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As a major research institution and one of the largest universities in the nation, Ohio State has many excellent opportunities for its undergraduate researchers. On this page, we have listed many of the excellent opportunities for undergraduate students to work with Ohio State faculty and students from OSU and elsewhere.
The funding sources below are arranged in alphabetical order. These funds are generally recurring: current deadlines are listed in red, while past deadlines that are listed in black. Past deadlines will be updated as new information becomes available; they remain on the website so that students can be aware of sources that may become available again.
Programs Sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Office
Undergraduate Research Office Summer Research Fellowships
Get paid to conduct 10 weeks of full-time, independent research in any discipline with an OSU faculty member.
Deadline: February 15, 2013 by noon
Contact: Helene Cweren
Holbrook Research Abroad Fellowships
Get paid to conduct independent summer research in any discipline in a foreign country.
Deadline: February 15, 2013 by noon
Contact: Grace Johnson or Helene Cweren
Summer Honors Research Scholarships
Research Scholarships give sophomores and juniors the opportunity to enhance the quality of their senior Honors Research Projects.
Deadline: February 15, 2013 by noon
Contact: Anne Krabacher
The Mayers Summer Research Scholarships in the Natural & Mathematical Sciences
Summer Research Scholarships give students majoring in the natural and mathematical sciences the opportunity to enhance significantly the quality of their senior thesis Research Projects.
Deadline: February 15, 2013 by noon
Contact: Caroline Breitenberger
Additional Programs at Ohio State
American Heart Association/OSU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
For students with a research project relating to cardiovascular/stroke research.
Deadline: April 12, 2013
Contact: Debra Wheeler, 614-247-2409 (12pm-1pm ONLY)
Center for Applied Plant Sciences - Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
This 10-week internship offers students hands-on opportunities to apply molecular and biotechnological approaches to study key issues in plant science. Research may involve laboratory and/or field work depending on the project. Faculty sponsors will provide students with unique opportunities to learn essential research skills and techniques of modern scientific research.
Not being offered for Summer 2013
Contact: Donnalyn Roxey
College of Pharmacy Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Fellowships are available for undergraduate students who would like to do research work in any of the pharmaceutical sciences.
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Department of Economics Undergraduate Research Award
For undergraduate economics majors who want to focus on economic research during Summer 2012.
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Contact: Ana Ramirez
Dr. Rudy Melfi Research Fellowship in Dentistry
Student must be available full-time during the summer. Five successful candidates (“Fellows”) will be assigned to a research mentor for their summer fellowship.
Deadline: March 15 of the year of intended participation
Contact: Dr. William Johnston, Director of Student Research
Mathematical Biosciences Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program
This program will introduce students to exciting new areas of mathematical biology, involve them in collaborative research with their peers and faculty mentors, and increase their interest in mathematical biology. Program will take place at OSU or one of seven partner universities.
Deadline: January 31, 2013
NSF REU: Center for Emergent Materials
The NSF-funded CEM Research Experience for Undergraduates program focuses on fundamental and applied science of exotic and novel materials and next-generation electronics that move toward a new generation of low-power-dissipation high-density electronics.
Deadline: February 15, 2013
NSF REU: Molecular Genetics & Biochemistry
Deadline: February 15, 2013
NSF REU: Nanocscale Science & Engineering Center
Deadline: March 1, 2013
OARDC Research Internship Program
For those interested in conducting 10 weeks of research with faculty at the Wooster facility in science, technology, engineering and mathermatics.
Deadline: March 15, 2013
Contact: Dr. Parwinder Grewal
Pelotonia Undergraduate Fellowship Program
Full-year scholarships supporting research in any field that relates to cancer
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Contact: Jeff Mason
Research for Undergraduates in Math Biology and its Applications (RUMBA)
This year-round program is an NSF-funded initiative to facilitate undergraduate research at the interface of mathematics and biology. OSU undergraduates have the opportunity to participate in the program in various ways, ranging from enrolling in newly-developed coursework to working as an Undergraduate Research Fellow (URF) in an intensive, funded research experience.
URF Deadline: February 7, 2013
School of Earth Sciences Shell Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
This program is designed to promote student interest in the Earth sciences, research, and energy industries.
Deadline: February 25, 2013.
Stone Laboratory Scholarships and REU (Biological Sciences)
Fund summer classes and student research at the Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island in biological sciences related to limnology, herpetology, fisheries as well as other related disciplines.
Deadline: February 22, 2013
SUCCESS Summer Undergraduate Course Creating Excellence in Scientific Study
The SUCCESS Program will enable students to participate in a 9-week, fully-funded, enriching research experience hosted by the Medical Scientist Training Program.
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Contact: SUCCESS@osumc.edu or 614-292-7790
Summer Internships in Biomedical Informatics
The Department of Biomedical Informatics is currently seeking interested undergraduate students to participate in summer internships. In this program, students are exposed to clinical and translational informatics research and work hands-on with department faculty. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the informatics research domain, especially if a student wishes to pursue a graduate degree in biomedical informatics (it is also a great experience if a student wishes to pursue a degree in CSE, ECE, statistics, biostatistics, or medicine). These internships have the opportunity of being paid or unpaid, depending on individual experience and interest. The internships have the potential to turn into a regular student assistant position through the school year, based on performance and faculty need. If you are interested, please fill out the survey found at this link: https://redcap.bmi.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=KRXkvL. Details about the sorts of projects students might work on with interested faculty members can be found here.
Deadline: March 31, 2013
Summer Research Internships in Cancer Control and Prevention
From OSU’s Center for Population Health and Health Disparities. Paid internship and expected participation of 40 hrs/week, June 18 - August 17.
Deadline: March 8, 2013
Contact: Toyin Sokari
Summer Research Internships in Plant Pathology
Designed to provide undergraduate students with an opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of plant science, plant pathology, and molecular biology.
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Astrophysics
This Program offers full-time, paid summer research positions in astrophysics with a faculty member of the Department of Astronomy and/or Physics.
Deadline: February 15, 2013
Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Dept. of Biochemistry
This Program offers full-time, paid summer research positions in biochemistry.
Deadline: April 15, 2013
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