Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

The University of Minnesota MRSEC will provide up to 20 full-time summer research positions to undergraduate students during the summer of 2026

Program Benefits:

$6000 stipend; food, on-campus housing, and travel paid
$1000 research supply fund
Independent research project
Professional development activities: oral and poster presentation practice, scientific ethics, seminar series, graduate application instruction
Hands-on access to shared instrumentation facilities
Visits to industrial partners and academic/national labs
Travel grants for post-participation conference attendance
Exposure to wide variety of research projects and diverse participants

Program Dates: June 1 – August 7, 2026.
Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2026.

This program is open to undergraduate students in all science and engineering majors*, including (but not limited to):

Chemical engineering
Chemistry
Electrical engineering
Materials science and engineering
Mechanical engineering
Physics

Students in all STEM majors are encouraged to apply.

Underrepresented and multicultural students are strongly encouraged to apply, including (but not limited to):

Women
LGBTQIA
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latinx
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Veteran of the US Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard
Disability

*All participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the US or US territories

Additional information and applications for all of our programs can be found on our web site at http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/#summer.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Phil Engen
Education & Outreach Director
Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
University of Minnesota
mrsecehr@umn.edu