Summer Opportunities

The U.S. National Science Foundation () funds a number of programs offering research experiences for undergraduates (s) in the Mathematical Sciences. The main goal of these programs is to introduce students (usually those who will be either juniors or seniors during the next academic year) to research topics in Mathematics; they last anywhere between four and eight weeks during the summer.

It is still possible to apply for financial support (which typically includes travel and local expenses, as well as a stipend) to participate in these programs during Summer 2016. The selection process is highly competitive, and in most cases consists of an application form, and two or three letters of recommendation from faculty who are familiar with the applicants' abilities.

If you have successfully taken or are currently taking advanced (300 level) Mathematics/Statistics classes (and especially if you are seriously thinking about pursuing graduate studies in the future), do browse the lists of current REUs maintained by the NSF and AMS at

and consider applying to those that may be of interest to you. Note that there will be a lot of intersection among the three lists. If you decide to apply, please don't hesitate to contact any of your professors in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics with any questions that you might have. We will be happy to assist you in any way we can.

LUROP, 麻豆传媒's center for experiential learning, is a great resource for Loyola students that can help you find a research program that is right for you. also lists math and stats jobs and internship summer opportunities.

For your convenience, below we give a selection from the ever-changing lists above (updated November 6, 2015), funded by NSF or agencies/institutions:

Argonne National Laboratory DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships,

Argonne National Laboratory Student Research Participation Programs,
Arizona State University Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute Summer Program,
Boise State University,
California State University, Fresno,
Carnegie Mellon University Summer Undergraduate Applied Mathematics Institute,
College of William and Mary,
Cornell University,
Department of Homeland Security STEM Summer Internships,
Emory University,
Fairfield University,
George Mason University,
Grand Valley State University,
ICERM: Summer@ICERM:
Illinois State University,
Indiana University Bloomington,
Iowa State University,
Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics,
Kansas State University,
Kent State University,
Lafayette College,
Louisiana State University,
Marquette University,
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Summer Program,
Michigan State University,
Missouri State University,
Mount Holyoke College, TBA
NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program,
North Carolina State University,
Ohio Wesleyan University,
Oregon State University,
Penn State University,
Rochester Institute of Technology,
Rutgers University, DIMACS,
Rutgers University DIMACS/DIMATIA,
San Diego State University,
Santa Fe Institute,
South Dakota State University,
SUNY Potsdam/Clarkson University,
Texas A&M University,
UCLA Logic Center Summer School for Undergraduates,
University of California, Santa Barbara,
University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
University of Minnesota,
University of Minnesota Duluth,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln,
University of North Carolina, Greensboro,
University of Texas at Tyler,
University of Utah,
University of Washington,
University of Washington RTG Summer School,
Valparaiso University,
Willamette University,
Williams College,
WPI Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics,

, 麻豆传媒's center for experiential learning, is a great resource for Loyola students that can help you find a research program that is right for you.

also lists math and stats jobs and internship summer opportunities. Try using different keywords in your search such as: math, data, programming, statistics, etc.

You can also check out our Scholarships & Opportunities page for some other options.

The US National Science Foundation () funds a number of programs offering research experiences for undergraduates (s) in the Mathematical Sciences. These programs introduce students entering their junior or senior year to research topics in Mathematics; they last anywhere between four and eight weeks during the summer.

You can apply for financial assistance to participate in these programs. Typically this will include travel and local expenses, as well as a stipend. The selection process is highly competitive. In addition to an application form, you will most likely need two or three letters of recommendation from faculty who are familiar with your abilities.

If you have taken or are currently taking any advanced 300 level Mathematics/Statistics classes or if you are seriously considering pursuing graduate studies, browse through lists of current REUs maintained by the and .

Note that there will be a lot of intersection among the three lists. If you decide to apply, please don't hesitate to contact any of your professors in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics with any questions that you might have. We will be happy to assist you in any way we can.

For your convenience, below we give a selection from the ever-changing lists above (updated March 13th, 2018), funded by NSF or other agencies/institutions:

** please note that many of these applications have rolling deadlines, i.e. applications will continue to be reviewed until positions are filled **

DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships	Student Research Participation Programs
Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute Summer Program	REU Site: Algebra and Discrete Mathematics
REU Site: Complexity Across Disciplines	ICERM
Mathematics Research Program	Research Experience for Undergraduates and Teachers: Mathematical Modeling
RTG/REU: Coding theory, Cryptography, and Number theory	RTG: Dynamics, Probability, and Partial Differential Equations in Pure and Applied Mathematics
REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates	REU Site: Intersection of Mathematics and Biology: Biomath
REU Site: Environmental science and policy in the nation’s capital	Mathematical Research Program
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics	REU Site: Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
REU Program in mathematics with applications to medical sciences, biophysics, and inverse problems	Research in Industrial Projects
REU Site: Mathematics Research for Undergraduates	Summer Undergraduate Mathematics Research (SUMaR)
Math REU	Mathematical Research
	REU Site: MSRI Summer Program
REU Site: Discrete and Applied Mathematics	Research Experience for Undergraduates in Mathematics
REU Site: Research Challenges of Identifying Integer Sequences Using the OEIS	REU Site: A Distributed REU in the Mathematical Biosciences
Research Experience for Undergraduates	Research Programs for Mathematics
Research Programs in Statistics	NSF-REU Program in Mathematics
REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research for Students who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing in Applying Mathematical and Statistical Methods to Problems from the Sciences	DIMACS REU Program
REU Site: Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates	Emerging Scholars Research Experience for Undergraduates (rolling admissions begin in April)
REU Site: Undergraduate Research in the Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications
REU Site: Mathematical Analysis and Applications	Mathematics Summer REU in Combinatorics
An Undergraduate Research Program in Combinatorics and Number Theory	REU Site: Mathematical Biology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
REU Site: Interdisciplinary Integration in Statistical Learning and Data Mining	REU Site: Graph Theory, Combinatorics, and Abstract Algebra
REU Site: Mathematical Ecology	Experience Research by Undergraduate Mathematicians
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