Undergraduate & high school research programs

BRITE Program @ Boston University

We are happy to be a part of the NSF-funded Bioinformatics Research and Interdisciplinary Training Experience (BRITE) Program at Boston University. This summer undergraduate research program is focused on the fundamentals of bioinformatics analysis, including development of new bioinformatics tools to address computational and mathematical challenges in biology. The program is open to non-BU students, and especially encourages students from minority groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. Contact the BU Bioinformatics program coordinator if you would like more information (johannas@bu.edu).

Application deadline: December. Click the link above for more information on specific deadlines.

SURF Program @ Boston University

We are part of the NSF-funded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program at Boston University. This undergraduate research program is designed to provide access to graduate-level research experiences for rising juior- and senior-level undergraduates during the summer term. The program is open to non-BU students, and especially encourages students from minority groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. Contact the UROP office if you would like more information (urop@bu.edu; 617-353-2020).

Application deadline: February. Click the link above for more information on specific deadlines.

NSF REU: Fundamental Research in Biological Chemistry

Our lab is part of the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates program (REU) in Chemistry addressing Problems in Biology. This undergraduate research program is run through the Department of Chemistry at Boston University. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Click here for more information on applying to the program.

Application deadline: March. Click the link above for more information on specific deadlines.

UROP

UROP funds BU undergraduates students to conduct their own, independent research projects in BU labs. The program runs year-round, but summer UROP awardees get additional professional development training and can participate in social activities with the other biology-affiliated REU programs. Click here for more information on applying to the program.

Application deadline: Quarterly. Click the link above for more information on specific deadlines.

GROW

GROW is a program for high school students to participate in a six-week Research Internship in a lab at Boston University. GROW interns must currently be a junior enrolled in a school in Massachusetts, live within a 30-mile radius of Boston, and be at least sixteen years old by July of their internship year. Click here for more information on applying to the program.

Application deadline: Early spring. Click the link above for more information on specific deadlines.

RISE

The RISE Internship program offers high school students from around the country the opportunity to conduct academic research in a lab at BU for 6 weeks during the summer.

Application deadline: Early spring. Click the link above for more information on specific deadlines.