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Research Opportunities

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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
  • You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply for this program.
  • 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.

  • Seeking any applicants enrolled at colleges and universities with strong connections to Minnesota.
  • $600 weekly stipend for 12 weeks
  • 10 students selected
  • U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, and those lawfully in the United States on a non-temporary basis
  • 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