Research Opportunities Beyond UMKC

Association of American Medical Colleges

Summer undergraduate research opportunities at medical schools and health facilities.

American Psychological Association

Undergraduate internships, fellowships and research opportunities at universities and organizations.

Children's Mercy Kansas City

This is an intensive, hands-on experience, designed to engage students in multiple aspects of research studies within a supportive environment in a wide array of divisions across the organization.

KU Cancer Center

The Jewell Summer Research Training Program offers undergraduate and medical students hands-on, mentor-guided research opportunities and skill-building in science, medicine, and other cancer-related fields.

KU Medical Center

• The Parker B. Francis Summer Research Fellowship Program provides valuable and unique medical research opportunities for Kansas City area undergraduate students pursuing careers in medicine and medical research.
• The Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics offers a summer undergraduate research fellowship program.

National Science Foundation

NSF funds research opportunities for undergraduate students through its Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

Undergraduate STEM internship programs at national laboratories and other federal research facilities.

Pathways to Science

Fully funded summer research programs in STEM fields.

STEM Undergraduate Opportunities

Undergraduate research opportunities available in government agencies.

Stowers Institute

The Summer Scholars Program allows undergraduates to spend eight weeks working on an independent research project under the direction of a principal investigator.