LRSM NSF-REU Summer Research Fellowships 2027

The LRSM NSF-REU Summer Research Fellowships are a 10-week, cohort-based undergraduate research program hosted by the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) at the University of Pennsylvania. Up to twenty undergraduates majoring in science or engineering will work on individual materials research projects under faculty supervision in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biophysics, materials science or engineering. The program includes laboratory research and professional-development workshops; a small number of fellows may be supported through the partnered AIRFoundry program for RNA/AI-related projects.

10-week research placement, $7,000 stipend, university dormitory housing (if required), travel assistance, professional-development workshops

Undergraduates from colleges and universities in the United States majoring in science or engineering. Students should have completed their junior year by the beginning of the program; exceptionally well-qualified sophomores and freshmen may be considered. Seniors graduating after the conclusion of the program are eligible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Apply online; submission requires CV/resume and transcript (PDF). Two letters of recommendation are required (one must be from a faculty member at the applicant’s current college). Applicants interested in AIRFoundry answer an additional question in the application.