Undergraduate Opportunities
Explore a world of opportunities for STEM students! There are fantastic scholarship, research, and innovation opportunities at UIC and beyond our campus. Please use the various resources listed below to search for opportunities to support your education and embark on your next learning adventure.
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Opportunities at UIC
| Opportunity Name | Brief Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| UIC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF) Award | Summer biomedical research opportunity at UIC West Campus! | SURF |
| Maurice Prize Competition | Innovation contest for UIC students! Work individually or in teams to provide a solution to an issue important to you. | Maurice Prize |
Opportunities Beyond UIC
| Opportunity / Resource Name | Brief Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| UIC Resource Page for External Scholarships | UIC page with great links to a variety of external scholarship opportunities | External Scholarships |
| NSF Research Experience For Undergraduates (REU) Program | Search for undergraduate research opportunities at Universities and Centers across the country! | NSF REU Program |
| Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) | Research experiences at various Department of Energy Labs! | SULI Program |
| ChicagoCHEC Fellows Program | Research experience for undergraduates | Chicago CHEC Fellows Program |
| UIUC Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) | Summer research program at UIUC for students interested in graduate school. | UIUC SROP |
| Miami Univ. of Ohio REU program | Summer research experience in biochemistry, chemistry, nanotechnology, chemistry education, and more. | U Miami OH REU Program |
| Accelerated MS internship program in Elecrochemical Technology | Program includes 6-mo lecture/lab/projects plus 9-mo paid internship | Oregon Center for Electrochemistry Program |
| Argonne Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) | 10-week internship program for undergraduate and graduate STEM students from Minority Serving Institutions | Argonne MSIPP Program |
| Argonne Student Research Participation (SRP) Program | 10-week internship program that provides undergraduate students with a STEM research experience | Argonne SRP Program |
| Argonne Professional Career Internship (PCI) Program | 10-week internship program that provides an opportunity for nontechnical students to work on projects that support Argonne's mission. | ArgonnePCI ProgramArgonnePCI Program |
| Argonne Research Aide (RA) Program | Temporary employment program that provides an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to work on STEM research | Argonne URA Program |
| University of Kansas Chemistry REU | Summer 2021 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Chemistry | KU Chemistry REU |