Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities
for 2012
for
Minority & Underrepresented Students

All opportunities listed are PAID, unless otherwise indicated
No more updates for 2012 will be made after April 5

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The organizations that have already updated their sites for 2012, or offer opportunities on an annual basis are indicated by a (2012) after the co-op link. You are welcome to check the details for those organizations that have not, as of yet, updated for 2012 as the details for 2012 will likely be similar to that currently given for 2011.

The co-op/internship positions listed at this website specifically focus on providing opportunities for minority students and students from underrepresented groups in the sciences and medicine. If you believe that you qualify, you should definitely explore these exciting opportunities. In addition to the co-ops listed below, quite a few of the organizations that are listed in the much larger list, Co-op/Internship and Summer Research Opportunities in the Life Sciences, are seeking to enhance the ethnic diversity of their programs and thus strongly encourage minority students to apply. You should not hesitate to take advantage of these opportunities as well.

In addition to the valuable experience and good pay that a Co-op or Internship will give you, very many of the Opportunities listed on this website also provide Travel Reimbursement, Housing and Meals. So, don't let concerns about living expenses or the location of an organization posted on this website prevent you from checking out an exciting and challenging Co-op or Internship position!! If travel support, housing and meals are provided, this information will almost always be included in the details about the Co-op or Internship that can be found by clicking on the co-op website next to the organization's name and location.

To view information for any organization listed below:
a. Point and click with your mouse on the organization's name to go to its homepage (for a university or college, you might want to go further to the homepage of the sponsoring department or program at that university or college, if it is not already the "homepage" link that is provided here).
b. Point and click with your mouse on co-op to go to co-op/internship/research postings for that organization or to the website from which you can then access the co-op/internship/research postings

Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, AL - co-op (2012) REU-China: Ecological and Environmental Research in an Urbanized Landscape - "three days at AAMU followed by six weeks at Nanjing Forestry University in China and the remaining three weeks again at AAMU" - "Each REU participant will receive a $3000 scholarship, paid bi-weekly for the duration of the program. Travel, housing, and research related expenses will be covered"
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK - co-op (2012) - Extern Program - "Enrolled in an academic health or allied health profession program or career track"
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY - co-op (2012) Diversity Student Summer Research Opportunity Program
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Hispanic Center of Excellence, Bronx, NY - co-op (2011 information) (2012) Application is for 2012 - Health Opportunities Program (Monte HOP) - Department of Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center Health Opportunities Program (Monte HOP)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Hispanic Center of Excellence, Bronx, NY - co-op, application (2012) HCOE Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program (SUMP)
American Heart Association Midwest Affiliates, - co-op (2012) MWA Undergraduate Student Research Program " broadly related to related to cardiovascular function and disease, stroke, or to related clinical, basic science, and public health problems" - funds undergraduate student research at accredited Midwest Affiliate institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Albuquerque, NM - co-op (2011) Application Procedures are for 2011 - Student Summer Internship to explore potential careers with the following orgnaizations (2010 Partners): Bonneville Power Administration: Environment, Fish and Wildlife - Portland, OR; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, D.C; AMERIND Risk Management Corporation - Santa Ana Pueblo, NM; Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company, Greenbelt, MD
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK - co-op (2012) Indian Health Service (IHS) Extern Program- "opportunities to be employed as an IHS extern during any non-academic period for up to 120 days per calendar year." - "Enrolled in an academic health or allied health profession program or career track"
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Albuquerque, NM - co-op (2012) Student Summer Internship to explore potential careers with the following organizations: Bonneville Power Administration: - Portland, OR; AMERIND Risk Management Corporation- Santa Ana, NM; U.S. Bureau of Land Management; Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company, Greenbelt, MD; Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. (and other various locations)
American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) ASM Undergraduate Research Capstone Program (for underrepresented minority students) with Faculty in various universities who are members of ASM
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), Bethesda, MD - co-op (2102) scroll down to GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Application Deadline: March 1, 2012 - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (with several University Departments of Pharmacy - list is for 2011)
American University, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS) with a variety of US Government organizations (scroll down to Recent WINS participants have interned with: - list)
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL - co-op (2012) Energy Resource Development Tribal Internship Program
Arizona State University, Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute, Tempe, AZ - co-op (2011) for Students majoring in mathematics, biology, or related fields and who have had a year of calculus are eligible to apply
Association for Women in Science, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) “Developing Leading Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)”
Association of American Medical Colleges, Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, at many medical school program sites - co-op (2012) 6-week program - "2012 Application Opens November 1"
Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives, New York, NY - co-op (2010) Summer Enrichment Program - "If you're interested in the Summer Enrichment Program, you should apply as soon as possible"

Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda Islands - co-op (Fall, 2012)
Boise State Univeristy, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Boise, ID - co-op (2012) some of the research areas focus on the life sciences/microbiology
Boston University, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Boston University, Center of Excellence for Learning in Education, Science and Technology (CELEST), Boston, MA - co-op (2011) "...experimental and/or computational approaches to the neuroscience of learning"
Brandeis University, Life Sciences, Waltham, MA - co-op (2012) REU Program in Cell and Molecular Visualization
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Brigham Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship (STARS)
Brown and Caldwell, Walnut Creek, CA - co-op (2012) Minority Scholarship Program includes "An optional paid summer internship at a Brown and Caldwell office"

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA - co-op (2012) "The application for 2012 is coming soon" - Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship
California State University-Fullerton, Department of Biology, Fullerton, CA - co-op (2012) "The application for summer 2012 will open in December 2011" - Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training Program at foreign Participating Institutions (listed in upper right corner) - "The program will give undergraduate students priority by selecting approximately 75% undergraduate students as participants per year"
California State University - Los Angeles, College of Natural and Social Sciences, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) "research opportunities for community college students from the Los Angeles Basin"- "Areas of research include...environmental monitoring...
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biological Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2012) "The 2012 program dates are TBA" - Undergraduate Research Experiences in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences
Case Western University, Academic Careers in Engineering & Science (ACES) Program, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program (for minority undergraduates)
Case Western University, Center for Aids Research, Cleveland, Ohio - co-op (2012) Case CFAR Minority HIV Research Training Program (MHRTP)
Case Western University, Office of Multicultural Programs, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2012) Behavioral Research Advancements in Neuroscience (BRAIN)
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY - co-op (2012) not sure if this is a paid opportunity
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Division of Cancer Research and Training, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Cancer Research Training Program
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program - "Students who meet the criteria for the NHLBI proposal (described on our website) will be eligible to receive a stipend"
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012) Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Christian Brothers University, Department of Biology, Memphis, TN - co-op (2012) "Summer 2012 applications are due earlier than in years past. All application materials must be submitted electronically by December 2011!" - Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Brazil and Uganda
City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, CA - co-op (2012) "Applications will open January 2, 2012" - Continuing Umbrella of Research Experience (CURE)
Colorado State University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ft. Collins, CO - co-op (2012)
Columbia University, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, New York, NY - co-op, application (2012) Summer Program for Under-Represented Students - A Biomedical Research Program
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program for students from historically underrepresented groups
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (11 participating universities), several locations - co-op (2012) "The CIC SROP application is accepted November 1, 2011 until February 10, 2012."
Cornell University, Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Internships in Plant Biology
Cornell University, College of Engineering, Diversity Programs, Ithaca, NY - co-op (2012) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in science and engineering
Cornell University, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY - co-op, application (2012) Access Summer Research Program

Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) The Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) - must be be a Massachusetts resident or attend an institution (high school or college) in Massachusetts
Dartmouth College, Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) Graduate Program, Hanover, NH - co-op (2012)
Directors of Health Promotion and Education, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) Internship program for students of minority-serving institutions to "place students of minority-serving institutions in public health settings (federal, national, state and local health agencies, community-based health organizations, voluntary health agencies, etc.) for practical experience in the field of public health education"
Duke University, Graduate School, Durham, NC - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program

East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC - co-op (2012) "Information about 2012 SPFD will be posted soon " - Summer Program for Future Doctors
Emory University, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Atlanta, GA - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE)
Entry Point 2011,Washington DC - co-op (2011) internships for college students with physical, sensory, and/or learning disabilities

Friday Harbor Laboratory, San Juan Island, WA - co-op (2011) Integrative Biology and Ecology of Marine Organisms

Gallaudet University, Biology Department, Washington, DC - co-op (2012) TWO Summer Internship Opportunities for deaf or hard-of-hearing undergraduate science majors- Summer Internships in Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics and Nitrogen Physiology of Harmful Algal Species
Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly the Medical College of Georgia), Office of Diversity Affairs, Augusta, GA - co-op, more details (2012) Student Educational Enrichment Program
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2011) Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI - co-op (some 2011 information) (2012) Application is for 2012

Hampton University, Hampton, VA - co-op (2012) "The application deadline is February 15th of each year" - Minority Health International Research Training (MHIRT) program at the the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Egerton University in Njoro, Kenya, and University of Benin in Benin City, Nigeria
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT - co-op (2012) Summer Student Research Fellowship for pre-medical students
Harvard Forest, Petersham MA - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program in Ecology
Harvard Medical School, Four Directions Summer Research Program, Boston, MA - co-op, application (2012)
Harvard Medical School, Office for Diversity and Community Partnership, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) "The application deadline for summer of 2012 has passed. Please visit again in November of 2012 for the 2013 VRIP and SCTRP program dates and deadlines." - Harvard Catalyst Summer Clinical and Translational Research Program
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) 4-week Summer Program in Quantitative Sciences - "Potential applicants should have an interest in public health as a career. Coursework in calculus recommended. Prior exposure to statistics is not required" - not a paid opportunity
Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program (MIRT) "Research opportunities are designed collaboratively with faculty in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Republic of Georgia, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, and Australia - financial support includes: round-trip airfair to foreign institution; monthly stipend; foreign living expenses; health insurance
Harvard School of Public Health, Division of Biological Sciences, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Program in Biological Sciences in Public Health
Harvard University, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cambridge, MA - co-op, application process (2011) Undergraduate Summer Internship Program for Underrepresented Minority Students
Harvard University, FAS Center for Systems Biology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2011)
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C. (and at field sites throughout the country) - co-op (2012) "Internship Dates include Summer 2012 - National Intership Program
Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS), Arlington, VA - co-op (2012) programs at several locations in AZ, CA, GA, MD, OH, PA, TX, WV, Ecuador
Howard University, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) "Applications for 2012 will be available at the beginning of October." - Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
Hunter College, Center for Study of Gene Structure and Function, New York, NY - co-op, application (2012) "We’ll begin accepting applications for Summer 2012 in August 2011" - Summer Program for Undergraduate Research

Indiana University, Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Bloomington, IN - co-op (some 2010 information) (2011) Application is for 2011 - "This year's program will run from May 23 to July 31, 2011"
Indiana University, Department of Biology, Bloomington, IN - co-op (2011) 'The 2011 application is coming soon....' - Research Experience for Undergraduates in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN - co-op, more details (2012) Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2011 information) (2012) scroll down to "Full-time Summer 2012 Research Programs Application Now Online" - T35/SROP Summer Research Opportunity Program
Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ames, IA - co-op (2012) George Washington Carver Internship Program

Johns Hopkins University, Biology Department, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2012) Visualization of Macromolecules in Biological Research
Johns Hopkins University, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2012) Exploration of Nanotechnology for Biology and Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2012) "The application for summer 2012 will be available on November 1st!" - Diversity Summer Internship Program

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Kansas State University, Chemical Engineering, Manhattan, KS - co-op (2011) Earth, Wind, and Fire: Sustainability in the 21st Century” REU program - students in science and engineering
Kansas State University, Division of Biology, Konza Prairie Biological Station, Flint Hills area of Eastern Kansas - co-op (2012)
Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) - for RIT and Gallaudet University deaf and hard-of-hearing students only - scroll down to How to Apply

LeHigh University, Biosystems Dynamics Summer Institute, Bethlehem, PA - co-op (2011)
Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine, Loma Linda, CA - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Training Program
Louisiana State University, Louisiana Biomedical Research Network, Baton Rouge, LA - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Summer Research Program - MUST be enrolled in a University in the state of Louisiana (except LSU)

Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) "Applications for 2012 will be available mid December 2011. Deadline March 12, 2012." - Summer Opportunity for Undergraduate Research
Marine Resources Division, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Fort Johnson Complex, SC - co-op, application (2012) "Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Internship Program - undergraduate minority science students internship positions at the Marine Resources Center on James Island (near Charleston), South Carolina."
Marquette University, College of Health Sciences, Departments of Biomedical Sciences and Physical Therapy, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2011) Biomedical Sciences Summer Research Program
Marquette University, Department of Biology, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2011) NSF-CMB: Undergraduate Research in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Research Trainee Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computational and Systems Biology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2012) "We begin screening completed applications in late January for six (6) Summer Internships"
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology, Cambridge, MA - co-op, application (2012) MIT Summer Research Program in the Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, and Biomedical related fields
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2012) "The application deadline is January 31, 2012." - Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics Summer Scholars Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2012) Program dates are June 4 - August 3, 2012 - Biomedical Optics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Graduate Education, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2012) "MSRP is a nine week program. In 2012 it will run from June 10th – August 11th" - Summer Research Program
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, Houston, TX - co-op, application (2012) "all materials must be received by December 31, 2011." - CPRIT Summer Undergraduate Research program
Medical College of Wisconsin, Office of Student Affairs/Diversity, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2012) scroll down to Undergraduate, Graduate and Medical Students Program(s) - Diversity Summer Health-related Research Education Program (DSHREP)
Miami Univeristy (of Ohio), Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Oxford, OH - co-op (2012)
Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, MI - co-op (2012) Vetward Bound Enrichment Summer Program "Program participants will receive a $50.00/per day stipend to assist in the defrayment of cost for room and board in assigned university resident facilities. A partial travel allowance may also be awarded.
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2012) "2012 dates will be posted here when available" - for "..students who have completed their sophomore year of an engineering, pre-engineering, computer science or science-based (biology, chemistry, physics, etc.) curriculum"
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012) "Check back here for more information about the 2012 Science Apprenticeship Program" - Monell Science Apprenticeship Program
Montana State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bozeman, MT - co-op (2012) "..summer research in chemical biology"
Morehouse College, Public Health Sciences Institutes, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2012) "The application process will close on January 31, 2012
Morehouse School of Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY - co-op (2012) International Exchange Program for Minority Students in one of six countries in Latin America, Europe or Africa
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs, New York, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Research Fellowship Program

National Aeronautics and Space Administration - co-op (2012) Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) Summer Scholars Program - "Scholars will be placed at one of three NASA centers including: Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio"
National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD - co-op (2012) "The Summer Internship Program (SIP) application - Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012" - Cancer Research Training Award
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) "We will begin accepting applications for 2012 in September 2011" - Introduction to Cancer Research Careers (ICRC) Program - includes an Internship
National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) "The Summer Internship Program (SIP) application - Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012
National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN - co-op (2010) River and Coastal Restoration
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV - co-op (2011) Professional Internship Program includes a Summer Internship - "environmental sciences"
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) "For Undergraduate/Medical Student (summer experience) placements beginning in June of the calendar year or summer opportunities, NHLBI strongly encourages applicants to submit your application by January 15. " - Biomedical Research Training Program for Individuals from Underrepresented Groups (Undergraduate Students) - "appointment is a one-time appointment of 6 (2 summers) to 24 months over a 2 year period beginning the summer of selection."
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) Short-term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP) at four Coordinating Intitutions in CA, MD, PA, VA
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) Summer Research with NIDA for Underrepresented Students
National Park Service, many locations - co-op (2012) "Check back in early February for 2012 internships" - Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program
New Mexico State University, Las Curces, NM - co-op (Spring 2012) RISE to the Doctorate positions - "A Professional Development Research Program for (minority/underprepresented) Undergraduates in the biomedical/biobehavioral science
New Mexico State University, Chili Pepper Institute, Las Cruces, NM - co-op (2011) for "continuing freshman and sophomore students from first or second generation migrant or seasonal working families"
New York University, Center for Neural Science, New York, NY - co-op (2011)
Northern Arizona University, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, Flagstaff, AZ - co-op (2012)
Northern Arizona University, Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research, Flagstaff, AZ - co-op (2012) Environmental Science Research Experience for Undergraduates
Northwestern University, R. H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Evanston, IL - co-op (2012) Continuing Umbrella of Research Experience (CURE) Program for Underserved Students
Northwestern University, The Graduate School, Evanston, IL - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunity Program

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - co-op (2012) "Key Dates" are for 2012 program; Online application opens October 1, 2011" - DOE Faculty and Student Teams Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for earth, environmental, and marine sciences; life, health, and medical sciences
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Center of Excellence for Multicultural Medicine, Athens, OH - co-op (2012) Summer Scholars Program
Oregon Health & Science University, Graduate Studies Program, Portland, OR - co-op (2012) "Please visit us again in December for the 2012 application cycle" - Equity Summer Research Program
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR - co-op (2011) Subsurface Biosphere Initiative
Oregon State University, Crop and Soil Science, Corvallis, OR - co-op (2011) Pollination Biology Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Oregon State University, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Corvallis, OR - co-op (2011) The Ernest and Pauline Jaworski Fund for Summer Research Experiences for Underserved Undergraduates in Plant Science

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA - co-op, more details and link to application (2012) Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program
Partners in Health, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) "Please check back at the end of this year for the application for Summer 2012 internships
Pennsylvania State University, The Graduate School, University Park, PA - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program participates in the Committee on Institutional Cooperation 2012 Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) "The CIC SROP application is accepted November 1, 2011 until February 10, 2012."
Portland State University, Portland, OR - co-op (2011) Research opportunities in the following fields are available: ..., Biology, ... and Environmental Science", with two projects in Biology
Princeton University, Graduate School, Princeton, NJ - co-op (2012) apply (for 2012) through The Summer Research Early Identification Program - Princeton Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (PSURE)
Purdue University, Graduate School, West Lafayette, IN - co-op (2012) "Application for Summer 2012 will be available later this fall" - Summer Research Opportunities Program

Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2011) QEM Network Summer Internship Program - Two programs (links also at top of page): QEM/TCUP Summer 2011 Science Education Internships for Tribal College Students; QEM/NSF Summer 2011 Student Science Policy-focused Internships at the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA - co-op (2012) Key Dates for application deadlines include Summer 2102 - "Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program
Princeton University, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton, NJ - co-op (2011) "JUNE 13 – AUGUST 12, 2011 (9 weeks)" - Summer Research Program in Molecular and Quantitative Biology

Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) QEM Network Summer Internship Program - Two programs (links also at top of page): QEM/TCUP Summer 2012 Science Education Internships for Tribal College Students; QEM/NSF Summer 2011 Student Science Policy-focused Internships at the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, CO - co-op (some 2010 information) (2011) "APPLICATION Deadline: February 15, 2011 for REU Awards."
Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, Graduate School-New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ - co-op (2012) Research in Science and Engineering (RiSE)
Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ - co-op (2012)

San Diego State University, College of Sciences, San Diego, CA - co-op, application (2012) Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program at Peru/Ecuador, Ghana
San Jose State University, Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose, CA- co-op (2012) "Students will be paid $500/week for ten weeks for a total of $5,000 in 2012" - Research by Undergraduates using Molecular Biology Applications
Scripps Research Institute, Kellogg School of Science and Technology, La Jolla, CA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) Program
Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, ND - co-op (2011) North Dakota Tribal College REU
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2012) Minority Awards Program
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division, Columbia, SC - co-op (2012) Minorities in Marine and Environmental Sciences (MIMES) Internship Program
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA - co-op (2012) "2012 Application period will begin November 1, 2011 until February 1, 2012"- Stanford Summer Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program
State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY - co-op, application (2012) Summer Research Program
State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY - co-op (2011) Comprehensive Approach to Watershed Characterization Focusing on the Source of New York City Water
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Office of Minority Affairs, Brooklyn, NY - co-op (2012)
State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action, Syracuse, NY - co-op (2012) "(application) Will be available by January 31, 2012" - Mercyworks SYNERGY Summer Internship Program at Upstate - "open to under-represented minority students (Native American, African American, Hispanic/Latino American) from the Syracuse metropolitan area"
St. Olaf College, Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies, Northfield, MN - co-op (2012) "Program dates: May 29 - Aug 4, 2012" - Research experience for Undergraduates in Environmental Science
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, 12 program sites - co-op (2012) "2012 Application Opens November 1"
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY - co-op (2011) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Texas A&M University, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, College Station, TX - co-op (2012) The Plant-Microbe Interface
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Austin, TX - co-op (2012) Mickey Leland Internship Program
The Leadership Alliance, Providence, RI - co-op, application procedure (2012) Summer Research Early Identification Program at 20 participating universities and Eli Lilly Co., Indianapolis, IN
Tufts University, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Medford, MA - co-op (2012) scroll down for application process before clicking the Online Application Form - Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences for Undergraduates
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL - co-op (2012) "Applications will be accepted for the 2012 Summer IBS REU program; however, acceptance is contingent on the renewal of NSF funding." - Integrated Biosciences Research Experience for Undergraduates - "research in...plant genomics, biocomplexity in the environment, bioinformatics, animal sciences and cell & molecular biology"

United Negro College Fund & Merck & Co., Inc. co-op (2012) "Online applications must be submitted by December 1, 2011, at http://umsi.uncf.org" - UNCF•MERCK Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards - Each award consists of: Tuition scholarship up to $25,000 and a summer research stipend of $5,000
University of Akron, Department of Biology, University of Akron Field Station, located on the 411 acre Bath Nature Preserve, Bath Township, OH - co-op, application (2011) Ecology at the Urban-Rural Interface
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL - co-op (2012) "Applications should be received by Jan. 9, 2012" - Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Bangladesh, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Jamaica, Peru or Burkina Faso
University of Arizona, Biosphere 2, Tuscon, AZ - co-op (2012) Environmental and Earth Systems Research at Biosphere 2
University of Arizona, Graduate College, Tuscon, AZ - co-op (2012) Minority Health Disparities Summer Research Opportunities Program - Contact Information
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AK - co-op (2011) Assessment and Sustainable Management of Ecosystem Services
University of California at Davis, Environmental Toxicology, Davis, CA - co-op (2012)
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) An International Integrative Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students - Our destination is 2012 will be Bali, Indonesia
University of California at Los Angeles, Brain Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) Brain Research Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (BRI-SURE) - "only students in MARC (Minority Access to Research Careers) programs are eligible
University of California at Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA - co-op need to scroll far down for details (2012) "We will begin taking applications for PREP 2012 on January 2, 2012" - "Students who must relocate to participate in the program may be eligible for a stipend depending on availability of funds" - UCLA-PREP Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Enrichment Program
University of California at Riverside, Graduate Division, Riverside, CA - co-op, application (2012) Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program
University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA - co-op (2012) "2012 Dates TBD" - Medical Scientist Training Program Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
University of California at San Diego, Office of Graduate Studies, San Diego, CA - co-op (2011) Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences
University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA - co-op (several programs listed) (2011) "The application deadline for Summer 2011 is February 2, 2011" - Summer Research Opportunities
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA - co-op (2012) Bridges to the Baccaleaurate Program
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA - co-op (2012) Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training in London and Spain
University of California, Irvine, Graduate Division, Irvine, CA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
University of California, Santa Barbara, Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, Santa Barbara, CA - co-op (2012)
University of Chicago, Pritzer School of Medicine, Chicago, IL - co-op (2012) Experience in Research program
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2012) Summer PreMedical Enrichment Program (SPEP) - not sure this is a paid opportunity
University of Cincinnati, Women in Science and Engineering Program, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2012)
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO - co-op (2012) Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training
University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, CO - co-op (2012) Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students Program summer research internship, Topics in Biomedical Science and Research
University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Denver, CO - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for underrepresented Populations
University of Connecticut, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, Stoors, CT - co-op (2012) "Applications and recommendation forms for Summer 2012 will be available in late December"
University of Connecticut, School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, CT - co-op (2012) Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative Summer Research Fellowship Program
University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT - co-op (2012) Clinical Summer Research Fellowship Program (6-week program)
University of Connecticut Health Center, School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, CT - co-op (2012) "Application deadline is March 15 (annually)." - College Summer Felloswhip Program
University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT - co-op (2012) Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative Summer Research Fellowship Program
University of Florida, College of Medicine, Office of Minority Affairs, Gainesville, FL - co-op (2012)
University of Florida, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainseville, FL - co-op (2011) Research Experience for Undergraduates in Water Resources
University of Georgia, Department of Genetics, Athens, GA - co-op (2012) Fungal Genomics & Computational Biology
University of Georgia, Department of Microbiology, Athens, GA - co-op (2012) "minorities, and deaf/hard-of-hearing students are strongly encouraged to apply" - provides Accommodations and Support Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Participants
University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI - co-op (2012) "Please check back January 2012 for next summer's program" - Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science
University of Illinois at Chicago, Graduate College, Chicago, IL - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program
University of Iowa, Graduate College, Iowa City, IA - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program/McNair Scholars Program
University of Kentucky, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Lexington, KY - co-op (2012) "Applicants should be majoring in biochemistry, chemistry, biology or a related subject" - "This REU Site Program is targeted at undergraduates who are residents of Appalachia and/or underrepresented minorities"
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Lexington, KY - co-op (2012) "A wide variety of projects are offered, including research in structural biology, biophysics, proteomics, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, membrane biochemistry, and molecular biology"
University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Louisville, KY - co-op (2012) Summer Cardiovascular Research Program "for undergraduate students from under-represented and under-served populations "
University of Maine, Northeast Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, Orono, ME - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2010 information) (2011) "Please note that the final application deadline is February 15, 2011" - Short-Term Education Program for Underrepresented Persons (STEP-UP)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2012) Summer Biomedical Training Program
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Paul S. Sarbanes Coastal Ecology Teaching and Research Center, Princess Anne, MD - co-op (2012) REU in Marine and Estuarine Science e
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, Amherst, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Program for Undergraduate Research
University of Massachusetts-Boston, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Coastal Research in Environmental Science and Technology (CREST)
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Worcester, MA - co-op (2010 information) (2012) "Program information and the on-line application are found at www.umassmed.edu/summer 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunity Program
University of Michigan, College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) Structure and Function of Proteins - "research experience in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, enzymology, marine biology, molecular biology and plant biology."
University of Michigan, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op, application (2012) Enhancing Diversity, Quality, and Understanding of the Ecological and Evolutionary Sciences for Tomorrow
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012)
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) "Pre-MSTP" Summer Research Program
University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research in Physiology
University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Pharmacology, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) Charles Ross Summer Research Fellowship for Minority Undergraduate/Graduate Students
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - co-op (2011) Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program on Risk Analysis for Introduced Species and Genotypes - "We recruit a select group of undergraduates to conduct summer research with our faculty and students on topics related to invasive species and genetically modified organisms"
University of Mississippi, Alliance for Graduate Education in Mississippi, Jackson, MS - co-op (2012) Summer Research Institute
University of Montana, Division of Biological Sciences, Missoula, MT - co-op (2012) "At this time, applications for Summer 2012 are being accepted but internship awards are contingent upon continued funding from NSF" - Introductory Multicultural Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (IM-SURE) program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Office of Graduate Studies, Lincoln, NE - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept, Omaha, NE - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Office of Student Equity and Multicultural Affairs, Omaha, NE - co-op (2012) Summer Underrepresented/Graduate Research Program for Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
University of New Mexico School of Medicine , Biomedical Research Education Program, Albuquerque, NM - co-op (2011) for students from New Mexico and AK, ID, MT, NM. NV& WY
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC - co-op (2012) Medical Education Development (MED) Program - "...applicants should be premedical or pre-dental candidates with one year remaining before desired application to professional school"
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Health Careers Access Program, Chapel Hill, NC - co-op (2012) Science Enrichment Preparation Program - not sure if this is a paid opportunit
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Program in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Chapel Hill, NC - co-op (2011) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND - co-op (2012) Preference will be given to students from groups underrepresented in the sciences and to first generation college students (students who parents did not graduate from college)
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX - co-op (2012) HBCU Undergraduate Collaborative Summer Training Program in Prostate Cancer
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX - co-op (2012) McNair Scholars Program
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX - co-op (2012) Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training (SMART) Program
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Graduate College, Oklahoma City, OK - co-op, application (2012) Native American Research Center for Health - Applicants must be a member of any Oklahoma Tribe; preference will be given to Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole tribal members
University of Oregon, Biology Department, Eugene, OR - co-op (2011) Summer Program for Undergraduate Research
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program
University of Pennsylvania, Nano/Bio Interface Center, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012)
University of Pittsburgh, Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) National Center of Excellence, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2011) MIDAS Summer Research Program
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2012) Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Computational and Systems Biology, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2012) Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scale
University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, Kingston, RI - co-op, application (2011)
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
University of Rochester Medical Center, The Center for Advocacy, Community Health, Education and Diversity, Rochester, NY - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) Latino Mental Health Research Training Program - "..comprised of an intensive one-week training seminar at USC, and a 10-week training program at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla in Puebla México" - requires excellent Spanish language oral and written skills
University of Toledo, College of Medicine, Toledo, OH - co-op (2012) Clinical Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
University of Toledo, College of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Toledo, OH - co-op (2012) ASPET Anthony and Theresa Zannoni Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
University of Utah, Molecular Biology Program, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Research Access for Minorities Program
University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Butlington, VT - co-op (2011) Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA - co-op (2011 information), (2012) application overview - 2012 On-line Application
University of Washington, Genomics Outreach for Minorities, Seattle, WA - co-op (2012) "The application for next summer's (2012) program will be available in December" - scroll down to Undergraduate Summer Research Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Bioinformatics, Madison, WI - co-op (2012) Computational Biology and Biostatistics Summer Research Program - "majoring in ...biology, and have successfully completed at least one year of calculus"
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI - co-op (2011) Ecology, Plant & Environmental Systems
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center, Madison, WI - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program for Minority Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Synchrotron Radiation Center, Madison, WI - co-op (2011) Synchrotron Radiation Center Research Experience for Undergraduates - "interested in a research project related ...biosciences..."
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Freshwaer Sciences, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2012) Summer Internships in Aquatic Sciences
US Food & Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine, Rockville, MD - co-op (2011) Summer Intern (SI) Program "Windows to Regulatory Research"

Vanderbilt University, Summer Science Academy, Nashville, TN - co-op, application (2012) Clinical opportunities for undergraduates interested in careers in medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN - co-op, application (2012) Vanderbilt Minority Summer Research Program
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN - co-op, application (2012) Vascular Biology-Short Term Training Program for Minority Students
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN - co-op, application (2012) Vascular Biology-Short Term Training Program for Minority Students
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program, Blacksburg, VA - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Summer Research Internship
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Blacksburg, VA - co-op (2011) Microbiology in the Post Genome Era
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Blacksburg, VA - co-op (2012) Modeling and Simulation in Systems Biology - "Applications from students ...the computational sciences are welcome"

Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY - co-op (2012) Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates - "The diverse range of projects covers molecular genetics, cell biology, neuroscience, and structural, as well as, computational biology"
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Hypertension & Vascular Research Center, Winston-Salem, NC - co-op (2012) Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences Summer Program for underrepresented minorities
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Translational Science Institute, Winston-Salem, NC - co-op (2012) Translational Science Institute Scholars Program
Washington University in St. Louis, Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences, St. Louis, MO - co-op (2012) Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP)
Washington University in St. Louis, Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences, St. Louis, MO - co-op (2011) Cellular and Developmental Biology Research Apprenticeship Program (CD-BioRAP)
Washington University in St. Louis, Medical Scientist Training Program, St. Louis, MO - co-op (2010 information) (2011) "We look forward to receiving your application to the 2011 Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program, available from November 1, 2010 - January 31, 2011" - Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY - co-op (2012) "Please check back with us by December 1, 2011 for applications for the 2012 Gateways to the Laboratory Program"
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY - co-op (2012) Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, St. Augustine, FL - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) "The online application link for 2012 Minority Fellowships will be activated on November 7, 2011." - Undergraduate Fellowships for Minorities
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Worcester, MA - co-op (2011) Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education, and Outreach Opportunities for Females and Underrepresented Minorities
Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH - co-op (2012) Short-Term Training Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research

Xavier University of Louisiana, Center for Undergraduate Research, New Orleans. LA - co-op (2012) Research Experience for Undergraduates

Yale University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New Haven, CT - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - "There are two methods for applying to the summer program. - The Graduate School is a member of The Leadership Alliance and encourages qualified applicants to apply through this program (SR-EIP). Each year a small number of students are fully funded when they apply directly to the Yale’s SURF program."
Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT - co-op (2012) BioSTEP - Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program (for Minority Students)