Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog

The National Science Foundation has recently announced that the anticipated fall deadline to apply for Research Experiences for Undergraduates proposals (REU) will be in early October. The exact deadline date will be released in the REU Program Solicitation, which will be published at least 90 days before the deadline.

The purpose of REU is to support undergraduate students pursuing research in any field supported by the NSF. According to the solicitation, there are two ways a student may be supported for their research:

(1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas.

(2) REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements.

In order to participate in REU activities, students must contact the REU sites directly, not through NSF. NSF has provided a list of REU sites.

*For more information on the REU proposals, please reference the archived REU Program Solicitaion.

*Students with questions in regards to choosing a REU site, may check with the following NSF REU Contacts.