Research Opportunities at Virginia Tech
Review the opportunities listed below. If a deadline has passed, do not let that discourage you! Check out our version of 'help wanted' ads posted by faculty on Handshake. For up-to-date information like this, sign up for the OUR newsletter.
And remember, its never too early to start planning for next year. If you see a program that interests you, but the deadline has passed, put a reminder in your calendar for next year, keeping them in mind as you map out your time as an undergraduate student here at Virginia Tech.
Don't hesitate to email us at ugr@vt.edu if you have any questions!
*Important Note*
Receipt of monetary awards can impact student financial aid. Students receiving financial aid should consult with the Financial Aid office before accepting a research fellowship, scholarship, or engaging in research for pay.
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General ItemCNRE Research Support Fund – Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Funds are available from the College of Natural Resources and Environment to incentivize undergraduate student engagement in research.
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General ItemData Science for the Public Good program at Virginia Tech (DSPG)
DSPG is seeking applicants for its 2024 summer internship program. The program is part of the broader DSPG initiative offered by Virginia Tech's Agricultural and Applied Economics Department. It is a member and collaborator in the DSPG network led by the University of Virginia's Biocomplexity Institute's Social and Decision Analytics division. The program allows young scholars to conduct research at the intersection of economics, statistics, computation, and the social sciences to determine how information can be leveraged to inform public policy.
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General ItemFirst-Year Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, the First-Year FURF Program provides first-year students, who are new to research, with authentic research experiences in their chosen discipline, under the direct mentorship of a faculty member.
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General ItemFralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Deadline March 3, 2025
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General ItemFralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship (FURF)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through May 1 or until all awards have been made
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Redirect ItemGlobal Change Center Undergraduate Research Grants , redirect
Accepts proposals from undergraduate students and their GC-affiliated faculty mentor(s) to support undergraduate research that will advance the missions of the GCC.
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Redirect ItemHonors College Funding Opportunities , redirect
Meant to enhance students’ experiences at Virginia Tech.
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Redirect ItemICAT Student Grant , redirect
Monthly rolling, last day of month, 5:00 p.m. ICAT invites applications for small projects that are creative, innovative and show a strong potential for contribution toward the goals of ICAT. These funds can be used to pursue a range of transdisciplinary activities including creative projects, pilot studies, feasibility studies, or preliminary research.
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General ItemICTAS Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Deadline: November 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Supports early career undergraduates involved in mentored research at Virginia Tech. The goal of the program is to enable students to extend their current research projects and experience a step further with independent funding, so that they can devote additional time to their project, under the supervision of their chosen mentor.
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General ItemIDPro
IDPro is an interdisciplinary research and design program at Virginia Tech that provides mentorship, funding, and course credit to help students turn their ideas into impact.
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Redirect ItemIntegrated Health Sciences and Research (IHSR) Curriculum , redirect
IHSR is an undergraduate research program in collaboration between the College of Science and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. IHSR is part of the Academy of Integrated Sciences. One of the primary goals is to connect undergraduate students interested in biomedical research with laboratories in the Roanoke campus.
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General ItemUndergraduate Biotechnology Research Fellowship Program
New biotechnology research program funded by generous donations to the Fralin Life Sciences Institute (FLSI).
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Redirect ItemCardioSURF , redirect
A 10-week summer program that gives students the opportunity to participate in hypothesis-driven independent research at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia.
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Redirect ItemCenter for Neutrino Physics NSF REU Program , redirect
The Virginia Tech Neutrino Physics REU focuses on neutrino physics from both an experimental and theoretical point of view. The program runs for 10 weeks each summer starting near the end of May.
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General ItemCollaborative Undergraduate Biostatistics Experience (CUBE)
An 8-week training program designed to give motivated rising seniors in mathematics, data science, and/or statistics the opportunity to engage in a full-time (~40 hours/week) collaborative data science project, along with related professional development seminars, social events, and a final symposium where students will present their research. The data analysis projects are based on real world, health-related questions posed by subject matter investigators and collaborators.
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Redirect ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Undergraduate Research Opportunities , redirect
Year-round undergraduate research opportunities and Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programs.
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Redirect ItemGlobal Change Center Undergraduate Science Policy Fellowship , redirect
Rising juniors and seniors majoring in science or engineering are encouraged to apply for Global Change Center fellowships that cover in-state tuition, fees, housing, and a small stipend to attend a 6-credit Washington Semester summer program while interning in D.C. with agencies such as USFWS, USAID, USEPA, and USDA.
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Redirect ItemMAOP Undergraduate Opportunities , redirect
Undergraduate opportunities are MAOP Summer Research Internship, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), Undergraduate Scholars Program (UGS) and the Global Change Scholars.
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Redirect ItemNeuroSURF Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Translational Neurobiology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship , redirect
Deadline: February 1. A 10-week program designed to introduce undergraduate students to translational neurobiology and provide them with a hands-on, independent research experience.
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Redirect ItemQuantitative biology: measuring and modeling biological systems , redirect
Deadline April 5, 2024
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Redirect ItemSolving Problems with Data Science at Virginia Tech REU , redirect
This paid summer REU program is for undergraduates interested in solving problems with data at the interface of biology and engineering.
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Redirect ItemThe Glycomaterial Training, Research and Education Experiences (GlycoTREE) , redirect
10 week Program funded by National Science Foundation that focuses on the development of carbohydrate-based sustainable materials and technologies.
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Redirect ItemVT-REEL: Securing Our Food , redirect
Applications open in January. Open to all undergraduates at 2- and 4-year colleges, this 10-week summer research program is for those students who are interested in applying their education in life sciences to solving agricultural and food supply issues.
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