Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate researchers are better equipped for graduate school or professional careers as they develop critical skills and confidence in experimentation. Through research, students learn that asking questions leads to answers—opening doors to new questions, possibilities, and opportunities. This experience enables students to delve deeply into their discipline’s complexities while fostering personal growth.
Finding Research Opportunities
Students can conduct their own individual research projects, work with a faculty member, pursue honors in the discipline, or be part of a group project.
- Review research opportunities with an academic advisor
- Check with individual professors in areas of interest via email or in person to find out who might need assistance.
- Visit the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships where you can search for research opportunities, connect with faculty mentors, and find fellowships and scholarships.
- Check out opportunities posted on the Student Employment website
- Discuss a research based co-op with your co-op advisor
- Find research opportunities available at Northeastern’s many research centers and labs
- Connect with Northeastern’s Engagement and Career Design office to explore career opportunities in research and explore internships and more
Summer in the Lab
Following are a list of resources for students seeking summer opportunities to conduct research or work in clinical settings:
- AAMC Summer Research Programs
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- AMGEN Scholars Program
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Cold Spring Harbor Undergraduate Research Program
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- The Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Program in Genetics and Genomics
- Janelia Research Campus (Howard Hughes Institute) Undergraduate Scholars Program
- NASA
- National Science Foundation Research
- ORISE and ORAU Academic Internships and Fellowships
- Pathways to Science – Institute for Broadening Education
- Summer Health Professions Education Program
- Travelers Summer Research Fellowship (for pre-med students)
- Tufts Adventures in Veterinary Medicine
- UMass Chan Medical School Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- WebGuru Guide for Undergrad Research (REU)
Got Funding?
Following are a list of funding opportunities to explore for your research endeavors:
- The Office of the Provost at Northeastern
- Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
- The CaNCURE Co-op Program, which has been awarded funding by the National Institute of Cancer (NCI), supports NU undergraduates in six-month research co-ops in NCI-funded research labs (both on-campus and at other institutions).
- The Matz Co-op Program, generously funded by NU alumnus Robert Matz and his wife Eileen, supports NU undergraduates in six-month research co-ops in the labs of NU faculty who work in the area of biotechnology.
- The Schafer Co-op Research Fund, generously funded by NU alumnus Dr. Andrew Schafer, provides six-month co-op funding to students conducting laboratory medical research at NU under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
- MAA Undergraduate Research
- UROP, University of California, Irvine.
Need support developing research and finding fellowship opportunities?
Northeastern’s Office Undergraduate Research and Fellowship can help.