URGO Summer Research Program
URGO Summer Research is a 10-week, on-campus program where students are funded to join a faculty member’s ongoing research/creative line or carry out an individually-designed project.
- $6,000 research stipend
- Weekly seminars led by faculty
- Present at Augsburg’s Summer Research Conference
URGO’s Off-Campus Research List
This is a database that you can search to find off-campus research opportunities.
UMN’s Sustainable Land and Water Resources REU
Sustainable Land and Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates is a community-centered and tribally focused summer program that explores the interactions between physical, natural, and social processes through the weaving of Indigenous knowledge with Western knowledge to advance scientific understanding and support tribal management decisions.
- Provides transportation, food, and housing plus a stipend to all participants
- Open to Native American, tribal college students, community college students, non-traditional students, veterans, students who have been historically under-represented in their discipline, and first-generation college students.
- Open to undergraduate students majoring in Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences and related disciplines
UMN Pathways to Research Program (PReP)
The Pathways to Research Program providers undergraduate students with knowledge, skills, and experience in translational science and health equity research through a structured core curriculum including a mentored research project, weekly training seminars, small group discussions, and a final poster to present research findings at the annual University of Minnesota CTSI Translational Science Symposium & Poster Session.
- Applicants from underrepresented populations or disadvantaged backgrounds
- $600 weekly stipend for 12 weeks
- 10 students selected
- U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, non-citizen national or DACA recipient
- Will be paired with a UMN or CTSI Hub Partner affiliated faculty mentor
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Internship program at The Hormel Institute allows interns to work with scientists on biomedical research projects.
- 10-week paid summer internship
- 40-hour week
- Low-cost housing available
- Work with scientists on biomedical research projects
- Gain firsthand research and equipment experience not commonly available in undergraduate programs
- Participate in weekly professional development activities
- Build connections with esteemed scientists and fellow researchers in training
- Present scientific research at a public event