Research Opportunities

March 2026

Paid undergraduate research position(s) in Human Performance Lab

This position is supported by a grant from the American Heart Association Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA) and offers students the chance to gain hands-on research experience while contributing to […]

 3/2/2026

Bassman Award nominations due March 15

The Michael F. Bassman Honors College Research Award was established in 2010 to recognize excellence in research and writing by students in the ECU® Honors College. Honors College theses/projects successfully submitted in Summer […]

 3/2/2026

February 2026

Post-Baccalaureate program in Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia at Wake Forest

 In-person post-baccalaureate research training program offered at Wake Forest University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Medicine Intended for college graduates interested in a career in biomedical […]

 2/9/2026

LaserTAG image competition submissions due March 2, 2026

The 7th annual “Capturing the Art of Science” image competition hosted by LaserTAG is now open. Entries are judged on aesthetics, originality, and relation to the described science. Competition is […]

 2/9/2026

January 2026

Abstracts for ECU RCAW due Feb. 15

ECU’s Research and Creative Achievement Week will be April 6-10, 2026. Abstract submissions are now open until February 15. You must have the approval of your faculty mentor to submit […]

 1/30/2026

USDA Summer Research Experience at ECU: Apps due Feb. 15

ECU is hosting a USDA Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in crop genomics and agricultural biotechnology from May 18 to July 24, 2026. Students will receive a $5,000 summer stipend, […]

 1/26/2026

NSF-DoD Summer Research at UCF apps close March 14

Applications are open for NSF-DoD REU Site: Advanced Technologies for Hypersonic, Propulsive, Energetic and Reusable Platforms (HYPER) at the University of Central Florida (UCF). HYPER addresses challenges in aerospace travel […]

 1/26/2026

December 2025

Spring 2026 URCA applications due Jan. 16

Receive funding for your research or creative project while also getting paid for it. The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) awards can provide funding of up to $2,000 to […]

 12/15/2025

November 2025

ECU Summer Biomedical Research Program Apps Due Feb. 13

The ECU Brody School of Medicine Summer Biomedical Research Program is a nine-week summer research program at ECU where undergraduates gain lab experience, complete required safety training, and attend career […]

 11/21/2025

Apps open for Mass General Brigham summer programs – Close Feb. 1

Applications are open November 17, 2025 through February 1, 2026 for two of Mass General Brigham’s summer programs. Rising Stars in Science and Medicine and Four Directions Summer Research are […]

 11/21/2025