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Summer Research Programs in STEM
for Undocumented and DACA Undergraduates


****Although students who are not U.S. citizens are not eligible for support through NSF REUs and many other programs funded directly by the federal government of the U.S.A., there are a variety of programs funded by non-federal sources where eligibility does not depend upon American citizenship. All of these research programs run during a 8-10 week summer session and typically provide a stipend (often $3000-$7000), lodging, meals, and/or travel expenses. Note that eligibility requirements are not always clear on web sites; some of these programs have been added to the list based on conversations with program directors. Students with questions should contact program directors directly. This list was crowd-sourced from twitter. Much thanks to: @RichmondLyfe, @MRodFlores, @amy_belfi, @pleunipennings, @JaneLehr, @KStackWhitney, @mossomest, @VeeBee123, @gigi_rose, @karenedaniels, @LaneyEdge

Please contact me with any updates via twitter (@matthewrcover) or email (mcover at csustan dot edu).
Last Updated Jan 17, 2023, with revised web page links and app deadlines for 2023.

**Looking for general scholarships for undocumented high school and college students? Check out this listing maintained by Julie Libarkin @GeoEdResearch!
***Also, these lists by Immigrants Rising on scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students!
****The Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation offers multiple scholarships for undergrad and grad students.
*****General info on financial aid for A.B. 540 eligible students at California public colleges (CC, CSU, UC) via SJSU

Program
Discipline(s)
Eligibility
Application Deadline
American Physical Society and IBM Internship for URM
science and technology
no citizenship requirements (soph+junior standing, US colleges)
January 31, 2023
Cal Poly SLO STEM Teachers and Research Program
Pre-service teachers (K-12)
DACA status (Cal State Univ student/ alumn  only, OR NSF Noyce scholar)
February 15, 2022
Caltech's WAVE Fellows Program
Science and Engineering
DACA status
January 9, 2023
DAAD RISE (Germany)
science and engineering
any enrolled student in a US university (note that internships are in Germany, and thus require international travel)
December 15, 2022
University of Texas at Austin InSTInCT Summer REU: Inclusive Student Training in Collections and field-based Topics
biology, geosciences
no citizenship requirement; open to undergrads in 2 or 4 year degree programs in the U.S.
February 1, 2023
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UC Santa Cruz
Conservation, ecology
DACA status
(Fr/Soph only- two year program)
January 27, 2023
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at U Michigan
Conservation, ecology
DACA status
(Fr/Soph only- two year program)
no longer accepting applications
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at U Washington
Conservation, ecology
No proof of citizenship is required
(Fr/Soph only- two year program)
February 1, 2022
Oregon Health & Science University Summer Equity Research Program
biomedical and applied health
DACA status
January 28, 2022
Pharmacological Science Summer Diversity Program (PSSDP) at U Washington
Pharmacology, including chemistry, biochemsitry, biology
DACA status
February 18, 2020
Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) at UCLA
Math, Computer Science, Engineering
Open to non-US citizens
February 12, 2020
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
health professions
DACA status
February 5, 2020
Sante Fe Institute
natural and social sciences
No citizenship requirements
January 13, 2020
Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP) - Amgen Scholars Program (Stanford Medicine Dean's Office Funding)
Biology
DACA eligible students
February 1, 2020
Texas Astronomy Undergraduate Research experience for Under-represented Students (TAURUS) at UT Austin
Astronomy, Astrophysics
No citizenship requirements
February 14, 2020
UC Irvine’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
All (incl. non-STEM)
AB 540 Eligible
February 5, 2020
UC San Diego Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS) program
all
AB 540 or DACA students (also open to recent college grads and masters students)
January 30, 2020
Undergraduate Research Program (URP) at Cold Springs Harbor Labs
Biology- molecular, genetics, plant bio, neurobio
no citizenship requirements
January 15, 2020
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
all
DACA status
February 10, 2020
University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
social sciences, physical or natural sciences, and engineering
DACA
January 15, 2020
University of Utah Bioscience Undergraduate Summer Research Program
natural science, social science, health, engineering, education
DACA and undocumented students (contact program director to confirm)
January 26, 2020
Princeton University Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System
atmospheric, oceanic and earth system science
no citizenship requirement; undergraduate and graduate students
January 15, 2020
New York University Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
biology
DACA students (not yet listed on website, but confirmed)
not currently accepting applicants
CAMPARE Program: Cal State University consortium and partners
astronomy, physics, planetary science, astrobiology
DACA / AB 540 students eligible for a number of programs; open to Cal State Univ and California Community Colleges
February 1, 2020
NASA Develop Program (multiple locations, including Tempe AZ, Fort Collins CO, Athens GA, Pocatello ID, Boston MA)
earth and space science and policy
"international applicants are conditional upon proof of a pre-obtained visa or approved CPT/OPT that will allow them to legally work within the U.S."
February 28, 2020
LGS-SOAR: Laney Graduate School at Emory University
all fields: natural and social sciences, humanities, etc.
no citizenship requirement
January 29, 2020
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Summer Internship Program (MBARI), Monterey, CA
marine science: biology, geology, chemistry, oceanography, zoology, etc.
no citizenship requirements; undergraduate and graduate students accepted
February 22, 2021
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