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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