Summer Undergraduate Research Programs Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) American Indian Fellowships Faculty-Student Team Fellowships 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 programs can be found at http://www.mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/#summer.