Eligibility:
Check program requirements for specific eligibility information.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Have sophomore or junior standing at a four-year college/university in the U.S.
- GPA Requirement- please check individual REU section for minimum GPA requirement
- Majors: STEM focused- Reference back to your desired REU of interest for desired majors
NSF REU Sites:
For more information about each program and your eligibility, click on each REU title!
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Mubarak Shah & Dr. Niels da Vitoria Lobo
Program at a Glance:
- Application Deadline: March 15th, 2025
- Program Dates: May 19th – August 1st, 2025
- Fields of Study: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
- Longest continuous running REU program in the country, active since 1987 when REUs began
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Ali Gordon & Dr. Jeffrey Kauffman
Program at a Glance:
- Application Deadline: March 14th, 2025 (11:50PM ET)
- Program Dates: May 18th – July 25th, 2025
- Fields of Study: STEM majors (fields focusing on hypersonics, space, propulsion, and/or energy)
- Active REU site since 2019
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Miguel Bandres & Dr. Rodrigo Amezcua Correa
Program at a Glance:
- Application Deadline: March 1st, 2025
- Program Dates: May 18th – July 25th, 2025
- Fields of Study: Optics and Photonics
- First year as an active REU site
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Talat Rahman & Dr. Mihai Vaida
Program at a Glance:
- Application Deadline: March 5th, 2025 (11:59PM ET)
- Program Dates: May 18th – July 25th, 2025
- Fields of Study: STEM Majors
- Active REU site since 2024
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Albert Manero & Dr. Damla Turgut
Program at a Glance:
- Application Deadline: February 28th, 2025
- Program Dates: May 19th – July 18th, 2025
- Fields of Study: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics
- First year as an active REU site
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Katiuscia Teixeira & Dr. Eduardo Teixeira
Program at a Glance:
- Application Deadline: February 14th, 2025*
- Program Dates: May 19th – July 25th, 2025
- Fields of Study: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering
- Active since 2023
*Late applicants may also be considered until all spots are filled