Open to UW students only
IMSD (Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity)
IMSD is a 10-week program in the summer and nine months during the academic year. It has laboratory positions for students interested in a biomedical research internship experience. IMSD students are on the University of Washington payroll. All students must have successfully completed one year of undergraduate studies including at least one year-long series in calculus or science with a GPA of 2.8 or higher.
Mary Gates Research Scholarship
Mary Gates Research Scholarships are competitive scholarships intended to enhance the educational experiences of University of Washington undergraduate students while they are engaged in research guided by faculty.
McNair Scholars Program
The Ronald E. McNair Program prepares University of Washington undergraduates for doctoral study through involvement in research and scholarly activities. The purpose of the program is to assist in the academic and professional development of undergraduates whose goals are to teach and research at the college level. In order to help students achieve those goals, the program sponsors and supports undergraduate experiences that lay the foundation for a successful graduate school experience.
HHMI Integrative Research Program
The UW-HHMI Integrative Research Internship Program supports a cohort of undergraduates with interests spanning a wide variety of basic and applied biological sciences. The program provides financial support for pursuing and presenting a research project under the mentorship of a faculty member with whom the student is matched. It also provides opportunities to integrate research experiences and classroom discussions alongside peers with diverse perspectives.
STAR, Stipends for Training Aspiring Researchers
The Stipends for Training Aspiring Researchers (STAR) Program is a twelve-week summer biomedical research experience for talented students who have successfully completed at least one year of Undergraduate studies. The program is funded by a grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes (NHLBI).
SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos and Native Americans in Science)—UW Chapter
This student group helps recruit and retain underrepresented minority students in the sciences at UW and provides a network of support and resources for current UW students.
Open to all undergraduate students
Amgen Scholars Program
The University of Washington's Amgen Scholars Program provides a new and important opportunity for some of the nation's top undergraduates to explore and prepare for careers in biotechnology.
Annual BioMedical Research Conference for Minority Students
ABRCMS is the largest, national, professional conference for biomedical and behavior students, including mathematics, attracting approximately 2,800 individuals, including 1,500 undergraduate students, 230 graduate students and postdoctoral scientists and 850 faculty and administrators.
Biomedical and Health Informatics—Summer Research Internship
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program provides paid internship opportunities for students to work intensively with faculty on research projects for ten weeks during the summer. The program's goals are to introduce students to research projects in Biomedical and Health Informatics, to facilitate contact with faculty, and to increase awareness among undergraduates about this emerging field.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Summer Internship
Undergraduate students spend a nine-week period as part of a research team after selecting an area of interest, such as: cellular biology, developmental biology, genetics, membrane biology, molecular biology, molecular immunology, structural biology, oncogenes, or virology. Weekly student/faculty research meetings take place throughout the summer, and students are encouraged to participate in other center colloquia and seminars.
Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering Center (Nanotechnology)
Undergraduate participants in this ten-week program are actively involved in hands-on scientific research with broad applications - e.g., bio-engineering, chemistry, electronics, materials science, optics, optoelectronics, physics, and the life sciences. Research projects are designed and supervised by faculty members and interns also work closely with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and technical staff on projects using the unique resources offered through GEMSEC. Participants write up and present their research at the end of the summer.
HHMI Science Education Program
UW-HHMI opportunities for undergraduates include the Biology Fellows Program for beginning students interested in biology, the Friday Harbor Labs Research Apprenticeship Program for undergraduate researchers, and the Science and Society Seminar Series and Undergraduate Research Symposium for all students.
The UW-HHMI also has an Integrative Research Internship Program which provides financial support for pursuing and presenting a research project under the mentorship of a faculty member with whom the student is matched.
Math (REU)
This eight week summer program is offered through the Department of Mathematics at the University of Washington. Students work in small groups in consultation of faculty members to investigate and formulate discrete problems involving planar and non-planar networks and their relation to continuous inverse problems. This program provides a $3600 stipend to participants.
MIRT (Multidisciplinary International Research Training) [Undergrad/Graduate]
The Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program is a national program designed to encourage students to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral research. The program provides support for undergraduate and graduate students to do health-related population-based research and training in developing countries. Trainees gain knowledge of scientific literature associated with projects, biomedical research ethics, and cultural aspects affecting scientific and medical issues with a focus on how these aspects affect public health issues as well as scientific and medical issues.
Nanotechnology in Life Sciences (REU)
Participants in this ten-week program will be actively involved in hands-on scientific research with broad applications - e.g., bio-engineering, chemistry, electronics, materials science, optics, optoelectronics, physics, and the life sciences. Research projects will be designed and supervised by faculty members and interns will also work closely with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and technical staff on projects using the unique resources offered through GEMSEC. Participants will both write up and present their research at the end of the summer. In addition, participants receive a $3,800 stipend, plus housing during the program.
Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Selected undergraduates will participate in basic research during a ten-week summer program on the campus of the University of Washington. Each student will be matched with a faculty advisor. Students will spend the ten weeks working with the advisor and the advisor's group, and participating in a weekly lecture series on research opportunities in physics. At the end of the summer, students will prepare a short summary paper and make a presentation on their research efforts.
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
A 10-week research program for undergraduates on the university's Seattle campus. Participants will be involved in ongoing research projects with investigators, and will have the opportunity to take part in workshop training sessions in ethics, communication skills, and scientific presentation skills designed to provide the undergraduate scientist with a solid foundation for graduate study.
Undergraduate Research Programs
Searchable database of opportunities for undergraduates seeking to be involved in research at the University of Washington. Research areas include: Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Science, Cardiology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Virology.