Summer Undergraduate Research
Scientific research continues at Brandeis University even after the academic year concludes. Every summer undergraduate students, from all departments within the Division of Science, remain on campus to engage in research. While the vast majority of the students are enrolled at Brandeis there are students from other institutions who participate in the summer program.
Funding support for Brandeis undergraduate students comes from a variety of programs highlighted by our NSF sponsored Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and NIH sponsored Computational Neuroscience grants, generous family foundation gifts, and our alumni-sponsored Division of Science Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships.
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is a summer research program that will fund undergraduate students assigned to MRSEC laboratories. Each year a REU begins in late May and continues for a 10-week period concluding in early August. The REU program includes housing costs, a meal allowance and a stipend. Previously, a NSF-funded program included an REU in Cell & Molecular Visualization based in the Biology Department.
The capstone event for undergraduates is SciFest, a poster session where students present the results of their research to peers, grad students, staff and faculty. It is typically held in early August.