application process and an insight into the doors a graduate career can open
- Deadline: TBA
- http://access.mit.edu/
- for students accepted to a PhD program, must have American citizenship and must have a documented academic record of excellence and demonstrated creativity and leadership potential
- Guaranteed stipend of at least $33k/yr for the first 3-years of graduate study; tuition and fees waiver; in 2nd and 3rd years, support for travel to conferences other labs
- Deadline: TBA
- chemistry.illinois.edu/graduates/support/Springborn.html
- for current undergraduates who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- includes stipend, housing and subsistence allowance; travel costs may be provided, based on need
- Deadline: TBA
- http://www.amnh.org/our-research/richard-gilder-graduate-school/academics-and-research/fellowship-and-grant-opportunities/undergraduate-fellowships